Solid Gold
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The structure boasts a roof garden replete with turbines and solar panels, as well as fifteen geothermal wells sunk underground.Photo by: Doug Fogelson/DRFP -
Games and toys await in the entryway.Photo by: Doug Fogelson/DRFP -
The floor of the master bathroom sparkles with the remains of pulverized LPs.Photo by: Doug Fogelson/DRFP -
Natural light filters in through a series of apertures, including a clerestory window above the kitchen area. Just below, a Ligne Roset chair rests on the terrazzo floor.Photo by: Doug Fogelson/DRFP -
The stairs are made of reclaimed timber.Photo by: Doug Fogelson/DRFP -
A rainwater catching system irrigates the rooftop garden, which also has a dining area and grill.Photo by: Doug Fogelson/DRFP -
The former warehouse's roof is decked out with thirty solar panels.Photo by: Doug Fogelson/DRFP
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