The Mountain Tree House has been awarded a 2005 National Honor Award for Outstanding Architecture from the American Institute of Architects, the profession’s highest recognition of works that exemplify excellence in architecture, interior architecture and urban design.

“The composition of forms is distinctive, in a very small dwelling it offers many experiences, indoors and outdoors, vistas and contained views…A very special capturing of the landscape in Georgia, and a beautiful viewing platform …The experience of the deck is so beautiful… A deck that wraps a new bamboo forest captures nature in the house.”