Lord of the Rings may have a large following, but rarely do you see fans actually recreating something from the series, that is unless…you’re Jim Costigan. His day job is a New York construction supervisor, but his free time for the past 6-years was spent building an energy-efficient Hobbit House, complete with a lush green roof that Bilbo Baggins would most certainly approve of. “I thought that was the coolest house I’d ever seen. Architecturally, I thought that that house in the movie was just really well-done, that it was really original. The curvatures, everything about it was unique,” said Costigan about the home of Bilbo Baggins, Bag End.
He didn’t just want to build any Hobbit House, but rather an energy-efficient one that could be lived in during all seasons. So, he used thermal bridge-free construction that provides a tightly insulated shell, as well as triple-pane thermal windows and a heat recovery ventilator.
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Similar to Bag End, the home’s exterior is clad in natural stone. Although when it came to putting in the signature round door, there was a bit of a snag, because it didn’t meet Passive House standards. To work around the problem, Costigan built a circular red frame that hides the rectangular door. Plus, no hobbit home would be complete without a lush green roof that follows the curve of the design that seamlessly blends it deep into the landscape.