Tuesday, October 02, 2007

Pirates Bay House by Stuart Tanner Architects

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"Live in a house" designed by Stuart Tanner Architects — this particular Pirates Bay home is one of the most peaceful homes I've ever seen. The building's dramatic gesture toward the ocean is tempered by a more intimate dialogue with the rear of the site, thus symbolizing a bridge transition between wooded glade and open ocean vista. Passive heating and cooling through cross-ventilation, on site waste water management, rainwater harvesting, and exterior sun screens are some of the more impressive architectural components that make the project green.

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