PLAN & LAYOUT STRATEGY
Our preferred approach to circulation is for spaces to be fluid and to avoid creating rooms as chambers. If one would have difficulty cornering & capturing their dog inside their apartment because the dog always has an escape route than that's a good plan.
MATERIALS & ASSEMBLY STRATEGY
Our work aims to exceed energy efficient, eco-friendly construction standards per the latest advances in building science & technology.
High-performance concrete with cast-in-place continuous insulation & air barrier. Concrete can be exposed on the exterior and interior with a variety of formwork finish & texture options
Wood framing with cavity insulation + exterior insulation & rain-screen. Interiors can be finished traditionally or with wood paneling while the exteriors can be cladded with a variety of wood boards or shingles
Interior floors with a solid wood finish over a structural sub-floor over an open wood joist within which plumbing, electrical & HVAC services can be run.
Interior ceilings have many finish options between pressed-metal panels to reclaimed wood boards and more. Ceilings are mounted below open web wood joists with acoustic insulation between for the greatest interior comfort and isolation between spaces.
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Windows and Doors are specified high performance & triple glazed to integrate with continuous insulation & air barriers
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Heat recovery ventilation systems supply a steady flow of fresh filtered air to the interior and cast-in-place radiant heating is standard in the insulated slab on grade
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Overall building dimensions and openings are coordinated with standard building material sizes and modules to reduce waste reduce construction time
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Raw natural finishes are preferred for their authenticity over heavily processed materials - the tactility of the rougher-hewn refines the experience of living
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Solar roofs, battery storage, electric car charging and geothermal heat transfer technology is always on-the-table for consideration