½–2 acres
Efficient homes, solar roofs, rain tanks, seed starting, raised beds, a small workshop and strong local connections.
FOOY HOMESTEADS / PUBLIC DESIGN PROPOSAL
Make the home
more capable.
Self-reliance starts before a house is built: knowing the ground, planning responsible excavation and drainage, and reclaiming disturbed land where feasible. Fooy then builds toward households that generate energy, manage water, produce food, repair equipment, learn new skills and cooperate with neighbors.
Explore the lot model ↗LAND / ½ TO 100 ACRES
From compact homestead
to working acreage.
The proposed Fooy range accommodates different household needs, budgets and land uses—including candidate reclaimed or previously disturbed sites where safe and feasible. A property must be studied for contamination, soils, drainage and ecology before deciding on excavation, restoration or residential use. Nothing here represents an available subdivision.
2–20 acres
Larger food production, expanded energy and water storage, fabrication space, orchards and small-scale working land where permitted.
20–100 acres
More room for agriculture, forestry, land stewardship, equipment, larger water systems and specialized production, subject to feasibility.
THE LAND BEFORE THE HOUSE
Excavate carefully.
Reclaim what can be restored.
Fooy includes responsible site excavation and land reclamation as part of its long-term physical-development model. Potential work includes grading, drainage, water-management earthworks, erosion prevention, topsoil and native-vegetation recovery, and adaptive reuse of suitable disturbed land. Plans depend on site surveys, engineering, environmental testing and necessary permissions.
WHAT A CAPABLE HOME CAN DO
Built for making,
maintaining and growing.
Produce electricity
On-site solar energy is a baseline design objective. Battery backup supports essential loads; optional wind, grid connection and islandable operating modes depend on local engineering and resource studies.
Collect rainwater
Roof capture, portable or fixed storage, safe overflow and modular quick connections make collection manageable. Potable use requires appropriate treatment, testing, permits where required, and separation from non-potable systems.
Garden and preserve
Every household should have room for a micro-garden and seed-starting area. Larger properties can add raised beds, orchards, greenhouses, food preservation, and agriculture based on soil, climate and local rules.
Fabricate and repair
3D printers and CNC machines help create replacement parts, jigs, tools and useful household items. Access may be household-owned or available through shared community workshops. Training, ventilation, machine guarding and maintenance are part of the model.
Keep knowledge at home
A household-owned Library is intended to hold data and practical documentation and connect to Sprovik, PAD and home devices. Cloud services can supplement local capability without becoming the only route to everyday functionality.
Teach each other
AI-guided skills education helps residents learn mechanics, fabrication, gardening, water, energy and maintenance. Local experts can offer help and services; practical knowledge is shared by choice, not reserved for specialists.
THE SOCIAL DESIGN
Less dependency.
More capable neighbors.
Fooy aims to concentrate practical expertise locally while expanding everyone's ability to learn. When residents have the tools, training and infrastructure to solve routine problems, they can rely less on outside contractors, centralized providers, and government programs for everyday assistance. Cooperation and homeowner choice remain the foundation. Public safety, lawful infrastructure, emergency services and community responsibilities still matter.
CURRENT DEVELOPMENT
Build and verify, then scale.
- Screen potential sites for earthwork and reclamation feasibility, including soils, contamination, drainage, habitat, access and legal requirements.
- Prototype the household Library and Sprovik/PAD integration.
- Test small-scale energy, water, gardening and fabrication workflows in a real household.
- Document costs, training needs, safety and reliability before drafting repeatable home standards.
- Evaluate actual land availability, ground conditions, water rights and sitework costs for a future community, beginning with an aspirational pilot of approximately 20 homes.
Development status — November 2026
The Fooy homestead and land-reclamation model is a design direction, not a completed development. No lots or homes are offered and no excavation, remediation or land restoration project is underway. Engineering, environmental testing, permits, financing and site-specific plans are required before physical work.
Explore the community framework ↗ · Read the dated design brief ↗