This house was built using steel and concrete which were discarded from Boston’s Big Dig. This effort can utilize over 600,000 lbs of salvaged materials from elevated portions of the dismantled I-93 highway for the structural system. The higher loads can be carried with these prefab-like systems. Also, it is possible to create a roof garden in large scale. This reuse materials method can save the valuable resources, embodied energy, and taxpayer dollars. This house was designed by SsD Architecture.
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Posted in House, Prefab House, modern house, unique house.
By freshome
– January 20, 2010
On the north-face of the port of Mahon, in Menorca, Spain, MODO Architecture and Design has designed the small house with “White” material. The house is only 180 sqm, near the seaside. The two-level house is closed on its north-face while on the south, it’s opened widely. The first floor houses the main entrance and sleeping area. The ground level comprises the living room and the kitchen.
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Posted in House, modern house.
By freshome
– January 17, 2010
