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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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A Room With A View
Fireplace Detail
Bedroom
Exterior Detail
Living Room 1
Exterior Walkway
Living Room 2
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Pebble Beach Residence
Pebble Beach, CA
Size: 6,800 gsf
Completed: 2005
Renowned for its world class golf resort and incredible coastline landscape, Pebble Beach
provides the backdrop for a California family’s second home. The site is nestled among trees
and overlooks Cypress Point, offering views of the golf course and the Pacific Ocean beyond.
Originally, a spec-house was intended for the site, but construction was halted during framing
when Pfau Architecture was hired to redesign the original into a contemporary house. The client
wanted a modern home that would exist harmoniously with its environs: the nearby homes, the
undulating landscape and the ocean. Pfau Architecture drew inspiration from the mission style
architecture prevalent in the area. The palette of materials is rich but understated -- custom
plaster and stucco, natural and bleached mahogany, white oak, limestone, and granite.
Photography: Art Gray
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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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