Tucked into the steep, forested hills of Southeast Ohio, Locus is a new residential project designed and built by Solstice Design Studio.

The home is situated among dense woods and a rich canopy, so thick in summer that the light filters lime green through a sea of leaves.

The land folds and drops with hardly any flat areas, except for two natural building pads. Trails wind through the parcel, connecting shaded hollows and soft rises.

Solstice is leading the project as architect, interior designer, and general contractor, providing a fully integrated design and construction process. Now deep in the Design Development phase, pre-bid drawing set completion, a concept has been selected and is being developed that aligns with the owner's rhythms, honors the contours of the land and responds to the vibrant, wild energy of the site. The design is shaped by terrain, ecology, and the experience of living within the forest.

This project is deeply tied to the land and to those who will inhabit it. Intention is being embedded into every layer of the design and build process, just as the trees, rocks, and roots have long settled into the hillside.

The name Locus emerged in the studio, somewhere between a song, a quiet moment, and a passage from Be Here Now. A locus is not just a location. It is a place charged with meaning. A site that holds memory, emotion, and presence. This project is about creating a home where land and life connect at a deeper level.

More to come as the project continues to unfold.