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Rapid Prefab House Construction in Rugged Terrain
Coool 6 minute video of a 4,500 square foot home, and a 1,500 square foot cottage built in just 5 days in a rural and rugged part of Vancouver. -Shlok Sign up for my newsletter.
Review: Pocket Neighborhoods
Pocket Neighborhoods: Creating Small-Scale Community in a Large-Scale World. I rely on architecture books to get my creative fix. Ross Chapin’s “pocket neighborhoods” are of particular interest to me as my professional life focuses on how communities can address instability … Continue reading
Woonerf.
From Pocket Neighborhoods: Creating Small-Scale Community in a Large-Scale World by Ross Chapmin (full review coming up): Although a lane is a narrow road for cars that is easily shared with pedestrians, a “woonerf” is a pedestrian space reluctantly shared … Continue reading
Architectural Tourism in Norway
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Passive House
A Passive House is a very well-insulated, virtually air-tight building that is primarily heated by passive solar gain and by internal gains from people, electrical equipment, etc. Energy losses are minimized. Any remaining heat demand is provided by an extremely … Continue reading