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The Green Roof Manual by Edmund C. Snodgrass and Linda McIntyre (Timber Press, 2010). The Green Roof Manual demystifies the techniques for installing and maintaining rooftop plantings.
The Green Roof Manual by Edmund C. Snodgrass and Linda McIntyre (Timber Press, 2010). The Green Roof Manual demystifies the techniques for installing and maintaining rooftop plantings.
The sedum plantings come from nearby Emory Knoll Farms, the only nursery in North America to focus solely on propagating plants intended for green-roof systems.
The sedum plantings come from nearby Emory Knoll Farms, the only nursery in North America to focus solely on propagating plants intended for green-roof systems.
Light streams from above into the living room and kithen thanks to the home's largest skylight. This skylight isn't one large window but two: one on the eastern side of the double-height volume, and one on the western. In between them are sculptural, pyramid-shaped forms that block and diffuse the sunlight throughout the day. In the words of the architects, they "add to the unexpective quality of light" in the space.
Light streams from above into the living room and kithen thanks to the home's largest skylight. This skylight isn't one large window but two: one on the eastern side of the double-height volume, and one on the western. In between them are sculptural, pyramid-shaped forms that block and diffuse the sunlight throughout the day. In the words of the architects, they "add to the unexpective quality of light" in the space.
Stairs lead to a media and living room, as well as second veranda, located below the main floor. This lower level was previously inaccessible from within the house. A series of baffles hide the pitch of the roof above, producing a sequence of uniform surfaces where light and shadows play during the day.
Stairs lead to a media and living room, as well as second veranda, located below the main floor. This lower level was previously inaccessible from within the house. A series of baffles hide the pitch of the roof above, producing a sequence of uniform surfaces where light and shadows play during the day.
White-oak stairs connect the first-floor living spaces with the upstairs sleeping areas.
White-oak stairs connect the first-floor living spaces with the upstairs sleeping areas.
The staircase divides the house in two, separating the kitchen from the other living spaces. A large skylight lets in ample illumination.
The staircase divides the house in two, separating the kitchen from the other living spaces. A large skylight lets in ample illumination.
“We took away a very thick, heavy staircase that led to the loft, and designed one that had a much lighter look,” Wåhlin says. “The new one, made of steel, looks simple and indeed light—but is in fact super heavy and was a real challenge to construct.”
“We took away a very thick, heavy staircase that led to the loft, and designed one that had a much lighter look,” Wåhlin says. “The new one, made of steel, looks simple and indeed light—but is in fact super heavy and was a real challenge to construct.”
THE FUTURE OF KITCHENS Cardenio Petrucci has seen the kitchen assume increasing prominence, to the point where it’s akin to a piece of fine furniture.
THE FUTURE OF KITCHENS Cardenio Petrucci has seen the kitchen assume increasing prominence, to the point where it’s akin to a piece of fine furniture.
The bed, also by Hynam, is on casters, allowing ten Hompel to move it to gaze at the stars.
The bed, also by Hynam, is on casters, allowing ten Hompel to move it to gaze at the stars.
A sliding storage wall can be tucked aside to allow a seamless connection to the living and dining area.
A sliding storage wall can be tucked aside to allow a seamless connection to the living and dining area.