The Edris House By E. Stewart Williams has been a big influence in HHH design. For one thing: monopitch roof and living room designed around it.
It creates a dynamic relationship with the outside. The ceiling/roof line is a diagonal going forward the sky and the sun. This is exciting!
It obviously brings in copious amounts of light inside, which I will need with my concrete cave. It is simpler to build than a gable roof and the slope provides effective rain drainage compared to a flat-flat roof.
Studying houses for years now, I noticed that what makes a “modern contemporary” house feel so flat and boring is the constant horizontality of its ceiling. This house is small yet the monopitch roof makes the living room look bigger.
So this + my layout having no 90° angles will make my 1,300 square feet project look cozy and I can’t wait.