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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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Reaching Out
Living Room - Image 1
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Front Elevation
Window Detail
Living Room - Image 2
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A 750 square foot addition to an extensively reconfigured, 1,100 square foot 1960s residential box.
Strong planar elements reach out to the view and down to the ground to tie the house to its severely stepped lot. Supporting the projecting dining room on a pylon that reaches to the lower yard was a response to the reality that the existing retaining wall could not support the addition. Decking and stairways that fan from the pylon choreograph a punctuated descent into the garden. As well as changing an existing open-plan kitchen, dining and living spaces into larger discreet areas, an interior stair leads to a study that begins a sequential retreat into the master bedroom suite.
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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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