Unusual Architecture + solar energy

The Live House in Los Angeles

Live House

In America there is a The White House, there are high houses... now there was a Live House.

It was constructed by the Canadian architects of company Bricault Design. The house facade is covered by plants it is not simple an ivy which distinguishes long-term houses and the natural cover decorates walls, and.

Through huge glass doors on the ground floor you get to a court yard. Upwards on picturesque steps, you get on the roof where the special open part is equipped. For furnish almost all parts of a facade have chosen cedar wood with which also have issued windows — mobile panels from cedar boards carry out function of jalousie; and bedroom walls have outside decorated with a live, breathing skin.

LA, Live House

Thus architects have solved a task in view; it was necessary to expand the existing house, for fine evolved family. The new, green extension has increased the areas almost twice.

Designers have recovered not only a facade, but also many internal elements of registration. Glass per capita it is decorated by a twisted decor, and on tiled to a floor, in drops of falling water, "live" small fishes float.

House, Los Angeles

Californian the building site differs very favourable climate, the most part of year there warmly.

Naturally, the house is ecologically steady: on a roof there are solar panels, the is high-effective boiler delivers heating, the system of constant circulation of hot water thanks to what water can be used repeatedly that reduces consumption total amounts is equipped, on a roof vegetables for which irrigation the combination of the rain and used water water will be used will grow.

House in California