Thursday, April 12, 2018

Green-roofed Argentinian home boasts a thermally efficient envelope

Buenos Aires-based IR arquitectura crafted a home that feels as if it grew out of the landscape. Set in a clearing in Tortuguitas, Argentina, the timber-clad AA House embraces nature with its green roof, inner courtyard with a polycarbonate roof, and large openings framing the outdoors. Thermal efficiency was a guiding design principle that informed everything from site orientation to material decisions. Built of locally sourced wood, AA House appears as a cluster of pitched timber...

from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/green-roofed-argentinian-home-boasts-a-thermally-efficient-envelope
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