Residential · Cleveland
Modern Home. Made to age in place, and to keep its rain.
An urban infill home designed so its owners can age in place. It is highly energy efficient and in harmony with its environment, with rainwater managed on site on the principles of permaculture.
Modern Home in ClevelandCuyahoga County, Ohio
- Age in placeRamps and an elevator
- PermacultureRainwater managed on site
- Corten steelOpen rainwater tank
- Urban infillA new house on a city lot
A house for the long run. Easy to live in at every age.
The clients wanted a home that would let them age in place. Ramps and an elevator provide easy access to every level.
Besides being highly energy efficient, the house works with its site: rainwater is kept on the property instead of being sent to the storm sewer.
- Custom home design
- Aging in place
- Accessibility
- Energy efficiency
- Rainwater management
- Permaculture
South-facing façadeQuiet forms on a green city lot.
The house opens its south façade to the backyard and the sun, with dark cladding, white volumes and generous glass.
Inside, clean-lined rooms, a light-filled stair and large windows keep the house calm and connected to the garden.
- Location
- Cuyahoga County, Ohio
- Lot
- Urban infill
- Access
- Ramps, elevator
- Water
- Kept on site
Detail · Rainwater
Every drop stays on the property.
Rainwater is collected on several flat roofs and flows into an open Corten steel tank. From there it trickles into an infiltration bed in the garden.
Holding water on the premises minimizes the need for a storm sewer, and a permeable driveway lets rain soak into the ground.
- Collect
- Flat roofs
- Hold
- Corten steel tank
- Return
- Infiltration bed
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