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- Black timber Villa S makes more energy than it consumes Mon, 4 Dec 17, 8:30pmEnergy bills are a thing of the past at Villa S, a plus-energy home in the western Netherlands built to replace a former home from the 1960s. RAU architecten designed the new solar-powered home that embraces the surrounding...
- Green-roofed underground garage is shaped like dunes to fight flooding Tue, 5 Jul 16, 11:00pmSet between a dyke and a major city boulevard, the Underground Parking Garage has an elongated 500-meter-long form that runs parallel to the beach and houses 663 parking spots...
- Solar-powered luxury villa is an energy-neutral gem set in a Dutch dune landscape Tue, 15 Mar 16, 4:00pmRising above the ground like a dune, the 489-square-meter Villa V is a top-heavy structure with the smaller ground floor built partially into the slope...
- Gorgeous dune-inspired home uses bio-fuel to minimize its carbon footprint Fri, 24 Apr 15, 11:00pmThe Dune House is a contemporary reinterpretation of the local architectural typology that features wood cladding and pitched roofs. The wooden cross-laminated structure uses a unique timber roofing system to mimics the gabled...
- Timber kindergarten sports a zigzag roofline to mirror the Swedish dune landscape Fri, 5 Dec 14, 1:00amLocated on a stretch of replanted beach, the single-story Råå Day Care Center takes in views of the Øresund strait through large windows. Geometric glazed openings also line the roof and other sides of the building to...