Homes by Design. 607, Teardowns and Infill /

Many architects are recycling prime sites in urban neighborhoods by either infilling a new home or tearing down an existing one. This program shows three examples of "recycled" homes: John Patkau's use of a narrow lot to build a home with a glass lap pool on the roof, Jaume Bach'...

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Corporate Author: Sound Venture Productions (Firm)
Other Authors: Bregman, Neil (Producer), Hobin, Barry (Producer), Jeans, Katherine A. (Producer, Director)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Ottawa, ON : Sound Venture, 2007.
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Many architects are recycling prime sites in urban neighborhoods by either infilling a new home or tearing down an existing one. This program shows three examples of "recycled" homes: John Patkau's use of a narrow lot to build a home with a glass lap pool on the roof, Jaume Bach's Barcelona home designed around one wall of the lot's previous house, and Barry J. Hobin's design for a house in the space formerly occupied by a garage.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed August 17, 2015).
Physical Description:1 online resource (25 minutes)
Playing Time:00:24:31