13 May 2010 | Design for Disassembly (dFd), Exhibitions, Offsite Fabrication, Research
KieranTimberlake constructed a full scale critical detail of Loblolly House in our Philadelphia shop, now on display at the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum's National Design Triennial, Why Design Now? exhibition, on view from May 14-January 9, 2011.
22 April 2010 | Announcements, LEED Platinum, Offsite Fabrication, Residential
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and its Committee on the Environment (COTE) have announced that the Special NO 9 House designed by Philadelphia-based architects KieranTimberlake, with New Orleans firm John C. Williams Architects as executive architect, has been named a ‘Top Ten Green Project' for 2010. The house is one of thirteen single-family homes designed by prominent architectural firms for Make It Right, an organization founded by actor Brad Pitt to provide storm-resistant, affordable, and sustainable housing for the residents of New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward displaced by Hurricane Katrina. The COTE Top Ten Green Projects program, now in its 14th year, celebrates projects that are the result of a thoroughly integrated approach to architecture, natural systems and technology.
13 November 2009 | LEED Platinum, Offsite Fabrication, Residential
Check out this timelapse video from the Orange County Register, published Nov 5th, documenting the Newport Beach, CA installation of the house we designed for LivingHomes. Who says you can't build a house in a day?
6 November 2009 | LEED Platinum, Media Coverage, Offsite Fabrication, Residential, Sustainable
The first residential installation of the home we designed for LivingHomes®, a premier developer of modern, sustainable, prefabricated homes, took place Nov 5th in Newport Beach, California. Footage of the installation is available online.
3 September 2009 | Materials, Media Coverage, Offsite Fabrication, Residential
Cellophane House is featured on the award-winning original documentary series from the Sundance Channel, Big Ideas for a Small Planet, Episode 5, airing Tuesday evenings this fall. The series focuses on environmental topics with interviews with forward-thinking designers and features on green products and alternative ideas that may transform our everyday lives. Visit the series website for show times, or go to iTunes to download the full episode.