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C-House is a sustainable, fire-resistant lodge and community center designed in response to the 2021 Dixie Fire. Rooted in Greenville’s history of logging, ranching, and hospitality, the project integrates mass timber columns, CLT (Cross-Laminated Timber) panels, structural grids, and preserved fire-scorched brick ruins to enhance resilience and sustainability—creating a dialogue between past and future. Expansive glass walls provide openness and natural ventilation, seamlessly connecting interior spaces with the surrounding landscape.
Location:
Greenville, CA
Project Type:
Student Project
Team Members
Wing Kiu Ho
Chizumi Kano
Client:
Dixie Fire Collaborative
Category:
Mixed-Use Building
Size:
16,200 sq-ft
C-House: Connected Communities
Collaboration with Wing Kiu Ho and Chizumi Kano. 2023.
C-House is a community-focused lodge and gathering space centered around a communal courtyard, blending preserved historic brick with CLT panels and mass timber columns to reflect Greenville’s legacy of logging, hospitality, and resilience.
" Drawing upon references to indigenous knowledge, history, and nature, the next generation of architects and designers is reimagining how we build and what we build with. "
- Metropolis Magazine (2023)
Organized around a communal courtyard, C-House fosters a sense of belonging for both residents and visitors. The program includes a welcoming center (library and museum), short-term rental units, dining, and a makerspace—each designed with flexible configurations to adapt to evolving community needs. By combining green technologies, cultural preservation, and community-driven design, C-House supports the revitalization of Greenville and can serve as a model for resilience, sustainability, and economic renewal in fire-affected communities.
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