Residential
Cool House Digest: The Strickland-Ferris Residence
The house was designed primarily for one person who had three specific requirements: (1) she wanted “something dramatic;” (2) She wanted to feel “as if I’m living in the trees;” and (3) she wanted the house to be utterly devoid of unnecessary ornamentation to the point that she could see the marks of construction, from exposed bolts to the “unfinished” ceiling structure.
2015 Solar Decathlon: Nexushaus = The Future
By Michael Connolly, WIR Contributor Sometimes things that are so futuristic and modern rely on the simplest of materials. That’s why we want to tell you about the Solar Decathlon house designed and constructed by The University of Texas at…
The 3 Little Pigs Were Doing It Wrong: Hurricane House
By Esme Purdie, WIR Contributor We all know the tale of the three little pigs: The big bad wolf wanted to blow down their houses. The first house was made of hay, the second of sticks, and the third of brick. The big bad wolf blew down the first…