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Photo credit: Scott McDonald @ Hedrich Blessing 7RR-Ecohome: The design objective was to build a house for a couple recently married who both had kids from previous marriages. How to bridge two families together? The design looks forward in terms of how people live today. The home is an experiment in transparency and solid form; removing borders and edges from outside to inside the house, and to really depict “flowing and endless space”. The house floor plan is derived by pushing and pulling the house’s form to maximize the backyard and minimize the public front yard while welcoming the sun in key rooms by rotating the house 45-degrees to true north. The angular form of the house is a result of the family’s program, the zoning rules, the lot’s attributes, and the sun’s path. We wanted to construct a house that is smart and efficient in terms of construction and energy, both in terms of the building and the user. We could tell a story of how the house is built in terms of the constructability, structure and enclosure, with a nod to Japanese wood construction in the method in which the siding is installed and the exposed interior beams are placed in the double height space. We engineered the house to be smart which not only looks modern but acts modern; every aspect of user control is simplified to a digital touch button, whether lights, shades, blinds, HVAC, communication, audio, video, or security. We developed a planning module based on a 6-foot square room size and a 6-foot wide connector called an interstitial space for hallways, bathrooms, stairs and mechanical, which keeps the rooms pure and uncluttered. The house is 6,200 SF of livable space, plus garage and basement gallery for a total of 9,200 SF. A large formal foyer celebrates the entry and opens up to the living, dining, kitchen and family rooms all focused on the rear garden. The east side of the second floor is the Master wing and a center bridge connects it to the kid’s wing on the west. Second floor terraces and sunscreens provide views and shade in this suburban setting. The playful mathematical grid of the house in the x, y and z axis also extends into the layout of the trees and hard-scapes, all centered on a suburban one-acre lot. Many green attributes were designed into the home; Ipe wood sunscreens and window shades block out unwanted solar gain in summer, but allow winter sun in. Patio door and operable windows provide ample opportunity for natural ventilation throughout the open floor plan. Minimal windows on east and west sides to reduce heat loss in winter and unwanted gains in summer. Open floor plan and large window expanse reduces lighting demands and maximizes available daylight. Skylights provide natural light to the basement rooms. Durable, low-maintenance exterior materials include stone, ipe wood siding and decking, and concrete roof pavers. Design is based on a 2' planning grid to minimize construction waste. Basement foundation walls and slab are highly insulated. FSC-certified walnut wood flooring was used. Light colored concrete roof pavers to reduce cooling loads by as much as 15%. 2x6 framing allows for more insulation and energy savings. Super efficient windows have low-E argon gas filled units, and thermally insulated aluminum frames. Permeable brick and stone pavers reduce the site’s storm-water runoff. Countertops use recycled composite materials. Energy-Star rated furnaces and smart thermostats are located throughout the house to minimize duct runs and avoid energy loss. Energy-Star rated boiler that heats up both radiant floors and domestic hot water. Low-flow toilets and plumbing fixtures are used to conserve water usage. No VOC finish options and direct venting fireplaces maintain a high interior air quality. Smart home system controls lighting, HVAC, and shades to better manage energy use. Plumbing runs through interior walls reducing possibilities of heat loss and freezing problems. A large food pantry was placed next to kitchen to reduce trips to the grocery store. Home office reduces need for automobile transit and associated CO2 footprint. Plan allows for aging in place, with guest suite than can become the master suite, with no need to move as family members mature.

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Buffalo Lumber specializes in Custom Milled, Factory Finished Wood Siding and Paneling. We ONLY do real wood. 2x10 Western Red Cedar Quarter Log Siding with Reveal, mill select grade Primed Dark Brown

New Log Home Construction with TruLog's Cedar Steel Log Siding. A country setting with a beautiful maintenance-free, log home
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Buffalo Lumber specializes in Custom Milled, Factory Finished Wood Siding and Paneling. We ONLY do real wood. 2x10 Western Red Cedar Quarter Log Siding with Reveal, mill select grade Primed Dark Brown

Buffalo Lumber specializes in Custom Milled, Factory Finished Wood Siding and Paneling. We ONLY do real wood. 2x10 Western Red Cedar Quarter Log Siding with Reveal, mill select grade Primed Dark Brown

The neutral colored cabinets in this kitchen are a beautiful contrast to rich log walls and post-and-beam framing. Produced by: PrecisionCraft Log & Timber Homes. Image Copyright: Roger Wade Studio

A Beautiful, Red Cedar, Country Log Cabin in Chillicothe, MO. The Home Owners struggled to keep the wood looking finished and fresh. They decided to go over their existing logs with TruLog's Premium Red Cedar color. They are completely maintenance-free now and don't have to worry about refinishing their siding ever again!

Buffalo Lumber specializes in Custom Milled, Factory Finished Wood Siding and Paneling. We ONLY do real wood. 2x10 Western Red Cedar Quarter Log Siding with Reveal, mill select grade Primed Dark Brown

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Spruce Log Cabin on Down-sloping lot, 3800 Sq. Ft 4 bedroom 4.5 Bath, with extensive decks and views. Main Floor Master. Two tone kitchen with large windows and exposed logs Rent this cabin 6 miles from Breckenridge Ski Resort for a weekend or a week: https://www.riverridgerentals.com/breckenridge/vacation-rentals/apres-ski-cabin/

We know that family time is important. Spend more time with your family, and less time maintaining your log siding, by choosing NextGen Logs concrete log siding. #FamilyOwned

This wide plank mixed oak floor was made by planing 100% of the original surface patina from barn siding boards and then giving them a tongue and groove profile. A light stain helps to bring out the natural old growth characteristics.

This log outdoor structure, a grand backyard pavilion features an outdoor kitchen, bar and bathrooms for changing. Produced By: PrecisionCraft Log & Timber Homes Photo Credit: Mountain Photographics, Inc.

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Mountain style master freestanding bathtub photo in Vancouver with medium tone wood cabinets, a vessel sink, wood countertops and flat-panel cabinets

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