-typically, peter eisenmann is not on our radar, but this interview of the man had some good sound bites:
we're not a regular subscriber to the old man's work, but he sure makes some good points.
-dan rockhill illustrates the trials and tribulations of his kansas university design build program:
last year, the group went for LEED platinum, now they are shooting for the much higher Passive house standard, defined by germany's housing code. here is a rendering of the new studio 804 project:
the slatted wood rain screen will be douglas fir boards, finished with a japanese technique called "shou-sugi-ban":
photo from pursuing a life of wabi
this process consists of blackening the surface of the boards with a propane torch that will make them resistant to rot and insects:
photo from pursuing a life of wabi
the boards are finally washed and dried and coated with penofin oil:
check out the current project status here: studio 804.