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four different sections. The total livable
square footage is approximately 1800. We
chose place the majority of the windows
facing East and South to capture most of the light. The roof garden and reflect white roof assist in cooling the building during the summer. |
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|  | The house uses reclaimed brick for the exterior walls and polystyrene insulation, which has a very high R-value and also has great structural strength, so it will last for awhile. We used a white acrylic paint to paint the roof. This allows the sunlight to be reflected back and cools down the house during the warmer periods of the year. We also used bamboo for our floor because bamboo grows to its full length in 60 days so it is not a huge waste of resources. |
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|  | This environmentally friendly, low impact, house is located in Chicago. In addition to being located conveniently near public transportation for a sustainable way of living, it also has many green aspects such as the solar paneling on the roof, and the cork floors, as well as an all around clean water tank. It is a smaller house in order to ensure minimized energy usage. This also encourages residents to live outside their homes rather than staying stationary. |
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|  | This house is eco-friendly, which is a helpful and effective way to save time and the environment in this rough economy. The house incorporates sunroofs, an abundance of windows and a porch. The ventilation system is also eco-friendly. The windows face towards the sun allowing the maximum amount of energy to be solar powered. The house was built in a simple format to maximize the energy efficiency and minimize the costs and harm to our fragile earth. |
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|  | The concept of the project was based on an idea that could fit every environment. Analyzing the needs of an individual the unit is designed to respond to the necessity of a single person, a
bachelor. Equipped with all the areas present in a traditional layout, the organization of the functions is linear and easily accessible.
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|  | Thousands of people around the world are displaced every year. The Unit is a temporary housing solution that promotes ideas of recycling, adaptability and reuse in an innovative way, which ultimately leads to the assembly of a permanent home. Easily transportable to any place in a matter of days and fully equipped with the necessary tools and materials needed to start the construction of their new permanent home, the Unit will become the most efficient temporary housing solution.
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|  | D³ House creates flexibility in each phase of the building’s lifecycle by adapting to each resident’s needs while incorporating sustainable features to reduce the impact on the environment. The house consists of user-customized modules that can be added or removed from the structural framework as needed. This setup allows for a variety of configurations and easy adaptation to different circumstances. |
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|  | This is a diagrammatic project of a construction trade school that attempts to redefine building. This building is a temporary resting place for materials to be traded, upgraded and reused. The project shows the potential for a building to evolve with time as materials, fashions, technologies and uses change. Rather than attempting to find an infinitely reusable module, the project resists all modules to create a framework for creatively reused materials to be placed within. |
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|  | This prototype school building challenges sustainable architecture by focusing on feasibility and maximizing flexibility. This construction technique allows any individual to build with locally available materials to meet immediate needs while providing the opportunity for future growth. The usual constraints of fixed areas are resolved by combining M, O, and D systems: modular, open building, and a dual structural system. Mostly made of wood, the school has a limited impact on the environment. |
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|  | Our dwelling design connects with others locally, regionally, and globally through a peer-to-peer network to share and obtain information needed to optimize its configuration in the environment. This could happen automatically, and may need no attention from the inhabitant. Houses become aware of themselves in relation to the world and to other structures via GPS, which can also aid in urban planning design and analysis. |
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|  | Our structure is an abstraction in modular design using reclaimed grain bins from regional farms. The concept of bringing the farm to market is the driving force behind this design. Two main case study locations were chosen within an urban landscape. The ease of assembly and structural versatility allows this design to be erected in either a linear or cluster configuration. The steel grain bins, while rural in origin, have a sleek, urban finish |
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|  | Roaming around the streets isn't easy, yet now with the new homeless design anyone can have a comfortable resting place outdoors. This structure is to be as sustainable as possible. My goal is to improve the life of the citizens with a temporary place to rest. This Pod like structure can be stored in any street corner or shopping cart. Homeless is a simple design concept to be produced by and for a person without a home using easy to obtain materials. It is meant to be movable and disarm. |
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|  | The goal of ReAnimate LA is to introduce visitors of the Los Angeles State Historic Park to a multi-layered urban network that makes associations to what is found in ecological and social context of Los Angeles. The building will be a role model in exploring lifecycle building techniques that reinforce the themes of sustainable design and material reuse.
The project consists of about 32,500 square feet of educational exhibition space, park offices, public restrooms, and pedestrian walkways. |
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