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Expand a classic of the fifty years modern House Posted: 08 Aug 2011 01:04 AM PDT Kenneth e.: Hobgood architects in Raleigh has completed the renovation of a modern home recently in the middle of the century at Durham and is related to the construction of phase two begin: a 1200 square foot addition is the honor, without to mimic the original House. If the company produced the new owners to renovate and expand the House 2337 square feet, which developed architect Kenneth Scott, AIA, in 1958, the design team immediately recognized the challenges. “We knew that he on the basis of respect for the House difficult”, architect for the project said Bob Thomas, AIA, Director of the Cabinet. “It was a renovation project, no recovery, so she must the requirements of a family of five people, including three young children, and to the lifestyle in the 1950s to today changes”. That is why we find a balance between the opening space transform the Interior still respectfully. » “In connection with add:” it was difficult and interesting at a House add, respect we so much without imitating or repeating, what is it that “, said Kenneth: Hobgood, FAIA, principal.”We knew that the idea was to come from the existing House of materials, the scale and the choice of the location. Also, we knew that we be very careful, because the new owners hope, had to have the House as a historic property. » According to Thomas, the participating of the century renovation, preserve the foundations of the middle house accommodation and entry closed court, the floor, cross-shaped footprint plan organization and Planar home language (interior of brick aircraft defined), in expanding the kitchen and home to current building codes. By moving a staircase in the House, which once in the cellar, is the company not only bigger kitchen, but literally the Centre of the House. This enabled even the walls make the kitchen, remove a closed and visually which connect the rest of typical for modern living design living spaces. “Unless we act, we are more than a more modern house”, says Thomas. Living room, a glass-serious room with view on the bridge outside converted into deep eaves of the House, easily affected was, he said. “Others, that is cosmetic enhancements, the Salon is perfect.” We could do everything for the better. » The original House is organized so that the rooms on the South side, are oriented Street on the north side of Hall East-West axis/traffic. A corridor leading to the Chambers Gallery has a wall of glass with a view to the Court. In addition, this organizational plan, including a gallery of glass-serious will continue. This gallery, but also a bridge 25 metres in length between the old House and the addition of new, according to the model of the traffic and the original East-West axis. “We talked about the owners through the purchase of the adjacent property, so we add could leave some distance between the House and the”, as Thomas. “The Bridge enables us to emulate the old House because he not grafted from the original, is separated”. It takes the orientation in the plan and materials, for the most part, Kenneth Scott design. Still, it will provide physical and visual clarity between old and new. The bridge, the addition includes a suite of capital, guest room and the cellar of a bedroom and 36 feet long, 8 feet, 8-inch-wide Office of Mark Hansen, off the coast of the amount of cantilevered which is North of the addition. “Office is plane and materials of the original, the only real departure,” said Thomas. “It is a separate object fleet over the landscape in a box cantilevered field dark metal, anodized, to form a tunnel” in the East and West, with the exception of a slim, floor to ceiling window. The north face are all glass with it built in mark counter. The south wall is on the shelves to accommodate the large collection of books mark. » Thomas provides the addition of complete take about a year. Expand a classic of the fifty years modern House is a post from: Belle Interior

Build a Green House Posted: 07 Aug 2011 01:04 PM PDT First of all, it is very important to understand what really is a green home. A Green House is a building which manage, consume self-generated energy into electrical energy and protect the environment. These houses were not very famous ten years ago. However, as global warming began to deteriorate question, more people consider building their homes like this, not all questions to suffer, who has worked not with energy suppliers. These systems are also save considerable money in a long-term perspective, no, there is no vendor to pay. There are things that must be taken into account when you are ready to use to make your home a system of green. Since the beginning of the construction, these aspects should be reviewed. Orientation of the building – is there a certain way to place your home to as much energy as possible from the heat and Sun. This alignment is accurate within of 10 degrees of true South. This makes your plates take so much heat that you might possibly need. Take always special care of the trees or other buildings around your House. Don’t forget that they work as a producer of shadows and prevent the energy you need, can. Window designs – “Part of the window”, i.e. they call field the solar cells in which will be put together. Some people think, that it is better, very large window surfaces, have more energy on the panels. A larger surface of the window can lead to overheating of the system. Then you will be too hot forced his, materials such as concrete to use cooling, and thus your home in summer. There are in fact a formula, the you the height of the window, which should be installed in each room. This is the percentage indicated below, divided by the total area (as the number of times is 100). -If the glass in the South – is 5% to 12% of the total area of the House. -If the glass in the East – is less than 4% of the total area. -If the glass West – less than 2% of the floor area is facing (this will avoid overheating the House in the summer). -If the glass North – less than 4% of the floor area is facing. It is very basic tips that help you to install a very nice green system in your home. About 80% of all were the problems with these systems are caused by a poor understanding of the above mentioned percentages. This is exactly why it is important that attention, to the provided and find the exact amount of the window in place. This is not something that you yourself do. Don’t forget that there are professionals who may have the idea, and then make in your roof to work your dream home. However, it is also important fairs and several times calculating, making your ground surface so that you know that you not at fault. In this way, you avoid future problems with your solar system. So be careful of a secondary aspect is common Windows in the House place. The amount of air that will enter the House will affect the position of this. Also, you can prevent that the House overheating due to the solar system. Good ventilation is maintained even during the summer a fresh House. Build a Green House is a post from: Belle Interior

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