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RESIDENCE: Eco-friendly Urban Home with “Eyelid” Roof
inhabitat.com - 5/30/2009
RESIDENCE: Eco-friendly Urban Home with “Eyelid” Roof
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This eye-catching residence designed by Fiona Winzar Architect s is both an interesting study in angles and in eco-friendly building techniques. The home’s unusual feature is a roof extension that is used to provide privacy and shade and mimics the shape of an eyelid — ...
Ellis Residence LEEDs the Way in Puget Sound
inhabitat.com - 5/26/2009
Ellis Residence LEEDs the Way in Puget Sound
— inhabitat.com — As the air warms on Bainbridge Island, construction on the Ellis Residence continues to bring this state-of-the-art... sustainable home even closer to its expected LEED Platinum rating. Designed by Coates Design , the Ellis Residence will be the ... (more) Ellis Residence LEEDs the Way in Puget Sound

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Ecofriend:  Eco Homes: Sustainable home by Fiona Winzar Architects keeps you secure under an ‘Eyelid’

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Eco Homes: Sustainable home by Fiona Winzar Architects keeps you secure under an ‘Eyelid’
Ecofriend — ... The house has been built for a family of five and boasts energy saving features that includes a rainwater harvesting and collecting system, solar water heater, passive ventilation and use of sustainable materials brought from Australia. The eyelid-shaped roof keeps the building secured from any peeking eyes in the much taller neighborhood buildings and allows natural air and light to keep the interiors green. [Images courtesy: Emma Cross] Via: Inhabitat

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