Malibu 5 in California by Kanner Architects
Vertically stacked and set into a hillside, Malibu 5 by Kanner Architects is a sustainable modern home constructed of environmentally friendly and recycled materials and designed to minimize energy use.
Conceived as a sustainable house that would make minimal use of the power grid, the house has photovoltaic panels on the roof, ground-level concrete floors act as heat sinks, pulling in the sun’s energy during the day and releasing it at night. The design has proven so successful that the residents are contributing energy to the local power grid.
Built as two, C-shaped rectangular bars — one two stories, one a single story over the garage — the house comprises four bedrooms and three bathrooms. The structures are separated by a courtyard. Rooms are open on two sides to provide cross ventilation. The home faces southwest to take advantage of coastal breezes, energy-providing solar gain and natural light. Large solar-protected windows produce light-filled rooms and minimize the need for artificial lighting, which is controlled with motion sensor light switches.
I am pretty sure that it has been featured on HGTV too…
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it’s amazing!!! i love the use of the large windows to show the great view!!! really really amazing!!!
please send me a link of where you found this…i would love to read more about it and how they used environmentally friendly, recycled, and sustainable products and materials.
Stunning structure, disappointing landscape. Looks like they forgot to take environmental responsibility beyond the building envelope… 98% turf? really?
I love the volumes, the views and the bold color choice. I don’t agree with the claim that it’s sustainable just because it’s energy efficient and uses some recycled materials. Still a cool house, though.
it was on HGTV and during the interview the homeowners said that the house got TOO MUCH heat in those all glass box rooms with ZERO overhang (???!!!) for sun protection. they specifically said they were looking for a solution to address the intense heat from the unprotected sun exposure.
that is NOT an environmenal house by any definition. if so, it would be comfortable in the environment without a/c and stay self-cooled while allowing the occupants to see out. it’s not like it’s that hard to use effective convective and passive cooling techniques in socal.
the designers should spend an entire day sitting in that glass room working at a desk wihout a/c and then see how they would then tout their design as “environmental”. harsh but true.
ask the owners, don’t take the designers word.
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not one comment about that stupid pole in the kitchen?