Lucky 7
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Auburn 7 developer and resident Michael Kyle hangs with his dog Moxy in the front yard of the unit owned by his codeveloper Todd Wexman; he is joined by residents Francisco, Camille, and young Sophia Apple Owens.
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Residents have leased and transformed adjacent vacant land owned by the Department of Water and Power into a community garden.
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All but one homeowner at Auburn chose to install solar panels supplied by Buel Solar on the “solar-ready” roofs.
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Unlike many Los Angeles homeowners, Auburn 7 residents share a driveway.
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An Eames Aluminum Group chair for Herman Miller and bamboo shelving system are featured in the office Camille Owens and architect husband Francisco created within their living-dining space.
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Just outside their home, residents get to track net energy usage on the solar power meter.
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An Ikea rug and Deep Sectional sofa from Room Service set the scene in the Owens household.
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The Owenses’ home features offerings from Design Within Reach.
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The homes offer energy savings through passive measures like light and ventilation from expansive, dual-glazed, low-emissivity operable windows and skylights.
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A s1 Zeppelin chandelier by Marcel Wanders for Flos hovers above the living space.
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Developer Michael Kyle and his wife Joanne Higgins mix old and new in their living and kitchen areas.
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They installed water-saving artificial grass on their patio for pup Moxy to enjoy.
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Seven town homes, with slivers of air between them, possess the appearance and energy-saving advantages of row houses.
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The Owenses’ minimalist master bedroom features Blik wall decals of chandeliers.
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Architects Ana Henton and Greg Williams broke up the uniformity of the seven town homes by making a feature of the Jeldwin dual-glazed windows, laid horizontally here and vertically on the neighboring units.
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