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Philadelphia’s Green Street Estate
Today’s home is a beautiful classic 1890s townhouse in Philadelphia’s Art Museum area. The 12,456-square-foot Victorian single-family home has been restored in a way that celebrates its vintage lines. The home combines the best of older craftsmanship and modern technology. It has a gaslight entrance and a state-of-the-art security system with panic room. This six-story [...]
Wood Block Residence by Chadbourne + Doss Architects
Southeast of Seattle, on Mercer Island, Chadbourne + Doss architects recently completed a reconstruction of an early Fred Bassetti-designed home, dubbed the Wood Block Residence. Bassetti, an iconic Seattle architect, originally designed the home in 1962, but over the ensuing decades, it had fallen into disrepair. Credit: swipelife.com
Telluride Home by Fernau + Hartman Architects
This Telluride, Colorado home was designed by architecture firm Fernau + Hartman with an emphasis on sustainable construction and transition from interior to exterior. Sustainable elements include straw bale exterior walls, concrete floors for thermal mass, and carefully planned natural ventilation. Situated at the top of a hill, the home enjoys views of the surrounding [...]
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