From the ashes sprang opportunity — no longer arenovation but a renaissance. No sooner had Lee and Linda Bartel’s plane alighted in Tampa when they received a phone call. Their beloved Ontario farmhouse was in flames. From the ashes sprang opportunity. The couple had purchased the rustic century home cupped in the curve of the [...]
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NORTH OF 89: The Phoenix House — Rising from the AshesTORONTO SUN:The colour of savings — Going green at Mattamy’s Hawthorne Village
21 Jul 06
The goal is to build an ecologically-conscious community of Green Initiative Homes, a community where man’s footprint falls less heavily on the earth. The Toronto Sun ~ July 21, 2006 Do you want to save the world? So does Mattamy Homes and they need your help. Mattamy Homes, Canada’s largest builder, is making the world [...] DURHAM TRADE AND COMMERCE: Seaton — Genesis of a green community
31 Dec 69
Imagine living in a community where your energy-efficient home converts solar energy into hot water and heat; where your car, if you own one, remains in the garage, because it’s easier to walk, bike or take a bus to your destination. Imagine living in a community where your energy-efficient home converts solar energy into hot [...] LUXURY HOMES: A Rich Shade of Green
31 Dec 69
Local legend says the steep slope was Toronto Ski Club’s first ski hill. In the late 1800′s, skiers started uphill at the Eaton cottage and schussed through the formal gardens, right down to High Park’s Wendigo Creek. Local legend says the steep slope was Toronto Ski Club’s first ski hill. In the late 1800′s, skiers [...] Canadian Architecture and Design: Indigo — ‘Twixt Sea and Sky
31 Dec 69
A cradle of islands outlines the Caribbean’s eastern rim where it touches the Atlantic; Mustique is among the most beautiful. And in Mustique’s verdant heart lies Indigo. A cradle of islands outlines the Caribbean’s eastern rim where it touches the Atlantic; Mustique is among the most beautiful. And in Mustique’s verdant heart lies Indigo. Indigo [...] CANADIAN ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN: The House on Sentinel Hill
31 Dec 69
“Don’t tell me the square footage you want to build,” the award-winning architect responded. “Tell me what your dreams are.” Andrew and Linda Buttjes started by telling architect Brad Lamoureux what they didn’t need. The empty-nesters’ 2500-square-foot West Vancouver home was too big with their children gone. They really didn’t require all that space. “Don’t [...] TORONTO SUN: A roof with a view
31 Dec 69
If you buy a condominium in Markham today, one feature you’ll find on your list of amenities or energy-saving features is a green roof. In some buildings, green roofs will open up a private outdoor living space, complete with treed and landscaped terraces. In others, their vegetated surfaces will augment a pretty view. If you [...] TORONTO SUN: You had me at ‘Hello’
31 Dec 69
Long before a soaring condominium kisses the sky, years before its posh aeries overlook the city lights, even before a shovel breaks the earth, developers and designers ponder how to help potential buyers see, feel and touch the high-rise lifestyle they’ll be purchasing. That first peek at a new GTA condo usually comes in a [...]
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TORONTO SUN: Raising the future without razing the past
31 Dec 69
The face of the Warden Corridor is changing. Old neighbours are moving out, new neighbours are moving in. The old Scarborough artery cleans up well. The face of the Warden Corridor is changing. Old neighbours are moving out, new neighbours are moving in. The old Scarborough artery cleans up well. Formerly, a ramshackle collection of [...] TORONTO SUN: Architects of the city’s future
31 Dec 69
New book sheds light on firm’s ‘beautiful buildings that work’ Almost 50% of the energy consumption in North America, and 70% of the waste created, are generated through building – a staggering statistic. Until recent years, the public – including architects — were oblivious to the grievous impact stamped into the world by unchecked construction. [...] |
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