A Small Modern Home Overlooks Olive Trees in Sonoma by Cooper Joseph Studio.

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0K7IM2BMxYKXWc4o5IIuxUd5hk8ELuRA2cf9c0lCXWBV1B-sccIAP843DHh2xPTN91u9IFwbnwg4erD4u4z3YNhQsALX5x51NXFVldWBsfgjirU4v0Am3yh7myKDJKMJesKxXvBQxBUY/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-31+at+7.02.20+PM.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635712946163855938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0K7IM2BMxYKXWc4o5IIuxUd5hk8ELuRA2cf9c0lCXWBV1B-sccIAP843DHh2xPTN91u9IFwbnwg4erD4u4z3YNhQsALX5x51NXFVldWBsfgjirU4v0Am3yh7myKDJKMJesKxXvBQxBUY/s400/Screen+shot+2011-07-31+at+7.02.20+PM.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 536px; height: 360px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikiLPDcU8ASFwp6ByEGsCRrh2GMOcgbIDqp5LQ96DAMeRatZQ235f_WeE0gFQSVf9SESBoOpUsXE3-NyJPVIWOUBh_taek60aNCaKPz1S2cV2OrtK-nMKh0sduLRGVeHrhCZl0d7aYfqI/s1600/sonoma_cooper_2-900x599.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635713096244809522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikiLPDcU8ASFwp6ByEGsCRrh2GMOcgbIDqp5LQ96DAMeRatZQ235f_WeE0gFQSVf9SESBoOpUsXE3-NyJPVIWOUBh_taek60aNCaKPz1S2cV2OrtK-nMKh0sduLRGVeHrhCZl0d7aYfqI/s400/sonoma_cooper_2-900x599.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 539px; height: 358px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMgmy7jdMKv0IHaZOvJhcjAsWvisuxCSEl4bU6yaKv0loZsup3ekKwD1cLVLlYBdrgR23kdV_ud83Le9gqtljeIyZm7xdKpxP4i1Om10KHCX3dJwF2PGoHhtgKIh1m6xwkNGqyhNqrqxE/s1600/small+house+sonoma+1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635720194498479106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMgmy7jdMKv0IHaZOvJhcjAsWvisuxCSEl4bU6yaKv0loZsup3ekKwD1cLVLlYBdrgR23kdV_ud83Le9gqtljeIyZm7xdKpxP4i1Om10KHCX3dJwF2PGoHhtgKIh1m6xwkNGqyhNqrqxE/s400/small+house+sonoma+1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 543px; height: 357px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf1t9p23HT-1LkVjaZ9JvYXPaFijPxbi0XsAyfdNUvYMMRwOuRaDJlnWTRCbhrFRNXZcVv1XqG8qAseWD_VguledgwLcg7Y-5kwtoXg7fVezvp7GW02mugBFIpeG5sRK16opsXLT-hpPM/s1600/sonoma_cooper_4-450x299.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635720080876902658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf1t9p23HT-1LkVjaZ9JvYXPaFijPxbi0XsAyfdNUvYMMRwOuRaDJlnWTRCbhrFRNXZcVv1XqG8qAseWD_VguledgwLcg7Y-5kwtoXg7fVezvp7GW02mugBFIpeG5sRK16opsXLT-hpPM/s400/sonoma_cooper_4-450x299.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 543px; height: 360px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Cooper Joseph Studio, formerly Wendy Joseph Evans Architecture, has designed this small 850 square guest house in the Dry Creek area of Sonoma. Located on a terraced hill, the modern structure overlooks a field of olive trees and is nestled amongst lavender and rosemary. The home was designed for two scientists who grow olives and make olive oil, keep bees and produce honey, garden and many other endeavors that take advantage of the area’s climate, soils and site.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcDVwX5tlqQCyarRMw_Gz1fKdyioMf-pi2zm7INFQaqo4qmSweAokh37KyejZrETnYUrDItStFV8aGFaeYtLXCA0Rr4A1h5vTb0x31JoFyQ2UgQoAlQXguNLHgPeTxAIHHmQCTAcbKPhs/s1600/sonoma_cooper_11-450x299.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635709126735995682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcDVwX5tlqQCyarRMw_Gz1fKdyioMf-pi2zm7INFQaqo4qmSweAokh37KyejZrETnYUrDItStFV8aGFaeYtLXCA0Rr4A1h5vTb0x31JoFyQ2UgQoAlQXguNLHgPeTxAIHHmQCTAcbKPhs/s400/sonoma_cooper_11-450x299.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 538px; height: 356px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyat1qu9do7Is6qJUuuxkiW-UQuWdZRhcdWRw69O5khO14AsSC2ZKP_ZHSbSBDLkzJAC2E_M7ol4H8hUNeY21kOhrX-Ib8TjOJhh7d8hLk2pOZ6rIxSlyan7r1ilWRNRT3o61IeBoIarY/s1600/small+house+sonoma+4.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635720368893948690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyat1qu9do7Is6qJUuuxkiW-UQuWdZRhcdWRw69O5khO14AsSC2ZKP_ZHSbSBDLkzJAC2E_M7ol4H8hUNeY21kOhrX-Ib8TjOJhh7d8hLk2pOZ6rIxSlyan7r1ilWRNRT3o61IeBoIarY/s400/small+house+sonoma+4.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 538px; height: 357px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcOPWzTAr5lqV1123yRIwoJf8MpKv-kk09PGsUI4iUraxQR2Ps85y2NPFo0O44zuPBKZSWTvn9U3vR1JOG7eZEG3Xr1EBIVBB561qJYXOPB2YtYA4vgWHLPPyDiMilM2VFlMOSqP2tqQc/s1600/small+house+sonoma+3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635725237572762978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcOPWzTAr5lqV1123yRIwoJf8MpKv-kk09PGsUI4iUraxQR2Ps85y2NPFo0O44zuPBKZSWTvn9U3vR1JOG7eZEG3Xr1EBIVBB561qJYXOPB2YtYA4vgWHLPPyDiMilM2VFlMOSqP2tqQc/s400/small+house+sonoma+3.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 538px; height: 356px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimjcjIQ3uwEBvqfU6XhRqIkB2apgewQQoTtNTZ5VlTHc-xro0DsAEy_OxdRhHuBO8esx_VE_wGkTbiYro4wJem_UZoFCHpCTS85t6CBV38gX35Mq7gh6ZAP1haURudvIn9afV7R9lmChM/s1600/sonoma_cooper_3-450x299.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635713257637439858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimjcjIQ3uwEBvqfU6XhRqIkB2apgewQQoTtNTZ5VlTHc-xro0DsAEy_OxdRhHuBO8esx_VE_wGkTbiYro4wJem_UZoFCHpCTS85t6CBV38gX35Mq7gh6ZAP1haURudvIn9afV7R9lmChM/s400/sonoma_cooper_3-450x299.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 538px; height: 356px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOo4YkZ84SeC_kEqVQ2yFfezmAXb09aIv-DJGiY9iYZL3x2fWsSzZUdAX5UH4bmaqPZNPiKO8RrJ1IDDxCXxmFFXtZnxiVMouAC0-PsswFiqSAKrCzjuAbDAQv3TMC4LFXVJ8OzgRdZ7I/s1600/sonoma_cooper_5.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635715795874657362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOo4YkZ84SeC_kEqVQ2yFfezmAXb09aIv-DJGiY9iYZL3x2fWsSzZUdAX5UH4bmaqPZNPiKO8RrJ1IDDxCXxmFFXtZnxiVMouAC0-PsswFiqSAKrCzjuAbDAQv3TMC4LFXVJ8OzgRdZ7I/s400/sonoma_cooper_5.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 536px; height: 356px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Situated at the top of an olive orchard, the exposure faces north, taking advantage of the breezes, and shade from existing forests to the south. Exploiting an existing open area with particularly hard clay soils, no trees were removed. The goal was to create an energy efficient, compact dwelling where the clients could sit in shaded areas, entertain friends with their own food production, and enjoy the wonderful views across agricultural lands. The 30-foot-high concrete wall dividing the house was a technical achievement, according to the architects. The home also has a solar array for power and a high albedo [surface reflection] roof.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiVlEKkrflujhIfJkY5F2FUbvBbpe9ig3xjSxqW11xP5SVItvJTHw9BVErS7zTPYAcDo9_4pxL744Cc5rhlVA-hrsJbiNbDHDMNXGHHhvp9C8-kS7ytFx4JJsV2lM8V5IgpLcGmFTZ4nU/s1600/small+house+sonoma+6.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635720485696518434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiVlEKkrflujhIfJkY5F2FUbvBbpe9ig3xjSxqW11xP5SVItvJTHw9BVErS7zTPYAcDo9_4pxL744Cc5rhlVA-hrsJbiNbDHDMNXGHHhvp9C8-kS7ytFx4JJsV2lM8V5IgpLcGmFTZ4nU/s400/small+house+sonoma+6.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 540px; height: 360px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM6ZJ_Lj1IOmo6sEtR-gBXLsyviat7sMM43u-eT_8PYPv4p1xgCFOd46-5WPpGnAr2iAFHQ7meUcmSrV8GXhC59q83w4WTrMDtRm6Y0S2Tf8Nzujrw5UoyZU4Rcg-frPYSTfO6QM62eqs/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-31+at+7.12.38+PM.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635712280565131138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM6ZJ_Lj1IOmo6sEtR-gBXLsyviat7sMM43u-eT_8PYPv4p1xgCFOd46-5WPpGnAr2iAFHQ7meUcmSrV8GXhC59q83w4WTrMDtRm6Y0S2Tf8Nzujrw5UoyZU4Rcg-frPYSTfO6QM62eqs/s400/Screen+shot+2011-07-31+at+7.12.38+PM.png" style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 530px; height: 409px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3QEzbtXczKBDZZyytOvrXtHVeR6arceP6gKHjefvgJB3Te6rczvj_IuUdpHwu2TUm6q57wfr5pD5noIjcuY8GJXSoLvjfE_-5vb1n6qph3LdoI2-heahApQPHG-tPM4RvI2Mp2cz14sg/s1600/SmallHouse4.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635708942307820354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3QEzbtXczKBDZZyytOvrXtHVeR6arceP6gKHjefvgJB3Te6rczvj_IuUdpHwu2TUm6q57wfr5pD5noIjcuY8GJXSoLvjfE_-5vb1n6qph3LdoI2-heahApQPHG-tPM4RvI2Mp2cz14sg/s400/SmallHouse4.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 534px; height: 434px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhicEi76mfJSEdETz9RG6xLuQ2bGR-wCsIM1Dcmp2CQ1OKMWKWDT3Qngchn5zM0k6m-cL81aix5Zxfzbe0lhSVKp2SQzfRPnQfD6uUCpmxGlMrXih7OLVfq-wA4V5ktahgvO7BU9sgpMfQ/s1600/SmallHouse5.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635708868771609090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhicEi76mfJSEdETz9RG6xLuQ2bGR-wCsIM1Dcmp2CQ1OKMWKWDT3Qngchn5zM0k6m-cL81aix5Zxfzbe0lhSVKp2SQzfRPnQfD6uUCpmxGlMrXih7OLVfq-wA4V5ktahgvO7BU9sgpMfQ/s400/SmallHouse5.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 534px; height: 305px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsoj9DBwhCL1_DVJ1Vj50chxUrvTgCMiY4N1RsV5w8cifzY9S9Zx645qFUCWDD-uOdSeSlIImcjlAikv81R-6EtRMC2Eiy9_q4sa9hRD-kcrL4-Y8v1c5uJybYpdWj3vimhuR_eUSHI18/s1600/SmallHouse6.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635708793152698594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsoj9DBwhCL1_DVJ1Vj50chxUrvTgCMiY4N1RsV5w8cifzY9S9Zx645qFUCWDD-uOdSeSlIImcjlAikv81R-6EtRMC2Eiy9_q4sa9hRD-kcrL4-Y8v1c5uJybYpdWj3vimhuR_eUSHI18/s400/SmallHouse6.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 535px; height: 305px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Small House, 2011</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sonoma, CA</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNBaJcxqCdB_728j3lCAnJNvbB4sTPYnoMEcCQs6Cwi-4UVrwE4yVTv_wlHmshupCsXbDqg_8Mkg-amQYbphRvZaRmVZh9A0al5OoG1EurQeFD7KjQ6YZM3LEPcPIZXe-BOiFCCjlaLLw/s1600/sonoma_cooper_6-450x300.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635713827425955170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNBaJcxqCdB_728j3lCAnJNvbB4sTPYnoMEcCQs6Cwi-4UVrwE4yVTv_wlHmshupCsXbDqg_8Mkg-amQYbphRvZaRmVZh9A0al5OoG1EurQeFD7KjQ6YZM3LEPcPIZXe-BOiFCCjlaLLw/s400/sonoma_cooper_6-450x300.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 354px;" /></a><br /><br />Client: Charles Homcy / Diana Sylvestre<br /><br /><br /><br />Architect: Cooper Joseph Studio, New York<br /><br /><br /><br />Design Principal: Wendy Evans Joseph, Chris Cooper<br /><br /><br /><br />Project Architects: Wendy Evans Joseph and Chris Cooper<br /><br /><br /><br />Project Manager: Chris Good<br /><br /><br /><br />Project Team: Chris Good and Farzana Gandhi<br /><br /><br /><br />Architect of Record: Richardson Architects<br /><br /><br /><br />Structural Engineer: Tysinger & Associates Structural Engineers<br /><br /><br /><br />Landscape Architect: Jacobsen Landscaping<br /><br /><br /><br />Interior Designer: Cooper Joseph Studio<br /><br /><br /><br />Contractor: Red Horse Construction<br /><br /><br /><br />Construction Manager: David Warner<br /><br /><br /><br />Zinc Siding: VM Zinc<br /><br /><br /><br />Composite Decking: Timber Deck<br /><br /><br /><br />Resin: 3-Form<br /><br /><br /><br />Counter Tops: Caeserstone<br /><br /><br /><br />Oak Millwork: Custom-stained Oak<br /><br /><br /><br />Site Area: 25 Acres<br /><br /><br /><br />Building Area: 850 sq. ft. enclosed<br /><br /><br /><br />For more information regarding the building process and materials, see this post at <a href="http://www.contemporist.com/2011/07/19/small-house-in-an-olive-grove-by-cooper-joseph-studio/#more-33359">The Contemporist.</a><br /><br /><br /><br />Additional photos courtesy of <a href="http://www.ekaufman.com/">Elliott Kaufman Photography</a>, additional information courtesy of <a href="http://www.california-architects.com/projects/31042_small_house">California Architects</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.wejarchitecture.com/"><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cooper Joseph Studio</span></a>

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A Look Inside And Out Of The Incredible Rentable Sliding House In Nova Scotia.

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJtCqrBe0xpdVCSaDfOZrCllzBUqXlOFfi-x3TuqCc66CJV34n0iwPKp3Z1bYyw7dI1tJlxJWXBdp4n5quTrPAHrNu2t0h5xRRY_MAxnOND-7qUq01gpK5MvQC1z20jjILVFPWcBTFDHk/s1600/Sliding-house-exterior7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622284153021271458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJtCqrBe0xpdVCSaDfOZrCllzBUqXlOFfi-x3TuqCc66CJV34n0iwPKp3Z1bYyw7dI1tJlxJWXBdp4n5quTrPAHrNu2t0h5xRRY_MAxnOND-7qUq01gpK5MvQC1z20jjILVFPWcBTFDHk/s400/Sliding-house-exterior7.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 392px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjke284qAt8B3JicfWmv_6d99p5K06jWCsfhRLynp2JKFLPjkEybJD_9BhWm080C_fcVEvd52FyHHwTc8VmvoK-Aymcu-xcdIFwVV6uXgwNLCKgX-7DONUfaf6ZMDdxdAeWIX5xVhweDyg/s1600/Sliding_House_interior5.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622286015969393170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjke284qAt8B3JicfWmv_6d99p5K06jWCsfhRLynp2JKFLPjkEybJD_9BhWm080C_fcVEvd52FyHHwTc8VmvoK-Aymcu-xcdIFwVV6uXgwNLCKgX-7DONUfaf6ZMDdxdAeWIX5xVhweDyg/s400/Sliding_House_interior5.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 414px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXQd08lP3BilnwVMAiW4IFVn1Pak5VUKRPXztTww_QiAiNeHMG6efsgg_H2h_1vh7DBERUJNIB2XkgKGPuikOXXC4Ejp7mNcmrOoPmKDZbCAOIBT3Vjf6Rydn1vFBFmwmRKkm2P4liUbc/s1600/Sliding-house-exterior1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622282639775169218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXQd08lP3BilnwVMAiW4IFVn1Pak5VUKRPXztTww_QiAiNeHMG6efsgg_H2h_1vh7DBERUJNIB2XkgKGPuikOXXC4Ejp7mNcmrOoPmKDZbCAOIBT3Vjf6Rydn1vFBFmwmRKkm2P4liUbc/s400/Sliding-house-exterior1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 368px;" /></a><br /><br />Completed in 2008, this fabulous and unusual Sliding House on Canada's coast is a 1,700 square foot residence that was commissioned by creative directors David Peters and Rhonda Rubenstein and designed by architect <a href="http://www.mlsarchitects.ca/">Brian Mackay-Lyons.</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEHK8l00aF_34FrtSdf0OPHZ317qvGorabxXfaiT1qh78iUpDVl9EJlPxgCBo_AWehLWvs2y1DEexfw2q0Mm67R6V4coBZpNcTBYWxbwxaCFRe4qD0HOAwYKnhde6wwSwOkRZa3Q9XKUc/s1600/Sliding-house-exterior9.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622283235833134002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEHK8l00aF_34FrtSdf0OPHZ317qvGorabxXfaiT1qh78iUpDVl9EJlPxgCBo_AWehLWvs2y1DEexfw2q0Mm67R6V4coBZpNcTBYWxbwxaCFRe4qD0HOAwYKnhde6wwSwOkRZa3Q9XKUc/s400/Sliding-house-exterior9.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 390px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge-bYw12RKifohLu7pDq1El7Z_FTuqYeYWSfnQ4FsHVLJVa6XWcss3WKqCQVzj42IDBZB-CTXg1IwcB8tJYavGtqmsgx9RljVJagtH6dA4qukg0tVZ90jEDEZHtf7AFfEibrHckIszNoA/s1600/Sliding-house-exterior6.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622284666724543106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge-bYw12RKifohLu7pDq1El7Z_FTuqYeYWSfnQ4FsHVLJVa6XWcss3WKqCQVzj42IDBZB-CTXg1IwcB8tJYavGtqmsgx9RljVJagtH6dA4qukg0tVZ90jEDEZHtf7AFfEibrHckIszNoA/s400/Sliding-house-exterior6.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 360px;" /></a><br /><br />Unusual on the outside, both for its sloping design -the home is placed on an eight degree slope and has views of the sea- and corrugated aluminum exterior, the inside is just as eye-catching with its beautifully designed and decorated interior (tons of photos shown later in the post).<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivHf3OoB3l-Xf-kqSgIe1lrvCOI6Gn7IG9unMF51MLnK9nFyjZ26Pnne46vQ1dV6EnPAjxkffzkyL5Cbhyl0wF5v4vn0t0FzDNaZzSNegxRzZz7T_sK7GKOvfcW90BVHiE1vAg0N_LQL4/s1600/Sliding-house-exterior8.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622283407554628754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivHf3OoB3l-Xf-kqSgIe1lrvCOI6Gn7IG9unMF51MLnK9nFyjZ26Pnne46vQ1dV6EnPAjxkffzkyL5Cbhyl0wF5v4vn0t0FzDNaZzSNegxRzZz7T_sK7GKOvfcW90BVHiE1vAg0N_LQL4/s400/Sliding-house-exterior8.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 531px; height: 359px;" /></a><br /><br />The exterior is covered in industrial metal corrugated cladding. A thick north service wall containing stairs, baths, kitchen, hearth and storage protects the house from cold north winds.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJUaEmTn3O-kEQGzS92v9nxA28QKzPH4KTj120cWZ4raojBQwkqI2mPA5rYAIyeDgSK5ifEHudWAn-LdqMLJhokhs4Z7MHJ6SALjDnBqqXfK8wkGdgPrR3olG9mAB4e-4dZ0CH_ip_xng/s1600/Sliding-house-exterior4.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622283809015228194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJUaEmTn3O-kEQGzS92v9nxA28QKzPH4KTj120cWZ4raojBQwkqI2mPA5rYAIyeDgSK5ifEHudWAn-LdqMLJhokhs4Z7MHJ6SALjDnBqqXfK8wkGdgPrR3olG9mAB4e-4dZ0CH_ip_xng/s400/Sliding-house-exterior4.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 355px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMWrYe_B_bYvyxACvW09heXFlOJBS2cvZGy57r0c5zgTp6XX6ReIAA8QZk-qCZGOq2rMbwwix6nzSoEUZeGcbb0Lrn3LXhNMU34jtStp0K5xMBnhzNB-RSMwj01r_arb_6Z22g4JIR9EE/s1600/Sliding-house-exterior11.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622283703912143634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMWrYe_B_bYvyxACvW09heXFlOJBS2cvZGy57r0c5zgTp6XX6ReIAA8QZk-qCZGOq2rMbwwix6nzSoEUZeGcbb0Lrn3LXhNMU34jtStp0K5xMBnhzNB-RSMwj01r_arb_6Z22g4JIR9EE/s400/Sliding-house-exterior11.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; 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