2006-06-10

Posted at 20:43 UT by Tamara

From the Ground Up
Creating Energy Self Reliant,
Environmentally Friendly,
Homes and Systems

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Friday, June 30th
Segment 214 Design Prototype A
The Nobu Rectangular and Circular Home

The Nobu House is a concept of circular and
rectangular features, created from Rastra for walls
and exposed beam from Weyerhaeuser

Exterior perspective is a 2 story,
with a Basement level for root cellar,
laundry, and garage,

It is basically rectangular with a circular tower
on the front side of the home entrance,
for a dramatic circular star to the lower
basement, and to the upper Master Bedroom,
the structural foram created from Rastra Blocks,
and the stair created from Ecotimber Hardwoods.
or Stepstone cement risers.

The Main Entrance is located on the south side of
the home, a carved wooden doorway from Jeld-
Wen is featured.

Second floor opens to an office and seating area on
the east, with a double door by Jeld Wen opening
onto an outside deck on the eastern side.

The bedroom is located on the western side of the
home.

The first floor plan single door entrance opens into
the living room area with a fireplace located in a
central open area, shared by the kitchen and
dining areas located on the west in a circular
rounded area.

The Kitchen is located on the north and eastern
walls, and is rectancular in shape.

Private area is over the garage, a first floor
bedroom which enters into a bathroom shared by
the public space and entered next to the kitchen
and circular stair.

Outdoor pool area is paved with cement pavers
textured like slate, by Stepstone, to match the
slate look alike slanted roof, by Authentic Roofing,
which is a recycled material made of auto
bumpers.

The patio area includes an outdoor shower and
changing temple on the north with Red Vinyl doors
by Milgard, and an open firepit in the center of the
patio, capping by Stepstone.

The pool is rectangular and constructed from Rastra
Block, with a hot tub, by Dimension 1 spas, raised
above ground level with an overflow waterfall
which feeds into the pool, circular in shape and
located on the south west portion of the patio, also
rimmed with Stepstone.

Crème and red color schemes are utilized.

The Garage opening is created with a door that
rises with glass insets to allow ample ligjht. .

Rainwater collection systems feed the pool.

Rectangular based, pitched roof
allows windows at a north top to vent hot air.
Slants at the right angle for solar panel mounting,
allowing a flush surface.

Another rectangular roof shape covers over the
western bedroom area on the second floor.

The first Floor of cement - is a radiant heated floor
and utilizes Marble pieces inset into a radiating
pattern.
The stains rise above a sunburst of marble
mosaics under circular stair.

The Master bedroom on the second floor
features an inset fireplace with a colorized cement
surround, also inlaid with recycled marble pieces,
and located above the fire area below on first light.

Skylights by Velux are featured above the bed.

a circular window Hole in bedroom wall upstairs with glassed panels
of flowers is embedded into an inward wall for
light -

Similar circular round windows are on the living
room area space fireplace area divide.

Centered on the mountain top , this plan allows for
a northern patio area.