Last December, Katherine Grove of William McDonough + Partners and Richard Maimon, of Kieran Timberlake, shared the stage at Ecobuild in Washington, DC. They were invited to discuss their work at the Make It Right project in New Orleans, where Cradle to Cradle provides a framework for the design of the community and of individual homes by several firms. Continue reading>>
KieranTimberlake's KTLH 1.5 and Belles Townhomes created with the developer LivingHomes appeared in a list of 19 Stunning Platinum Projects of 2010 on Jetson Green.
Recently released: the Design for Reuse Primer, a free e-publication project by Public Architecture. In this comprehensive guide to repurposing materials directly from the waste stream, read about the reclaimed lumber and stone used at our LEED Platinum-rated Sidwell Friends Middle School in Washington, DC, including lessons learned and material sources.
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.
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?
