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The Big Dig House by SsD Architecture

Published: Jul 07, 2009 1:53 pm by Admin Man | Share it | Add A Style! | Add to Favorites

Admin Man, 27 years old from Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

Sustainability Factors:

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Tags:

1. Rooftop garden supported by concrete slabs reclaimed from the highway
2. Rooftop garden utilises havested rainwater for irrigation
3. Constructed using 600,000 lbs of recycled material from Boston's Big Dig highway project
4. Window Walls and double height spaces provide ample natural light
5. To minimize cost and fabrication time, structural pieces were used "as is"

Description:

Image From: http://www.ssdarchitecture.com/works/residential/big-dig-house/

PROJECT CREDITS:

architect
John Hong AIA /LEED, Jinhee Park AIA (principals in charge), Erik Carlson, Sadmir Ovcina, Chris Minor

structural design & construction
Paul Pedini, Jay Cashman, Inc.

structural engineer
Weidlinger Associates, Inc.

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