I posted a while back about my fascination with modern designed homes. There are not many of this style in Raleigh, though I am sure there are more than I am aware of. I ran into a house over at LamiDesign, that I liked a lot. I would just need to find a place to plop it, and I am always on the look out for land. The closest thing I have had to a home like this is what was called a tree house up at Wintergreen Ski Resort. Note the wooden trusses, three for each of the four sides that extend out.
The house I liked over at LamiDesign is around 2300 sq ft, has three bedrooms, studio, kitchen and living/dining. What I like is the use of the space outside of the house, that makes the house larger than it really is. The rooms extend outwards onto terraces that give you an open feeling. I feel this house would be simple enough for me but at the same time big enough for me and great for entertaining.
I would love to have a lot that would compliment the construction and aesthetics of the house. The concern I have with the house is the roof, these flat roofs are crazy. That is what I have always heard. Down here we have slopes, but I just don’t see the 10′12 roof working with the design.
Anyhow check out the site and see what exactly is happening with the modern movement. I will be waiting for a lot to hit the market to scoop up.
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Posted by LeGo, filed under Design. Date: May 29, 2008, 9:31 pm |
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May 30th, 2008 at 8:47 am
There is a lot of info out there about green roofing:
http://www.greenroofs.org/
http://www.greenroofs.com/
And more if you google it. Low slope roofing materials have come a long way, and the layers of living roof material actually protect the roof membrane and extend its life.
Given that all roofs, sloped or flat, eventually wear out, and when they do they leak…
June 2nd, 2008 at 12:04 pm
I need to look into it a bit more. I am sure it is possible and that there are proper ways to do them. I will check out those sites, they look like they have lots of info.