The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has selected ten recipients for their 14th annual Housing Awards. One of them is this stunning house, called The Informal House, in South Pasadena, California.
Considered to be the year’s most impressive works, the awards are designed to “recognize the best in U.S. housing design” and “promote the importance of good housing as a necessity of life, a sanctuary for the human spirit and a valuable national resource.”
The Informal House was custom designed for a family of four. The idea for this house was not to blur the distinction from indoor to outdoor with big walls of glass, but to intensify the quality of each.
Sustainable choices facilitate the client’s interest in indoor outdoor living.
Green roofs insulate the lower roofs while they strengthen the articulation between activity spaces and service spaces. Exposed materials with a high thermal mass and polished concrete floors take advantage of the significant daily temperature swing in this coastal climate.
A cool white roof, easily accessed for cleaning minimizes solar gain, is critical in this sunny climate.
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