THE HEALTHY HOUSE IS A “21ST CENTURY SHOTGUN HOUSE” WITH A FOCUS ON FOSTERING HEALTHY LIVING AND COMMUNITY. IT WILL ADVANCE THE TRADITIONAL FAMILY SHOTGUN HOME BY PROVIDING A MODEL FOR BOTH PRESENT AND FUTURE LIVING. THE HEALTHY HOUSE WILL BE A MIXED-USE BUILDING CONSISTING OF A FARMSTAND, TEACHING KITCHEN, OFFICE AND LIVING SPACE THAT PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF A HEALTHY WORK ENVIRONMENT AND ITS INFLUENCE ON THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. IT WILL BE A CONTEMPORARY INTERPRETATION OF THE TRADITIONAL SHOTGUN HOUSE THAT INCLUDES SUSTAINABLE FEATURES SUCH AS: PASSIVE SOLAR DESIGN STRATEGIES, ABUNDANT DAYLIGHTING & NATURAL VENTILATION, LIVING ROOFS, GRID-TIED SOLAR PANEL SYSTEM, RECYCLED BUILDING MATERIALS AND INTERIOR FINISH MATERIALS CONTAINING NO VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS. THE PROPERTY WILL ACCOMMODATE A LOCAL ORGANIZATION, LOUISVILLE GROWS, DEDICATED TO PROMOTING URBAN AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY.
Live/Work Healthy House "Shotgun" Prototype 2014
By: Jamie Stramaglio & MK Think THE HEALTHY HOUSE IS A “21ST CENTURY SHOTGUN HOUSE” WITH A FOCUS ON FOSTERING HEALTHY LIVING AND COMMUNITY.