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JOHN BROWN is the editor of theslowhome.com and the founder of the Slow Home Movement. He is a registered architect, real estate broker and Professor of Architecture at the University of Calgary.
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Separations and Divisions
Facade - Sun Shade Louvers Open
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Facade - Louvers Pattern 1
Facade - Louvers Pattern 2
Facade - Louvers Closed
Bridges Between Volumes
View Between Units
Outdoor Living Space
Kitchen
Dining and Living Space
Living Space
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The site is 50’ wide and 165’ deep, from Howard Street on one side to Natoma on the other. A one way drive enters on Howard Street, giving access to diagonal parking, and exiting on Natoma.
A court carves through the block, dividing the 50’ width into three equal bars, the central one empty. The two bars on either side are each divided into two, the east bar containing two bedroom units, the west bar, which hosts the elevator and stairs, containing one bedroom units. A bridge crosses the void giving access to the two bedroom units.
In a loft saturated housing environment, diversity is offered with units which have more privacy and can accommodate family living. The long bars with floating services walls retain a sense of spaciousness, and unlike typical urban housing, have abundant light entering along the length from the court.
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We believe that our homes and neighborhoods should be healthy, vibrant places that uplift the spirit and gracefully fit our needs. We call for an end to poor construction, bad design, misleading marketing, unfair lending practices and environmental neglect in the housing industry. We acknowledge our collective responsibility to create CLOSE, SIMPLE, LIGHT places to live that leave a positive legacy for future generations.
provides design focused information that homeowners can use to improve the quality of how and where they live. It takes its name from the slow food movement which arose as a reaction to the processed food industry. The sprawl of cookie cutter housing that surrounds us is like fast food - standardized, homogenous, and wasteful. It contributes to a too fast life that is bad for us, our cities, and the environment. In the same way that slow food raises awareness of the food we eat and how these choices affect our lives, Slow Home empowers you to take more control of your home and improve the quality of how you live while reducing your environmental impact and futureproofing the long term investment value of your home.
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