LEAFHouse is modeled after a leaf both in function and in appearance. As nature’s ultimate solar collector, the architecture and engineering aspects come together to approximate the leaf. Architecturally, portions of the house are designed so that the skin reveals the structure of the house itself. On the interior, the finish material is pulled away at the ridge of the roof to reveal alternating paired rafters sandwiching a steel knife plate system that connect to a delicate steel pipe. The steel pipe runs the length of the house and is framed by a translucent skylight that sits above. This skylight highlights the structural and architectural feature of the house and also provides diffuse light through out the house. This feature alludes to the veins of a leaf.