NH Green Architecture - Green Architecture - eco Architecture - Green Architects - Green buildings and homes design
NH Green Architecture - Green Architecture - eco Architecture - Green Architects - Green buildings and homes design
NH Green Architecture - Green Architecture - eco Architecture - Green Architects - Green buildings and homes design
Design Approach
Considering the simple basic fact that houses, offices and most other buildings are built for human occupation, it makes sense that the shape of those structures should be some way related to humans. We walk, we talk, we cook, eat and sleep. In other words we move around a lot, and doing all we do everyday, our bodies need spaces specifically suited to those activities. Now I am proposing that instead of forcing ourselves into our boxes or the latest sculpture architect use style, we create a new method of shaping our built houses & buildings generated directly by our own human movement. Buildings designed in this manner embody new happy solutions for housing with advantages to cost, durability, aesthetics and ecology.

Some important factors:

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Designed for people as first consideration with the construction industry next.
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 Human needs, activities and movement determine and generate the actual shapes of the rooms and spaces.
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Resulting building forms are therefore naturally curved, or abstracted into rectangles. (Almost the entire building industry and design profession is set up to put us into boxes.
4.
 I build using "Thin Shell" concrete, which is a natural for the rounded shapes needed.
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 The compound curves of the concrete shell usually only 3.5 inches thick not only conserves material but is structurally extemely strong and more than adequate.
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Covering the structure with insulating earth and planting actually strengthens and tightens it by compression.

Some benefits of this Method of Designing and Building:

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 Economical to heat and cool
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 Lots of light and sun
3.
 Comparable in cost to standard construction
4.
 Fireproof
5.
 Hurricane proof
6.
 Ecologically good green roof
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 Lower insurance costs
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 Possible lower mortgage rate
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 Low maintenance
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 Adaptable to all kinds of terrain
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 The ground breaking design process that builds the forms generated by human movement makes every construction penny count.
12.
 Shapes that are easy to live with
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 Simple to build, not requiring expert knowledge
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 The overall apperance has a classic elegance that is timeless, and does not rely on design gimmicks nor the latest architect fashions.

Some Things to Consider :

1. Design is not a recognized style that you might find a "Home to Build" magazine like "Colonial" or "Log Cabin" types.
2. Requires an open mind and attitude to be part of the present day world and not a slave to the outdated "Memory Lane" design and construction methods.
3. Requires a construction crew familiar with the technique of thin shell concrete, similar to swimming pool contractors, or artifical rock and landscape contractors, however the method is so simple and basic that many amateurs can hand build this type of construction with little guidance.

Designing for the Human Animal

A New Technique for creating living environments generated by human movement, "CHOREATECTONIC"

by Donald Jasinski A.I.A

An Architects Manifesto : Down with the flat walled boxes that imprison us. Overthrow the tyranny of the rectangle. Overthrow all those arbitrary novelty shapes that have recently caught the eye of the architectural world. We must build for "We the People", not as space and circulation problems to be solved, but as soft vulnerable loving living animals, and not slaves to oppressive regimes of style and construction.

Taking a fresh start, let's look carefully at what "We the people" really are.

We are a species of mammals.
We have soft skin that covers our bones.
We have a well-developed brain.
(That's all we need for the moment)

Join me in a trip

First, set aside the entire history of formalized and traditional architecture, if we can. At this point in our evolutionary history, being bi-ped mammals and needing shelter, let's just take those two factors,
Human and Shelter, and see where they alone take us.

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Architecture Resources
Ecology and Green Architecture - Green Architecture is a term used to describe economical, energy-saving, environmentally-friendly, sustainable development. These resources explore the relationship between architecture and ecology, and show how you can use concepts of green design in your own home.

 

One of the most basic human goals is a shelter that is imprinted with our beliefs and connected to our dreams. This, then, is our home. Some may have a vision of their perfect house, while others may feel they are still seeking that vision.

NH Green Architecture - Green Architecture - eco Architecture - Green Architects - Green buildings and homes design
NH Green Architecture - Green Architecture - eco Architecture - Green Architects - Green buildings and homes design
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Earth Sheltered - Definition: Earth sheltered, or underground, houses lie partly and sometimes mostly beneath the ground surface. The surrounding soil provides natural insulation, making these houses inexpensive to heat and cool. The best location for an earth sheltered house is on a well-drained hillside. Windows facing the south or an overhead skylight will fill the interior with sunshine. Designers of underground homes have developed several methods for regulating the interior temperature. Some underground homes depend entirely on the natural insulation provided by the walls and floors. Sometimes tubes are channeled through the earth to bring in air. And, sometimes a heat pump is used to regulate temperatures. Earth sheltered homes are typically made of concrete....