Thursday, November 15, 2018

The Nogal House saves energy with smart site-specific design

Mexican architecture practice BGP Arquitectura recently completed the Nogal House, a contemporary dwelling in San Pedro Garza García, Mexico that’s shaped by its environment in more ways than one. Named Nogal after the existing type of walnut trees on site, the building features a curved and asymmetrical layout informed by the locations of the trees and site preservation goals. The residence also adopts passive solar principles to minimize its energy footprint and uses insulated double glazing...

from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/the-nogal-house-saves-energy-with-smart-site-specific-design
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