Congratulations to our encaustic artist client, Julia Fosson. Her beautiful artwork was chosen for the cover to The Laurel of Asheville magazine. Her studio is located the River Arts District in Asheville.
This Earth Day I would like to showcase how our firm has embraced green technology for many years not just when it became popular. These strategies are not only cost effective but energy efficient over the life of the home.
On the large ocean front home we designed at 45 Surfsong these shots show how we incorporated active PV (photo voltaic solar panels) into the roof of this home. Since this home is ocean front and doesn’t have large trees blocking the sunlight, we were able to create enough roof space to generate electricity for approximately 40% of the home through sunlight. A parapet shields the edges of the panels from view from the ground. We recessed some additional panels into the copper roof.
This system cost about the same as nice residential appliance package we have provided solar energy. At present, solar panels are dropping in cost, as with most technology so being green doesn’t necessary raise the cost of a home.
We designed a home at Briars Creek for Bert and Sonja Golinski. Their daughter Madison won the the Ashley Hall McBee Cup this past weekend
. Congratulations to Madison. How exciting.
One of our clients Kim-Marie Evans who we designed a home for at 317 Tom Watson Lane in Cassique on Kiawah travels for her blog. www.luxurytravelmom.com Here is a shot of her in Dubai on a current trip. Her blog gives a realistic and very helpful insight on traveling with kids. Keep sending us the digital postcards Kim-Marie, enjoy traveling vicariously with you.
The master bath of a home we designed on Summer Islands is featured in the Spring 2015 Edition of Beautiful Kitchens and Baths. The general contractor was Leonard Construction,the cabinets were made by Strimpfel Cabinets, plumbing fixtures from Design on Tap,tile and stone was from Palmetto Tile, the antique mirror wall was custom fabricated by Justin Walling of Charleston Architectural Glass.
Lexington Furniture’s has a new contemporary line of Tommy Bahama furniture that recently shown at the Las Vegas market. They have been shooting the brochure at one of our homes on Kiawah at 8 Ocean Course Drive.
Here is the great room with our bronze clad fireplace as the focal point.
Chris Rose Architects celebrates the 16 years Susan Highfield our office manager has been an essential part of the firm. We had a celebration lunch at the Southern General Restaurant. Thank you Sue for all your input, advise, and great ideas.
We are pleased the kitchen we designed at 317 Tom Watson for Jeff and Kim-Marie Evans has been featured. Steve Koenig Construction was the contractor, Signature Kitchens, Design on Tap and Fergusons were also partners in making this a wonderful space.
Sambo Mockbee was an incredible man, architect and humanitarian. He started at a early age challenging racism and poverty in the South. Living in rural Hale County Alabama which had and has extreme poverty right at his door step. He did beautiful homes for wealthy clients. Unfortunately, Sambo died young but prior to his death started the Rural Studio where architecture students actually design and build affordable housing for the working poor. The wonderful thing is that the Rural Studio continues to educate young architects on giving back to the community. I had the extreme privilege of knowing Sambo and find it wonderful how his good work is continuing without him. The painful reminders of recent events with racism shows us that we have a good deal of work ahead of us. Lets hope his good works will inspire others to overcome racism, poverty and provide a legacy of understanding for the future.
Here is a home he designed for a client of means. Below it is a home for a poor Hale County native showing how you can give great design to everyone.
Candace is the enlightened developer of Indigo Park. Where the first LEED Platinum homes were designed by our office. This is the highest “GREEN” rating for energy efficiency and sustainability. One of the units was chosen for the 2013 HGTV Dream Home
