Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living
low income housing, Tag
- Low-income housing in flood zones traps families in harms way Fri, 26 Apr 19, 1:33amNearly one out of every 10 low-income housing projects is in a flood zone. In Houston, residents of a government-subsidized complex have sued the landlord, arguing that the subsidy system unfairly traps them in a cycle of...
- BIG completes low-income Homes for All project in Copenhagen Tue, 23 Oct 18, 7:00amBeautiful yet affordable design-led apartments have been quickly completed in the northwest part of Copenhagen thanks to the power of prefabrication. Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group as part of the non-profit affordable housing...
- Kansas State students built this charming affordable home for low-income families Fri, 8 Dec 17, 11:26pmA group of fifth-year architecture students at Kansas State University teamed up with local firms El Dorado and Studio Build to design and build an affordable two-unit dwelling for low-income families...
- Earthships heading to Canada will provide First Nation communities with low-income housing Wed, 20 Jul 16, 10:21pmAn Earthship is a unique type of low-cost home that strives for self sufficiency and is built primarily with recycled materials. These sustainable homes have been installed in India, Haiti, Sierra Leone, and other countries...
- 1180 Fourth Street is an uber green housing development for low-income families in San Francisco Fri, 12 Feb 16, 6:30amThe design team decided to break the six-story building and take advantage of the various common spaces such as courts, lobbies and community rooms. They introduced four-foot-long perforated, vertical metal sunshades that...
- North West Bicester eco-town is the UK’s first zero carbon community Tue, 31 Mar 15, 11:00pmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_IpG7Ntjlg The master plan of the North West Bicester eco-community, "UK's most sustainable development", has been proposed by a UK-based shared ownership and affordable housing organization...
- Pico Housing is a Community-Oriented Affordable Housing Development in Santa Monica Tue, 28 Oct 14, 5:00amThe nonprofit organization Community Corporation of Santa Monica contracted Moore Ruble Yudell to design an affordable housing project. Located on the corner of 28th and Pico Streets, Pico Housing offers 33 affordable housing...
- C.F. Moller’s Saeby Strand Apartments Win Award for Outstanding Social Housing Development Thu, 18 Sep 14, 3:00pmC.F. Møller's Sæby Strand offers a wide range of apartments that feature natural materials, great accessibility and solar panels mounted on their roofs. Each of the volumes provides optimal views of the Kattegat seaside...
- Vo Trong Nghia Unveils Lovely Low-Cost Housing Made from Locally Sourced Palm Trees Thu, 18 Sep 14, 1:13amThe frame, made from precast concrete, is covered with nipa palm branches and polycarbonate panels that provide doors that can be opened to bring natural light and fresh air inside...
- Affordable Housing in America Finally Catches up with Europe Tue, 13 May 14, 12:56amThe categories of the program included: Excellence in Affordable Housing Design, Creating Community Connection Award, Community-Informed Design Award and Housing Accessibility – Alan J...
- Solar-Powered LEED-Certified Fairmount Avenue Townhomes Offer Low Income Housing in Tennessee Fri, 28 Mar 14, 1:38amThe development comprises nine three bedroom units at 1,383 square feet and nine two bedroom units at 1,103 square feet. All are organized in clusters of four and additionally connected by three all-weather pathways that...
- The Great Green Fate of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree After the Holidays Are Over Fri, 20 Dec 13, 6:30amThe Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is the star of holidays in NYC, but what happens to it when the festivities are over? The awesome answer might surprise you...
- Zvi Hecher’s Hivelike Ramot Polin Housing Complex is an Ambitious Failed Experiment in Israel Tue, 10 Dec 13, 1:31amThe Israeli government commissioned the project in the aftermath of the Six Day War as an experiment in geometry and architectural construction. The housing complex was planned for a stop atop a hill, just outside of Jerusalem,...
- USC Professor Receives NASA Grant to Develop 3D-Printed Space Homes Fri, 15 Nov 13, 1:53amWe wrote about Dr. Berokh Khoshnevis’ revolutionary robot-builder that could 3D print entire houses, and now the ‘contour crafting’ technology has caught the eye of NASA and multinational building firms. Khoshnevis,...
- Gelin-Lafon Architects’ Affordable Mixed-Use Housing Project Is a Little Social Utopia Sat, 19 Oct 13, 5:00amParisian architects Gelin-Lafon unveiled the 58,000 square-foot development earlier this year. Outfitted in sleek enameled ceramic and broad woodwork, the modern mixed-use development is divided into two four-story buildings...