Friday, September 21, 2018

Charming home uses local, natural materials to pay homage to a chestnut tree

Young Czech architecture firm Valarch studio has completed a modest yet elegant family house built largely of timber to reference the property’s old chestnut tree in the garden. Named the Chestnut House, the home spans a compact footprint of just 840 square feet and comprises two sections: a larger living area and a smaller, green-roofed technical area united via a multifunctional vestibule. All building materials were locally sourced wherever possible with an emphasis on natural materials. When...

from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/charming-home-uses-local-natural-materials-to-pay-homage-to-a-chestnut-tree
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