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Hand-Sculpted Trunk House |
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Built out in Victoria's Central Highlands region, this striking project uses wood that is harvested on site -- deliberately including tree forks as part of its structural framework -- material which is usually discarded by the logging industry.
Situated within a forest of Stringybark trees, the project is a two-stage residential project, consisting of a cabin (currently shown) and a house, which is under construction. The architects were initially interested in somehow incorporating sheep and kangaroo bones -- often found on farms and in forests -- as part of the structure.
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When: Saturday, May 21, 2011
Where: 15 Court Street (formerly Heart & Soul Fitness)
Cost: FREE
Schedule of Events
9:30 a.m. Will Schweinle
Restoring and working with woodworking planes. A demonstration of the restoration process, and a chance to test-drive some of Will's hot rods.
10:30 a.m. Steve Howe, Jim Wilson, & John Erikson
Inspecting historic houses. A discussion of tactics, techniques, problems, and possibilities.
Noon Lunch. Who says there's no such thing as a free lunch? Also, John Grayson will be restoring a vintage light fixture before our very eyes.
1:00 p.m. Tom Thaden
A walking tour of the USD campus. You think you know those buildings?
2:00 p.m. Jim Wilson
Downtown masonry tour. Architecture is all around us, but better appreciated with some expert insight. |
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Auto Dealer Retrofitting for Zero-Net-Energy |
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The oldest running auto dealership in Los Angeles recently announced plans to become California's first dealer to reach a Zero Net Energy status. For its 90th anniversary, Felix Chevrolet is getting its own tune-up with a servicing by Alpine Green Solutions, which scrutinized the facility with an energy audit. The iconic vintage sign may be a historic-cultural monument that can't be touched but just like its cartoon cat namesake: "whenever he gets in a fix/ he reaches into his bag of tricks," there's a batch of simple and complex ways to improve the energy efficiency of the site and make it more sustainable.
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