Lincoln Farmhouse LEED-H Platinum, Net-Positive Energy OVERVIEW. This LEED Platinum certified modern farmhouse ties into the cultural landscape of Lincoln, Massachusetts - a town known for its rich history, farming traditions, conservation efforts, and visionary architecture. The goal was to design and build a new single family home on 1.8 acres that respects the neighborhood’s agrarian roots, produces more energy than it consumes, and provides the family with flexible spaces to live-play-work-entertain. The resulting 2,800 SF home is proof that families do not need to compromise on style, space or comfort in a highly energy-efficient and healthy home. CONNECTION TO NATURE. The attached garage is ubiquitous in new construction in New England’s cold climate. This home’s barn-inspired garage is intentionally detached from the main dwelling. A covered walkway connects the two structures, creating an intentional connection with the outdoors between auto and home. FUNCTIONAL FLEXIBILITY. With a modest footprint, each space must serve a specific use, but also be flexible for atypical scenarios. The Mudroom serves everyday use for the couple and their children, but is also easy to tidy up to receive guests, eliminating the need for two entries found in most homes. A workspace is conveniently located off the mudroom; it looks out on to the back yard to supervise the children and can be closed off with a sliding door when not in use. The Away Room opens up to the Living Room for everyday use; it can be closed off with its oversized pocket door for secondary use as a guest bedroom with en suite bath. NET POSITIVE ENERGY. The all-electric home consumes 70% less energy than a code-built house, and with measured energy data produces 48% more energy annually than it consumes, making it a 'net positive' home. Thick walls and roofs lack thermal bridging, windows are high performance, triple-glazed, and a continuous air barrier yields minimal leakage (0.27ACH50) making the home among the tightest in the US. Systems include an air source heat pump, an energy recovery ventilator, and a 13.1kW photovoltaic system to offset consumption and support future electric cars. ACTUAL PERFORMANCE. -6.3 kBtu/sf/yr Energy Use Intensity (Actual monitored project data reported for the firm’s 2016 AIA 2030 Commitment. Average single family home is 52.0 kBtu/sf/yr.) o 10,900 kwh total consumption (8.5 kbtu/ft2 EUI) o 16,200 kwh total production o 5,300 kwh net surplus, equivalent to 15,000-25,000 electric car miles per year. 48% net positive. WATER EFFICIENCY. Plumbing fixtures and water closets consume a mere 60% of the federal standard, while high efficiency appliances such as the dishwasher and clothes washer also reduce consumption rates. FOOD PRODUCTION. After clearing all invasive species, apple, pear, peach and cherry trees were planted. Future plans include blueberry, raspberry and strawberry bushes, along with raised beds for vegetable gardening. The house also offers a below ground root cellar, built outside the home's thermal envelope, to gain the passive benefit of long term energy-free food storage. RESILIENCY. The home's ability to weather unforeseen challenges is predictable - it will fare well. The super-insulated envelope means during a winter storm with power outage, heat loss will be slow - taking days to drop to 60 degrees even with no heat source. During normal conditions, reduced energy consumption plus energy production means shelter from the burden of utility costs. Surplus production can power electric cars & appliances. The home exceeds snow & wind structural requirements, plus far surpasses standard construction for long term durability planning. ARCHITECT: ZeroEnergy Design http://zeroenergy.com/lincoln-farmhouse CONTRACTOR: Thoughtforms http://thoughtforms-corp.com/ PHOTOGRAPHER: Chuck Choi http://www.chuckchoi.com/

Sanierung denkmalgeschützter Villa von Barry Dierks Das Gebäude aus dem Jahr 1926 beeindruckt nicht nur durch seine herrliche Lage an der französischen Riviera, sondern ist auch im Hinblick auf seine Historie etwas Besonderes. Die Villa Le Trident ist die erste von zahlreichen Villen, die der amerikanische Architekt Barry Dierks an der Mittelmeerküste gebaut und auch selbst bewohnt hat. Im Vordergrund der Sanierung stand, dieses architektonische Erbe zu wahren und dem Gebäude zugleich ein modernes Ambiente zu verleihen. Von außen besticht die Villa von Barry Dierks nach wie vor mit ihrer „weißen Architektur“. Weiträumig, lichtdurchflutet und von schlichter Eleganz ist der vorherrschende Raumeindruck seit der Umgestaltung. Für einen fließenden Übergang der unterschiedlichen Bereiche wurden bestehende Innenwände im Erd- und Obergeschoss entfernt. Lange Fensterfronten, weiße Möbel, weiß lasierte Eichenmassivholzdielen und Glaselemente verleihen den Räumen eine helle und ruhige Atmosphäre. Markante Akzente in diesem reduziert gestalteten Ambiente setzen einzelne Elemente wie Möbel, ein von der Decke abgehängter Kamin sowie das von den Architekten gestaltete Wandelement in der Bibliothek. Blickfang auf beiden Ebenen sind die mit Teakholz verkleideten, frei stehenden Kuben. Sie erinnern in ihrer Materialität an einen Schiffsrumpf und stellen so einen lokalen Bezug her. Bauleitung OLAN Office Architectes, Théoule-sur-Mer/F Bauzeit 2012 bis 2014 Bruttogrundfläche ca. 330 m² Bruttorauminhalt 1.155 m³ Leistungsphase 1 bis 8 Projektteam Anke Pfudel-Tillmanns (Projektleitung), Simone Stich Fotograf/en Uwe Ditz

Коридор с яркой консолью и искусством на стенах.

This 1920’s house was updated top to bottom to accommodate a growing family. Modern touches of glass partitions and sleek cabinetry provide a sensitive contrast to the existing divided light windows and traditional moldings. Exposed steel beams provide structural support, and their bright white color helps them blend into the composition. Photo by: Nat Rea Photography

This long hall to the master bedroom was empty and cold. We created a seating area at one end with a bench and a grouping of mirrors near the window and then as you get closer to master doors, we added a great modern but rustic console table with a beautiful oil painting above flanked by two table lamps. The colors in the painting and the succulent arrangement below bring in some much needed pops of color to this hallway. Photo Credit Mod Town Realty

Christina Faminoff

Woodcraft Design Build Inc.

Architect: Michelle Penn, AIA This barn home is modeled after an existing Nebraska barn in Lancaster County. Heating is by passive solar design, supplemented by a geothermal radiant floor system. Cooling will rely on a whole house fan and a passive air flow system. The passive system is created with the cupola, windows, transoms and passive venting for cooling, rather than a forced air system. Here you can see the underside of the gambrel roof and the stairs leading up to the cupola. The stair railing was created using goat fencing. The whole house fan has a pair of barn style doors that can be closed and secured shut during the winter. Notice the barn doors providing access to storage under the stairs. Photo Credits: Jackson Studios

The bedroom hallway had an opportunity to develop a niche space for art and storage, everything fitting perfectly. A floating wall mounted walnut storage cabinet sits below a dramatic art piece.

Bruce Cole Photography

Kristopher Gerner

Floor to ceiling gallery wall with family pictures, self-made artwork, paintings, over a chalkboard painted wall with the words "CREATE" behind it

Photos by Michael Hunter. Interior Design and Staging by Dona Rosene Interiors.

The first inspo pic for Hilah's Dual Office and & Guest Room. She told us she loved neutral tones and wanted lots of art work on her wall, so we thought this would do the trick. photo credit: Pinterest

This existing home was originally built circa 1919, and was ready for a major renovation. As was characteristic of the period in which the home was built, the existing spaces were small and closed in. The design concept included removing walls on first floor for a thoroughly updated and open living / dining / kitchen space, as well as creating a new first floor powder room and entry. Great care was taken to preserve and embrace original period details, including the wood doors and hardware (which were all refinished and reused), the existing stairs (also refinished), and an existing brick pier was exposed to restore some of the home’s inherent charm. The existing wood flooring was also refinished to retain the original details and character. On the second floor, the existing floors and doors were refinished, and the hall bath renovated. Photo Credit: Steve Dolinsky