work progresses amidst the rain and fog.
fog
November 23, 2011vertical
November 17, 2011
some vertical eye candy courtesy of:
diaz y diaz
rmjm
arquitecturia
pugh scarpa
sarc
skuratov
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baas architects
kevin hart
foreign office architects
peter zumthor
tadao aando
francisco mangado
o-s architectes
baas architects
testing
November 14, 2011
last week i successfully passed part 1 of the Certified Passive House Consultant exam, and in the next few weeks i’ll be wrapping up the take home design portion. with a little luck in the new year i will be a Certified Passive House Consultant!
construction update
November 2, 2011work is progressing on the council crest residence in southwest portland. see last month’s post titled the process of (de)construction for a first look at the project. here’s a quick look at roughly one month’s worth of progress:
glimpses of the composition taking shape
view from the park
upper roof deck getting ready for tapered insulation
interior framing begins
gutter framing with insulation / protection board progressing
paint and draw
October 5, 2011
jean vollum painting drawing and photography building
oregon college of art and craft
process of (de)construction
September 23, 2011over the past year, i’ve had the pleasure of teaming up with one of portland’s finest residential contractors, don tankersley construction. although i’m working outside of my usual role as architect/designer, this has been an equally challenging and rewarding experience and one that will certainly inform my own architectural work. one of our most recent projects to start is an extensive remodel of a residence located in the southwest hills of portland. the remodel has been designed by bohlin cywinski jackson architecture of seattle.
check back frequently for updates as construction progresses.
modern passivhaus
July 16, 2011designed by bere:architects, the camden passivhaus is the first certified passivhaus in london. it’s a fantastic example of high quality architectural design merged with ultra-energy efficiency.
treated floor area = 1098 ft²
annual heat requirement (calculated per PHPP) = 4.12 kBTU/ft²a
the wood structure including the larch exterior cladding was prefabricated in Austria.
main wall assembly
5/8″ gypboard
4″ wood fiber insulation
1/2″ osb air barrier
11″ rockwool cavity insulation
1/2″ fiberboard sheathing
larch rainscreen
R-value = 49
floor assembly
1 1/4″ wood flooring
4″ wood fiber insulation
5 1/2″ rockwool insulation
5 1/2″ insulation
3/4″ airspace
2 1/2″ screed
12″ concrete slab
r-value = 51
main roof assembly
5 1/2″ solid wood deck
11″ rigid insulation
4 3/4″ rockwool insulation
1″ drainage layer
3 1/2″ soil and plantings
r-value = 75
windows
bayer passivhaus windows
wood polyurethane composite
u-value = 0.134 btu/(hr ft² f)
bayer premium triple glazing
v-value = 0.106 btu/(hr ft² f)
shgc = .48
another great looking and high performing project from bere is “the muse”.
for sale
June 4, 2011our house just hit the market. it’s located in the healy heights neighborhood in southwest portland near council crest park.
please drop me a line if you’d like more information.
beach house interior
May 19, 2011we made a quick visit to oceanside to check in on the construction progress over the last few months. the owners are doing most of the work themselves, and they’ve been moving along steadily on the interior. the spaces are starting to take shape, colors are getting introduced, and this little beach house is starting to come to life.
