Melding the art of architecture with the craft of 21st century homebuilding

Welcome to OpenHome, a unique collaboration between world class architects, KieranTimberlake and Lake Flato, teaming up with Bensonwood to offer beautifully crafted, environmentally sustainable homes.

The Collections

New This Fall! Explore nine new designs from Kieran Timberlake, Lake Flato, and our own Bensonwood Design Group. Your access to world renowned architects along with sustainable prefab construction begins here.

For the Discerning Homeowner

Are you seeking an exceptionally beautiful, energy-efficient home without the typical custom design timeline and investment? OpenHome is for those who value high-quality architectural design but seek a streamlined, curated process. With OpenHome, you get:
Renowned Architectural Excellence

Partnered with award-winning firms KieranTimberlake, Lake|Flato and Bensonwood’s own Design Group, OpenHome delivers architectural brilliance through statement homes of distinction.

Efficient Prefabricated Construction

Built by Bensonwood, a leader in sustainable prefabrication, our homes offer precision, energy efficiency, and reduced construction time, while being adaptable for unique sites and challenging climates.

Flexibility and Personalization

Enjoy a curated design process with fewer decisions than full custom design, ensuring your home reflects your lifestyle and values without starting from scratch.

Superior Quality and Sustainability

From Bensonwood’s quality millwork to healthy building materials and energy efficient systems, OpenHome prioritizes comfort, health and environmental responsibility.

The OpenHome Process

DESIGN

Homeowners start by selecting a pre-designed OpenHome based on their aesthetic preferences and square footage requirements. Skilled design teams from each respective partner firm guide homeowners through a structured series of meetings, minimizing decision fatigue by offering pre-curated selections, finishes and fixtures. If the pre-designed OpenHome designs are not an exact fit, the designers can employ the OpenHome design system to create a semi-custom design that prioritizes efficiency and collaboration with homeowners.

BUILD

After finalizing the design, we create a detailed model ready for our CNC machinery, specifying individual wood studs, rafters, fasteners, and more. This virtual coordination process prevents unexpected on-site issues. Next, we manufacture the wood-framed floor, wall, and roof panels including windows, doors, insulation and air-sealing. All this is done in our climate-controlled factory, ensuring precision and safeguarding against moisture exposure from the elements.

Raise

Our own skilled installation team then arrives to deliver and assemble the wood-framed floor, wall, and roof panels on-site with the help of a locally sourced crane, creating a complete weather and airtight enclosure.

Finish

Your local builder mobilizes sub-contractors to complete the project, including mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work plus the final finishes inside and out. With pre-installed windows and doors, the airtight shell acts as an accelerant to the remaining construction as it provides a comfortable, dry and secure workspace to finish out the job.

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Compare Designs & Programs:

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KieranTimberlake
Lake Flato
Bensonwood

KT 2600 “Offset”

KieranTimberlake
  • 1 Story
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 Bathrooms
  • 2,662 Sq. Ft. (2,380 Interior Sq. Ft.)

The Offset plan is two laminated bars shifted to organize the communal and bedroom spaces in separate but connected volumes. The origami-shaped roof of the offset volumes creates a dramatic exterior appearance and clerestory windows provide a soft light filled interior. 

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LF 1600 “Longbar 1”

Lake Flato
  • 1 Story 
  • 1 Bedroom
  • 1.5 Bathrooms
  • 1,600 Sq. Ft. (1,300 Interior Sq. Ft.)

A simple and spacious gable form with easy connection to the outdoors throughout. The generous vaulted living area opens out to a comfortable porch and the landscape beyond. 

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BW 2700

Bensonwood
  • 1 Story
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • 2,705 Sq. Ft. (2,395 Interior Sq. Ft.)

A single-story design that is both comfortable and flexible. It features a screen porch accessible from the dining room, a flex space, and a gracious Mudroom/ Laundry Room with plenty of storage.

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KT 1800 “Line”

KieranTimberlake
  • 1 Story
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • 1,803 Sq. Ft. (1,591 Interior Sq. Ft.)

The Line plan has a minimal footprint tailored for narrow or remote sites for ultimate flexibility of siting your home.  The origami-shaped roof unifies the linear organization of communal and private spaces and provides soft natural light through clerestory windows.  

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LF 1800 “Longbar 2”

Lake Flato
  • 1 Story
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 Bathrooms
  • 1810 Sq. Ft. (1,525 Interior Sq. Ft.)

A variation on the Longbar 1, but with a second bedroom and a porch running the full length of the home. Outdoor circulation between the bedrooms and shared areas under the long porch roof creates an easy and frequent connection with the environment.

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BW 3400

Bensonwood
  • 2 Stories
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
  • 3,395 Sq. Ft. (2,780 Interior Sq. Ft.)

A New England-inspired home with an inviting mudroom, leading to an open kitchen, dining, and living space. A first-floor primary suite and three bedrooms upstairs could house a large family, or the extra bedrooms could be repurposed.

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KT 2500 “Ell”

KieranTimberlake
  • 1 Story
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 Bathrooms
  • 2,595 Sq. Ft. (2,308 Interior Sq. Ft.)

The Ell plan organizes communal and bedroom spaces in flanking volumes that connect the interior spaces to a central outdoor entry court.  The origami-shaped roof creates a dramatic exterior appearance at all sides and clerestory windows provide a soft light filled interior. 

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LF 3400 “Sidebar”

Lake Flato
  • 2 Stories
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 Bathrooms
  • 3,420 Sq. Ft. (2,890 Interior Sq. Ft.) 

The largest of the three plans, this design is divided into two elements, shared and private, offset into a dynamic form with plenty of natural daylight throughout. The exterior patio is framed on two sides by the house and creates additional space for gathering.

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BW 4000

Bensonwood
  • 2 Stories
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
  • 4,010 Sq. Ft. (3,550 Interior Sq. Ft.)

The largest offering with a generous first-floor primary suite and ample storage. The light-filled staircase leads to the second floor which has 4 large bedrooms that can also be used for other purposes.

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"OpenHome is a special collaboration with high aspirations. We want to make the very best standards of both architectural home design and building performance more accessible and efficient. Along with our world class architect partner firms, KieranTimberlake and Lake|Flato, we are dedicated to the “no compromise” proposition to connect great architecture with both a faster, easier design-build experience and the best possible levels of energy efficiency, carbon reduction, indoor air quality, comfort, and resilience. We believe people and the planet deserve nothing less."
- Tedd Benson