Beautiful, Brilliant, Sustainable Architecture!

My daughter found and showed me this Beautiful, Innovative Underground House:  

I have seen other underground houses, houses in caves, etc, and they each have some very interesting features. Temperature control and preservation of the existing landscape seem to be the main benefits of these homes. Having paid way too much for a/c and heating in my home, I think that new ideas in architecture featuring sustainability are so exciting...but not perfect. I do worry about the cave and underground dwellers who deal with sand or moisture issues....

This home is different -- in addition to being all about sustainability ,preservation of landscape, and temperature control,  it has every benefit that anyone could ever hope for -- and more. Despite an 8" sod 

roof ,and a location that can only be called underground, this house has  plenty of light, space and air, and 

the most fantastic Big Sur views!  It's design allows for creative fun with the interor design as well. My current favorite architect, therefore: Mickey Muinnig.  

Take a look:

In this bedroom  image, you can see that the roof/ceiling is 

wonderfully designed with the house-long skylight running across it.

 And what a serene, beautiful modern-style bedroom:

More brilliant Mickey Muennig architecture 

can be seen at http://www.mickeymuennig.com/

It's a busy Tuesday; thanks for taking a gander through my blog!

xo 

Valerie

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The Charm of Backyard Guest Cottages

  Backyard Cottage:

Small cute structures add charm, interest, and character to your back yard landscape design. They are hobby centers, storage or potting sheds, pool houses, greenhouses, guest houses, children's playhouses, car garages, home offices, workshops, outhouses (?)  garden sheds and more. Since holidays are approaching, I am thinking about ...guest cottages:

 Sometimes chickens live there, charmingly:

This is so cute that I would kick the chickens out, clean it up a bit, 

and camp out during visits from the in-laws .

The chickens could have it back after Christmas.

Seriously, these guest quarters are a very smart way to welcome visitors – offering the privacy of separate quarters and the companionship of being close to the house.They often have little porches and pretty window boxes... and along with that charm comes electricity, plumbing and other conveniences of home.


 A perfect way to enjoy guests~

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This one below is just too cute! I'd probably live in it if I had that property to go with it:

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Maybe a former chapel? :

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This was built from a kit!

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And this was built from a spark of creative genius:

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Maybe they'd also be good for the adult children who return home....

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From another kit -- there are many, many styles and sizes etc out there!

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A nice Victorian touch:

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I could be very very happy as a LONG term guest here:

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                                  Or here! :

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What a great  landscaping anchor!
           I wonder what the real estate return would be on something like this...
                         If you have one of these charmers, I will be right over!

Have a GREAT day!

~~Valerie