Height Restrictions, Design Innovations

Conventional wood framing was not an option as the home interior open plan was to be over 55 feet square, basically the limits of the zoning setbacks on this 2 acre site. 

Furthermore, the client did not want columns sticking out from the walls or beams down from the ceilings. 

Combining that with the overall building height restrictions, meant all this and the mechanical systems finish ceiling to finished floor above would be only 24 inches.