Village Architect: Ivanni
- What is Brian Mackay-Lyons’ definition of vernacular?
- How is his view more democratic?
- How can one “cultivate a relationship with the landscape”?
- In which ways is the new contemporary homes similar to the 400 year old buildings?
- What is the zero project?
- How is consumption the problem?
- How is range of different homes beneficial?
- Critical regionalism includes learning from the historical buildings an. What are some ways Brian Mackay-Lyon used this is his buildings?
- Why is the idea of timelessness more sustainable?
- How does using techniques of local culture and history move to the modern world?
- why is his company named “sweetapple”?
- what is the economic tone in Nova Scotia? Where are folks there from? Who settled there? What does the name mean?
- what was his relationship with his professors? How did this impact his creativity?
- check out their site: http://www.mlsarchitects.ca
- check out ghost lab: http://www.buildingsarecool.com/new-blog/ghost-lab
- notice that the buildings are tall-how does this make heating them more efficient?
- how did the farmers know about passive solutions?
- how did the thin building use glass to make it seem bigger?
- Do you like Peter’s house?
- How is his idea applicable to other countries?
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