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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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Re-working the Post War Bungalow
View Towards Kitchen
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Architectural Detail
Casual Seating
Revised Floor Plan
Existing Floor Plan
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47 Avenue
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Calgary, Canada West
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Most of Calgary's post war bungalows are located on large lots in great neighborhoods close to downtown. However, the interiors are usually too closed in and don't really meet the needs of today's families. In this bungalow, the problem was solved by removing the walls separating the living room, dining area and kitchen to create a large, open, family oriented loft space.
The kitchen is organized around a custom made counter height banquette and table that serves as an informal eating area, play table and extra workspace. A custom made stainless steel hood fan, glass mosaic tile wall, and jute laminate counters gives the kitchen a sleek modern look while also being highly functional. The base of the banquette is finished with the same mosaic tiles, making it easy to clean and virtually indestructible.
A cherry wood dining table is combined with four dark grey resin chairs to create a beautiful child friendly environment. The cherry wood theme extends into the living area with a horizontal wall slot that is both an architectural feature and a child height place to display family photos and other collectibles.
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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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