“This classic American home is the end result of smart planning, high performance materials, and passive design techniques. Designed on a $100,000 dollar budget by the Michigan firm of Dominick Tringali Architects, the project is set to be a prototype for the next generation of Habitat for Humanity homes.…Reaching back to an era of architectural elegance, the style represents a return to traditional design, one in which their is a niche market for. It’s always great to see the once seemingly impossible goal of affordable, single-family LEED Platinum be tackled with such a reverence for iconic American building details.”
My son Evan spent his 30th birthday (March 20th — Spring equinox) — snowboarding in powder snow with his friend Sean in the hills above Lake Tahoe. Recorded with a GoPro Helmet Hero HD wide angle lens video camera.
(Sending this from Verve Roasters super coffee shop with good wi-fi, in Santa Cruz on a rainy morning. We’re down here to visit grandson baby Maceo.)
“Went up to a water tower above Agate Bay with my soon to be brother in law. We snowshoed a ways up the hill then rode down towards the cabin through the backcountry. . . .”
This is a rare opportunity to buy a vintage 1949 Carlight 4 berth 16ft touring caravan.
The roof is water tight, panels are good and chassis is sound bar(ring) a weak 3ft section on the A frame but this can be plated. All windows are intact but has 2 small places of rot in toilet area around wooden window frame and gas bottle compartment. Wired up for 240V.
The exterior paint work and the top 1/2 of the door panel is not original.
The interior has all the original fixtures and fittings.
Caravan was saved from being destroyed and retrieved from a dry barn in Herefordshire.
This will make a great restoration project for a keen enthusiast.
I am listing this on behalf of a friend who can be contacted for more details on 07971 742934
“The five casitas and lodge were built of adobe in the last few years by David and Jennifer MacKay.”
Pictures of the El Pedregal Nature Lodge and Retreat Center, which is situated on a twenty acre oasis in the town of Alamos, Sonora, Mexico, appearing on Alt. Build Blog.
I stayed here a few years ago. It’s a wonderful place in a beautiful old Mexican town in the mountains.
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“StoneLake Farm is a unique 21-acre off the grid homestead located in Humboldt County, approximately 60 miles southeast of Arcata, California. Close to redwood groves and wild rivers, high on the southwest flank of Buck Mountain, our small farm has dairy, pack, and Angora goats, chickens, a large garden, orchards, a lively creek complete with dipping holes, flowing waterfalls, and stunning vistas.
Our hand-made octagon is available for rentals, we offer internships and are accepting applications for our artist-in-residence program.”
During brief interlude between rains, bombing local hill yesterday on my Loaded Dervish (bamboo) longboard. Photo shot by Walt Denson with his big Cannon. Walt’s a real pro (and surfer). Check out his website: https://www.waltdenson.com/
Yesterday I walked about an hour and a half on the beach at low tide to get to this spot. You can’t see it here, but there’s a sea cave going through the rock, coming out on the other side. This is just one of the many adventures I’ve been having since I quit competitive running. If you’re willing to walk a bit (in this case after scrambling down a sketchy steep cliffside trail), you get to places rarely visited by other humanoids.
“New developments in factory-built housing now make it possible to design custom, environmentally enlightened homes that meet the needs and pocketbooks of normal homeowners. Healthy and green, these buildings can be less expensive to build and operate even while looking historic, vernacular or contemporary. But only if you understand the entire process and work with the right manufacturers. This course will enumerate the dos and don’ts of building with prefabricated house parts by taking students through a design process focused on their own individual projects. In addition to appropriate siting, Energy Star and LEED design principles, we will cover how to shop for a manufacturer, what to ask, how to price your home, and what to expect as the construction process unfolds. There will be field trips to fabrication plants, and we will demonstrate how to vet different manufacturers.”
“This classic American home is the end result of smart planning, high performance materials, and passive design techniques. Designed on a $100,000 dollar budget by the Michigan firm of Dominick Tringali Architects, the project is set to be a prototype for the next generation of Habitat for Humanity homes.…Reaching back to an era of architectural elegance, the style represents a return to traditional design, one in which their is a niche market for. It’s always great to see the once seemingly impossible goal of affordable, single-family LEED Platinum be tackled with such a reverence for iconic American building details.”
