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Solar Umbrella House

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This image shows the home's facade along Woodlawn Avenue.

This image shows the home's facade along Woodlawn Avenue.
Credit: Marvin Rand

The transition between the house and garden is shown in this photograph.

The transition between the house and garden is shown in this photograph.
Credit: Marvin Rand

The living space, shown in this photo, opens to the garden with a 10' x 24' triple-pocket sliding glass door.

The living space, shown in this photo, opens to the garden with a 10' x 24' triple-pocket sliding glass door.
Credit: Marvin Rand

This photo highlights the home's solar canopy.

This photo highlights the home's solar canopy.
Credit: Marvin Rand

This photo shows the facade along Boccaccio Avenue.

This photo shows the facade along Boccaccio Avenue.
Credit: Marvin Rand

This image shows the home's dining and kitchen areas, with their sealed OSB floors.

This image shows the home's dining and kitchen areas, with their sealed OSB floors.
Credit: Marvin Rand

This interior photo of the home's living space gives a sense of the potential for cross ventilation in the house.

This interior photo of the home's living space gives a sense of the potential for cross ventilation in the house.
Credit: Marvin Rand

This photo highlights the stairs.

This photo highlights the stairs.
Credit: Marvin Rand

The staircase in this photo divides the existing space from the new addition.

The staircase in this photo divides the existing space from the new addition.
Credit: Marvin Rand

This photo shows the home's main entrance.

This photo shows the home's main entrance.
Credit: Marvin Rand

This photo shows the pond at the home's entrance.

This photo shows the pond at the home's entrance.
Credit: Marvin Rand

The home's master bedroom is fitted with built-in cabinets made of formaldehyde-free MDF, visible on the left side of this photo.

The home's master bedroom is fitted with built-in cabinets made of formaldehyde-free MDF, visible on the left side of this photo.
Credit: Marvin Rand

These drawings are the plans for Solar Umbrella.

These drawings are the plans for Solar Umbrella.
Credit: Marvin Rand

This drawing combines a site plan of the Solar Umbrella with both latitudinal and longitudinal sections.

This drawing combines a site plan of the Solar Umbrella with both latitudinal and longitudinal sections.
Credit: Marvin Rand

This drawing of the four elevations of the house explains its relationship to both the streets and the cardinal directions.

This drawing of the four elevations of the house explains its relationship to both the streets and the cardinal directions.
Credit: Marvin Rand

These photo collages show the existing 1923 bungalow that was retained in the remodeling of the house.

These photo collages show the existing 1923 bungalow that was retained in the remodeling of the house.
Credit: Marvin Rand

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Last updated: 4/20/2006

 


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