newsobserver.com - 3/24/2009
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Scott and Vikki Metheny dreamed of building a home that could fit their busy lifestyle. Vikki is a nurse practitioner, and Scott is a carpenter. When they are not working, their two small boys and two large dogs fill their lives with crayons and muddy feet. They were living in Asheville when ...
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Metheny Modular Green Wedge House
Green Building : Jetson Green —
This is the Wedge House or Metheny Residence, which was designed by Studio B and built by BuildSense. You wouldn't know it just by looking, but the home gets its prominent wedge roof by resting on top of three, factory-built modules -- naturally, one module on one side and two on the other. The 1,829 square foot house was designed with an efficient envelope using 2x6 wall framing and high performance doors and windows. But before even getting to that, the architect made sure to properly orient the place and provide shade ...
Prefab Hybrid Home by Studio B Architects North Carolina News Observer
Apartment Therapy —
... , the home is based around three modular components: a single-story kitchen/laundry/bath combo on one end, and two bed/bath modules stacked two stories high on the other end. The core of the home is a site-built living room and staircase that spans the modular sections with a slanted ceiling.
To read the article, Modern Goes Modular from the North Carolina Observer, click here. To view their photo gallery, ...
Prefab Hybrid Home by Studio B Architects North Carolina News Observer
Re-Nest —
... , the home is based around three modular components: a single-story kitchen/laundry/bath combo on one end, and two bed/bath modules stacked two stories high on the other end. The core of the home is a site-built living room and staircase that spans the modular sections with a slanted ceiling.
To read the article, Modern Goes Modular from the North Carolina Observer, click here. To view their photo gallery, ...
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