Outdoor, Grass, Hardscapes, Pavers Patio, Porch, Deck, Concrete Patio, Porch, Deck, and Back Yard A picnic table from Janus et Cie sits off the kitchen; the landscape architecture is by Richard D. Wood. In addition to passive solar, says Hawkins, “there is the added benefit of a thick concrete slab as a thermal mass that absorbs and stores the heat from the sun.”  Search “patio” from A Forest Sanctuary Designed to Support Autistic Triplets, Their Parents, and a Host of Caregivers

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A picnic table from Janus et Cie sits off the kitchen; the landscape architecture is by Richard D. Wood. In addition to passive solar, says Hawkins, “there is the added benefit of a thick concrete slab as a thermal mass that absorbs and stores the heat from the sun.”