He's Right, 'Less is More'

When you hear the word sustainable, what comes to mind?  'Eco-friendly' products, brown bags, buying local goods?  When observed these things might seem simple and austeer, but in reality they are much more complex.  The systems and process involved with these products aren't just aiming to achieve one thing, but they aim to effect things beyond just that singe product.  The packaging, the middle man, the buyer, what will happen to the product once it's duration with the buyer has expired, many of these points are not thought about in other less sustainable products or services.  Just because these things seem 'cheap,' their complexity is what gives them their worth.

As such, with projects that seem simple and bare.  We should look at these projects with a deeper understanding that they serve more than just the simple purpose of serving the owner.  I don't think these projects use simpler materials but rather think about how to get the most out of what already exists.  By taking the simple materials used in typical southern additions. Frank Harmon created a home that serves as much more.  The projects austerity allows for the more important things to shine, such as the landscape, the inhabitants, and the climate that many miss out on for living inside heavily conditioned homes. Rather than shying away from austerity, if we were to embrace it we can discover more of what really matters.