I have already looked at earthbag roundhouse plans, all of which are compartmented, but I really like what the bottom right photo in this link to Natural Homes hints at. My cottage would be smaller, of course, and I'll want the walls higher and with windows. I doubt if thatch would be my roofing material, too, though I like the idea of it. I really like the idea of a totally open interior, though, with everything ranged along the circumference, and under the benching.
A masonry heater in the center would be my primary heat source, augmented by a wood-burning stove "in" the kitchen section of the perimeter. The bathroom would have to be in the basement, though, with the battery bank, and that would be cold.
But maybe radiant panels serving as a sink for extra wind-turbine/solar panel wattage would keep it comfortable.
And then again, I can scrap the masonry heater, and go with a pellet boiler in the basement. This obviously needs more thought.
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