Sunshower SSIP Models designed by architects Judith Kinnard and Tiffany Lin, winners of the 2010 REOSE Sustainable Design Competition uses The Original Rainwater Pillow to harvest rain water for the home's outdoor irrigation.

The model house is being collaboratively built by New Orleans companies Oceansafe, manufacturer of SSIP; The ReGen Group, sustainable design consultants; C&G Construction, the contractor; and Woodward Design + Build.

Building materials for future single houses of this design can fit into one shipping container that can be sent anywhere in the world. The house is not only hurricane-proof but also will not collapse in a 7.2 Richter scale earthquake. Plus, it is termite and fire resistant.

The house's form tells its story, says Kinnard. "The two primary natural resources that are being harvested - solar energy and rainwater - are highlighted by the roof forms."