Short for ‘Wood’ + ‘Quonset’, the WooQie project is based on the 1994 Solarc Project by German Architect Jürgen Carstens & ArchiNova GmbH, this floor plan features 2 bedrooms, Living, Kitchen and Dining in a double height space at grade, and 2 bedrooms with a shared ensuite in a loft. The design can readily be converted … Continue Reading
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2017.015 Erin Residence
This 10,000sf contemporary addition to a 4,000sf Empire Style Stone House (ca. 1863). The addition was proposed to allow for 4 individual suites within a primary residence in Erin Ontario for a large family, designed to accomodate large gatherings with ample common spaces for entertaining.
2019.032A mimimalhaus 2
Das Minimalhuas was our first built project and was completed in 1996 near Stuttgart Germany. This original project has proven to be so efficient and durable, as well as easily expandable, that we decided to revisit the project after 23 years
2019.032 Morriston Stone Barn
Zero Carbon Renovation of a Stone Barn ca. 1850, in Morriston, Ontario. Design Development started February 2019. Construction slated for Summer 2019. Part of a 3-Building Residential Complex in Morriston, Ontario.
2009.003 Vineyard Oaks, Napa Valley
Major green features here are increased thermal mass (double-layer-drywall) to take advantage of night-time cooling, tall automated awning windows and clerestorey windows to dump heat at night, and xeriscape or drought tolerant landscaping, as well as green and healthy materials and robust insulation to exceed the new Title 24 requirements.