Adrian James Architects wraps Copper Bottom house in origami-like shell

A green-patinated copper shell topped with solar panels forms this "habitable power station" in Oxford, designed by local studio Adrian James Architects.
Named Copper Bottom, the two-storey house is a self-build project created by studio founder Adrian James for his family on a sloping wildflower meadow high on Harcourt Hill.
Aiming for a high benchmark of sustainability, Adrian James Architects designed the four-bedroom house with a simple cuboid form and a sculptural copper carapace that prote