'While you’re in a relatively small house, you’re afforded generous space with 26-foot high ceilings. 'What I learned in early investigations is that I wanted to preserve the verticality of space,' he says. Kaiser maximized space by lining the envelope with the bed, bath, and cooking area. Surprisingly, he describes fitting the program into that 18-foot diameter as easy. 'I wanted a warm interior, almost if you designed Wurlitzer to tend to all human needs and then slid it into one cylinder.' 'To do that best, there has to be a cohesive atmosphere.' That cohesion, that atmosphere, exudes warmth. It’s all about creating a sense of place and transforming you at an evocative level,' he says.
'We like to impact much of the design as possible. Not only was it possible, Kaiser made it his own, morphing the silo into a holistic retreat through his own complementary designs, including the custom landscape, built-in furniture, and even custom fabricated doors and commissioned art.