contemporary design based on first housing developments of florida. the
structure is combined, begins with a large wall in masonry concrete
blocks which is framed as a massive axis that enforce all the volume to
come upstairs and the steel for pillars and beans weave together to
support a very economical and lightweight all spaces. the
house is composed by two rectangular boxes one has two floors, where is
located at the ground level are placed the living room and summer
kitchen terrace, while the other has a store part of social areas; such
as the main entrance-foyer, reception, kitchenette, dining-room,
family-room and guest-room; however, behind it there are the three car
garage wired with laundry-service room. the area of the house is 3,445 square feets, has become a place of amazing comfort has a wonderful view.
the
building which could be placed on the plot belonging to the owner, is
located in the wonderful american riviera from a1a intracoastal of west
palm beach county, the design has been preconceived to be built with
ecological materials and recycled. large windows maximize natural light
indoors to minimize artificial light to use. whereby the model finds minimize energy use and maximize solar energy use.
the photovoltaic system and green roof
offer a winning combination: the cooling caused by evaporation at the
plant level ensures a favorably lower ambient air temperature for the
photovoltaic cells, which in turn improves their performance. the roof design is composed of a group of 42 solar panels, which occupy the rooftop space. the
proposed green cover finds justification in two ways, being formally
based on the need for continuity to the landscape favoring the views of
the second floor, as well as the functional aspect of design, which adds
the value of a roof deck able to reduce the impact of climate. being
some of those, environmental benefits as the heat mitigation, noise
abatement, water conservation and reduction of storm water runoff. the green roof
above first floor level finds to recreate habitat for butterflies,
insects and songbirds. Succulent plant designs are great for areas with
high fire dangers as they reduce the risk of fire.