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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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Some Assembly Required
Two Summerhouses
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Summerhouse in Context
A Contrast of Materials
Living Room Volume
Interior Detail
Interior Materials Relating to the Landscape
Leaving the Ship Builders'
Arriving On Site for Finish Out
Elevations
Floor Plans
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The building is made up of two volumes. The larger, which holds the entry, kitchen, dining/living room, is clad in western red cedar, and the other housing the private functions, bedrooms and bathroom, is clad in corrugated aluminium. A wooden veranda connects the two volumes to the south, whilst the sheltered entry is to the north.
The choice of material and the development of detail is aimed at providing a structure which is in its expression tight and precise in its expression, contrasting with the unspoilt nature on site, and facilitating a high quality, yet economical mode of fabrication. The interior is birch plywood, painted gypsum board, on wooden frame, and oak flooring.
The building is pre-fabricated in two parts off site in a shipbuilders yard during the winter (low season), with final assembly occurring on site.
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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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