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Posted on May 21st 2013, 01:02 PM

Taliesin Spring’s Energy-Efficient Technology Update

Frank Lloyd Wright’s imaginative Taliesin Spring will receive an update from green lighting designer and founder of Studio Lux, Christopher Thompson who will introduce energy-efficient technology to the historic site. Thompson’s lighting design looks to create a Net-Zero energy use campus by merging the architectural wonders of Taliesin Spring with the best of 21st century lighting technology.

This marks Studio Lux’s continued working relationship with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation who first sought out Thompson’s firm to update Taliesin West, the main campus of The Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture in Scottsdale, Arizona.

From Design-milk

Posted on May 21st 2013, 01:00 PM

The Glass House by AR Design Studio

What was already a house with rich history in Winchester, UK, became even more so when AR Design Studio came in to renovate the old servants’ quarters of a larger home they’re a part of. When excavation began, bodies (yes, bodies) were discovered buried underground. Police brought in archeologists who determined that the site had been used for Roman burials. The artifacts and bodies were cleared and taken to a museum for research and The Glass House project was once again back on track.

The servants’ quarters had fallen apart over the years and when the occupants of the larger house decided to downsize, they chose to tackle the project and realize their love of glass. The designers took it from there and created a glass staircase and glass extension sandwiched into an alcove in the rear of the building that opened up into the garden.

They managed to seamlessly add the frameless modern extension on to what appears to be a traditional brick house and did it well. The glass-covered structure allows light to flood the first floor communal spaces, while the original, cave-like spaces remain private for the family.

I’m wondering how much sunscreen they have to wear…

They installed a staircase to connect the ground floor with the cellar.

The light carries through to the double-height entrance space which features that unbelievable glass staircase.

The floors are covered in a ceramic tile that looks like wood instead of a more traditional wood floor because it won’t discolor...

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Posted on May 21st 2013, 01:00 PM

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