The owner of this Afton, MN home wanted a ‘wall of glass’ when entering the front door. The home is situated on a 2.5 acre wooded lot, and is nesteled on a bluff with sweeping views out of every Integrity window. The beautiful surroundings come pouring into this home, sometimes so much so, that you almost miss the beautiful windows.
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A Field Guide to American Houses
If you want to plan, design, or remodel based on the vast tradition of American architectural styles you first have to understand their history, geography, architectural significance, and relationship to one another. This book can help with that.
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The New Carbon Architecture: Building to Cool the Climate
With this book, architect Bruce King changes the conversation around what it means to build a green home. Take everything you thought you knew about the topic, and just set it aside and let Bruce explain why embodied carbon trumps the rest of what is undoubtedly important.
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