Friday, April 29, 2011
Jim Carroll - People Who Died
Growing up I watched a lot of friends pass on too early. The thing that rings
true to me in this song is that the ones who die of natural causes, and not
at their own hands, are the ones you miss most.
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Need to find one of these
Of course it would only be for show. I'm not sure how many of you have bought records & left them in the car for an hour or more, but they don't play so well after that.
I used to have 2 12" pieces of glass, I'd take my warped vinyl, put it between the sheets of glass & let the sun warm it up. If they were really bad I would place a couple of heavy books on top.
Tangga House/ Guz Architects
Guz Architects are a Singapore based design company who are renowned for creating beautiful modern homes which give the inhabitants the opportunity to live in harmony and comfort with nature.
The house is a contemporary interpretation of a traditional courtyard house, laid out around a central green courtyard with a double height stair and entry area forming the focal point of the project. The L-shaped plan creates open spaces which encourage natural ventilation and offer resident’s views over the courtyard to the verandah, roof gardens and beyond. Lushly planted roof gardens surround the house and add to the effect that nature is evident in every part of the house. The large roof above the courtyard creates an indoor and outdoor space leading to the gardens and swimming pool which wraps around two sides of the house.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Container Guest House / Poteet Architects
As a national award-winning firm, Poteet Architects is best known for their sensitive adaptive reuse of existing buildings and a fresh, rigorous approach to modern interior design. This project originated from Poteet Architects’s client’s wish to experiment with shipping containers. She lives in a small warehouse on a former industrial site just south of downtown. The finished project serves as a guesthouse and is fitted with a shower/WC and a custom stainless sink. The large steel and glass lift/slide and end window wall open the interior to the surrounding landscape. The remainder of the interior is used as a garden shed.
The emphasis was on sustainable strategies– first, the recycling of a “one-way” container for a new and permanent use. The planted roof is held off the container top, providing shade and air-flow to reduce heat gain. The interior is insulated with spray foam then lined with bamboo plywood, equally appropriate for the floor as the walls. The grey water from the sink and shower is captured for roof irrigation. The WC is a composting toilet. The rear of the container is screened by wire mesh panels which will eventually be covered in evergreen vines.
via Arch Daily
photos by Chris Cooper
Friday, April 8, 2011
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Guz Architects
Guz Architects are a Singapore based design company who are renowned for creating beautiful modern homes which give the inhabitants the opportunity to live in harmony and comfort with nature.
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