The factory-inspired skylights are rotated to admit north light
without heat gain while orienting the solar panels due south so
the house can generate all of its own power. The combination of
vertical skylights and a fully glazed south-facing facade result in
a generously daylit interior. A covered walkway shades the main
wall of glass from summer sun while admitting lower winter sun to
passively heat the dark-dyed concrete floor.
Simple, low-maintenance, long-life materials are used on the
facade, including a reflective standing seam metal roof and a
lapped heat-treated (petrified) wood cladding, while the interior
is lined with formaldehyde-free plywood. Playful elements are
placed throughout from a glazed brick socle for the wood stove,
to scattered colourful coat-hooks and a custom undercroft swing-
bench.
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