GrassCube is a research project on affordable dwellings. After designing more than 500 affordable dwellings ... we start with the knowledge that truly affordable housing is as attainable as an alchemist's quest to convert lead into gold.

Taryn designed a house for a mother and her six year old daughter who was afflicted with cerebral palsy - the house is a deep exploration into identifying the particular needs of this family and universal design principles.

"As architects we have a different stewardship than that. We also have a responsibility to the greater community not just to satisfy the client's needs but to create patterns in the surrounding community that will make the community better."