This one is of particular interest, as the group has achieved LEED as well as Living Building Challenge building certifications. Ive reached out to Tom and he has been very instrumental in providing critical information that has helped in the design and strategy we...
Interesting use of Corten Steel, but I'm sure it was time consuming to construct. ------------------------------------- Belgian architectural firm DMOA Architecten put a clever spin Corten steel in this three-story house located in Antwerp, Belgium. Named after the brand of pre-rusted steel, the Corten House shows how...
Unfortunately here is nothing to report on the house progress today. This last week was very hot in the Bay Area. This caused my my solar powered, passive cooled Raspberry Pi 3 B to over heat. This caused the SD card to go into read...
Yet another fabulous house from one of my favorite architects: Sebastian Irarrazaval -------------------------------- From the architect. It is a low-cost housing, 140 m2, to be sold and repeated in many places as concerned people exist. In this regard it relates to the idea of the container since...
Not much to report this week. It has been hot here and most of my time on this project was spent inserting lighting fixtures and prices in the procurement Database. I've included a quick render of the back of the building with all lights on....
Perfect mix of wood and glass in this box shaped Eco Friendly home. ---------------------------------------------------- The P.A.T.H. homes are a line of homes developed by Slovenian prefabricated housing specialist Riko in collaboration with French designer and architect Philippe Starck. The P.A.T.H. or Prefabricated Accessible Technological Homes are...
This week was all about lights. I've almost completed the light plan and integration. Part of the issue is that I'm not only designing lights into the drawing, I'm finding products that I can purchase as well. Master bath - I this section, to match...
Great use of materials and mix of multiple build techniques. -------------------------------------- In response to a Korean client's request to build a home that makes full use of the land of a previous structure and a private garden space, local Korean architecture and design firm IROJE KHM...
Lights IIII I know the lighting would take time to complete and it has. his week, I spent time on the following: Zen Room lighting is now complete. As this room will be used for creating art for my wife, a high CRI of 95+ is required....
Great use of space: large wide expanses. ------------------------------------------- Seoul’s trendy mall made of shipping containers isn’t the only place you’ll see cargotecture in the city. Urbantainer, the same local firm behind the world’s largest cargotecture mall Common Ground, recently completed an extension for the National Theater Company...
