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In the middle of the sparse Joshua Tree National Park in California, where the
temperatures reach into the hundreds in the summer, architects Linda Taalman
and Alan Koch (taalmankoch, Los Angeles) have created an intelligent and
efficient house. The minimalist IT house consists mostly of glass, and it
combines a raw industrial aesthetic with sustainable design in a minimalistic
manner: solar cells on the flat roof collect solar energy, generously proportioned
doors and windows that are flush to the floor provide for cross ventilation, and
the clever roofing provides for shadows in the unrelenting desert heat.
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