The Last Resort—one man’s elaborate, idiosyncratically engineered experiment in sustainable architecture—may yet live on in Lagunitas despite the county’s repeated attempts to shut it down.

At a hearing on Monday in Marin County Superior Court, the court-appointed receiver for the property said two foundations dedicated to preserving innovative architecture have expressed interest in helping bring the Tibetan-inspired compound into compliance with county codes.

“It does appear as though we have some nonprofit charitable organizations that…