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Balcony Gwynne

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Angled balconies at the first and second levels are accessed by floor-to-ceiling sliding doors, enhancing the indoor/outdoor living experience and allowing natural ventilation.
Angled balconies at the first and second levels are accessed by floor-to-ceiling sliding doors, enhancing the indoor/outdoor living experience and allowing natural ventilation.
The balcony, from our dogs' perspective.
The balcony, from our dogs' perspective.
Balcony opening up to the great outdoors
Balcony opening up to the great outdoors
view of yellow balcony
view of yellow balcony
view of magenta balcony
view of magenta balcony
Balcony Detail
Balcony Detail
The living room of the tower transitions to a sizable balcony overlooking a private rear courtyard. As Gatzke notes, the design of the house emphasizes flexibility and evolution of uses for the three distinct spaces: “The ground-floor ‘bar’ unit could be internally connected to the studio apartment and upper floors, allowing it to be rented or combined as a larger single unit.”
The living room of the tower transitions to a sizable balcony overlooking a private rear courtyard. As Gatzke notes, the design of the house emphasizes flexibility and evolution of uses for the three distinct spaces: “The ground-floor ‘bar’ unit could be internally connected to the studio apartment and upper floors, allowing it to be rented or combined as a larger single unit.”
"You don’t think of maintenance as a sustainability issue, but it is," says Swatt, who points out that most exteriors require stain, paint, or sealant for upkeep, unlike the corrugated metal used for their prefabs which is virtually maintenance free.
"You don’t think of maintenance as a sustainability issue, but it is," says Swatt, who points out that most exteriors require stain, paint, or sealant for upkeep, unlike the corrugated metal used for their prefabs which is virtually maintenance free.