LivingHomes.net » RKLH http://blog.livinghomes.net Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 23 Dec 2010 18:23:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 New Press Coverage of LivingHomes http://blog.livinghomes.net/2010/01/new-press-coverage-of-livinghomes.html http://blog.livinghomes.net/2010/01/new-press-coverage-of-livinghomes.html#comments Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:26:08 +0000 Emma http://blog.livinghomes.net/?p=1222 We made a big announcement last week about wood-framed Ray Kappe LivingHomes, national availability for all our homes, and a brand new standard LivingHome.  Read about it here! Here’s what others said about the news:

Jetson Green press “LivingHomes Now Available Nationally!” by Preston Koerner
San Francisco Chronicle press “For home seekers looking to build: two new prefab options” by Tracey Taylor
Treehugger press “LivingHomes Retools for Lower Prices, Wider Distribution” by Lloyd Alter.
Inhabitat press “LivingHomes Announces National Availability of Ray Kappe’s Green Prefabs” by Evelyn Lee.

To see all recent news about LivingHomes, visit our press page.

]]> http://blog.livinghomes.net/2010/01/new-press-coverage-of-livinghomes.html/feed 0 New Lower-Priced Ray Kappe LivingHomes! Available Nationally. http://blog.livinghomes.net/2010/01/new-lower-priced-ray-kappe-livinghomes-available-nationally.html http://blog.livinghomes.net/2010/01/new-lower-priced-ray-kappe-livinghomes-available-nationally.html#comments Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:35:35 +0000 Emma http://blog.livinghomes.net/?p=1207 Read our January 2010 newsletter.

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The Wood-Framed Ray Kappe LivingHomes

Now all Ray Kappe LivingHomes are available with wood framing.  Ray Kappe, FAIA, is one of the most respected modern residential architects.  He started the Southern California Institute of Architecture (Sci-Arc), and has designed over a dozen LivingHomes.  Wood is cheaper than steel so we are able to offer these LivingHomes for less cost.  Read on…

RK6: The Latest Ray Kappe LivingHome

Introducing the newest member of the Ray Kappe family of LivingHomes.  The four-module RK6 offers an efficient floorplan with three bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, a flexible bonus room, and dramatic double height space.  Like its siblings, this standard model features an open floorplan, floor-to-ceiling glazing, and an extensive environmental program.  Read on…

]]> http://blog.livinghomes.net/2010/01/new-lower-priced-ray-kappe-livinghomes-available-nationally.html/feed 0 What’s New at LivingHomes? http://blog.livinghomes.net/2010/01/whats-new-at-livinghomes.html http://blog.livinghomes.net/2010/01/whats-new-at-livinghomes.html#comments Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:40:20 +0000 Emma http://blog.livinghomes.net/?p=1191 Upcoming Event Peter Stumpf Renowned celloist Peter Stumpf will perform at the WIRED LivingHome on April 11.  Buy tickets.
Recent Press
Parla italiano? Brava Casa Magazine published a great article about LivingHomes by Daniela Melandri and Gianni Terenzi—”Prefabbricata a Cinque Zeri”. Don’t worry if you don’t speak Italian, either; it’s full of great pictures!  Read it here.
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Steve Glenn’s LivingHome is featured in Hollywood Bachelor Pads by Carol Kipling.  Buy it here.

See all books featuring LivingHomes.

]]> http://blog.livinghomes.net/2009/10/hollywood-bachelor-pads.html/feed 0 Case Study of the First LivingHome by ASU Architecture Student http://blog.livinghomes.net/2009/09/case-study-of-the-first-livinghome-by-asu-architecture-student.html http://blog.livinghomes.net/2009/09/case-study-of-the-first-livinghome-by-asu-architecture-student.html#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:39:47 +0000 Emma http://blog.livinghomes.net/?p=910 A couple weeks ago, I gave a tour of the first LivingHome in Santa Monica to a class of third year architecture students at Arizona State University, as part of their study tour during their design studio on prefabricated housing.  Each student did a case study of a prefabricated home.  Brian Lucke brought his case study model of the LivingHome, which clearly demonstrates the house’s modular components, along on the tour.

Brian built his model following the actual construction of the home.  He first fabricated ten separate modules, then fitted them together.  Several pieces of the model were removable so that you could see into the separate layers of the LivingHome.

These are Brian’s photos of his project.  Enjoy.

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Good work, Brian!

]]> http://blog.livinghomes.net/2009/09/case-study-of-the-first-livinghome-by-asu-architecture-student.html/feed 0 LivingHomes in the Long Beach Business Journal http://blog.livinghomes.net/2009/09/livinghomes-in-the-long-beach-business-journal.html http://blog.livinghomes.net/2009/09/livinghomes-in-the-long-beach-business-journal.html#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:19:52 +0000 Emma http://blog.livinghomes.net/?p=908 Stacy Clements discusses sustainable building in the Long Beach Business Journal.  Read it here!

]]> http://blog.livinghomes.net/2009/09/livinghomes-in-the-long-beach-business-journal.html/feed 0 Lesser Known Features of the First LivingHome http://blog.livinghomes.net/2009/09/lesser-known-features-of-the-first-livinghome.html http://blog.livinghomes.net/2009/09/lesser-known-features-of-the-first-livinghome.html#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:11:14 +0000 Emma http://blog.livinghomes.net/?p=894 There are new photos of the first LivingHome on the LivingHomes flickr photostream.  Close-ups show some subtle eco-friendly features of the home like the inventive fountain made from recycled sidewalks (below), super-efficient Polygal glazing, in-house composting system, and more.  See what’s new!

Also, we’ve uploaded even more shots of the Kohler LivingHome from the TED Conference in Long Beach, CA.  Go to gallery.

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]]> http://blog.livinghomes.net/2009/09/more-from-the-kenneth-cole-party-at-the-first-livinghome.html/feed 0 Great Party for a Great Cause Held at the First LivingHome http://blog.livinghomes.net/2009/08/great-party-for-a-great-cause-held-at-the-first-livinghome.html http://blog.livinghomes.net/2009/08/great-party-for-a-great-cause-held-at-the-first-livinghome.html#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:20:36 +0000 Emma http://blog.livinghomes.net/?p=845 On August 27th, the first LivingHome, designed by Ray Kappe, held a party hosted by designer Kenneth Cole, Planet Green, and Vanity Fair to launch the latest FEED bag.  For each backpack sold, an identical backpack, filled with medical supplies, will be delivered to health workers in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Read about the program and see photos of the event and its celeb attendees on the Mother Nature Network and on Treehugger.com.
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Watch more videos on the LivingHomes Channel on YouTube.

]]> http://blog.livinghomes.net/2009/08/knbc-discusses-sustainable-features-of-the-wired-livinghome.html/feed 0 Fabricating LivingHomes: New Video and Photos http://blog.livinghomes.net/2009/07/fabricating-livinghomes-new-video-and-photos.html http://blog.livinghomes.net/2009/07/fabricating-livinghomes-new-video-and-photos.html#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2009 01:10:28 +0000 Emma http://blog.livinghomes.net/?p=672 The fabrication of a modular LivingHome is an impressive process to witness!  Take a look at our new photos of the fabrication of the WIRED LivingHome, and watch a video of the fabrication of the Builder LivingHome.

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Fabrication of the WIRED LivingHome

See more photos on the LivingHomes Flickr photostream, and watch more videos on the LivingHomes YouTube Channel.

]]> http://blog.livinghomes.net/2009/07/fabricating-livinghomes-new-video-and-photos.html/feed 0 A Ray Kappe Multifamily LivingHome http://blog.livinghomes.net/2009/07/a-ray-kappe-multifamily-livinghome.html http://blog.livinghomes.net/2009/07/a-ray-kappe-multifamily-livinghome.html#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:21:53 +0000 Emma http://blogfeed.livinghomes.net/?p=218 Here’s a first look at the new LivingHome, designed by Ray Kappe, FAIA, that will soon begin production for a site in Los Altos, CA. The 3864 square foot project includes three attached units: two three-bed, three-bath units and one one-bed, one-bath unit. Featured throughout are the LivingHomes’ signature interior planters, large glass sliding doors and windows, plentiful decking, and a LEED® Gold level environmental program.

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]]> http://blog.livinghomes.net/2009/07/a-ray-kappe-multifamily-livinghome.html/feed 14 RK1 Sketch Up Model http://blog.livinghomes.net/2008/07/rk1-sketch-up-model.html http://blog.livinghomes.net/2008/07/rk1-sketch-up-model.html#comments Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:01:00 +0000 Steve http://blogfeed.livinghomes.net/2008/07/rk1-sketch-up-model.html Have you ever dreamed of seeing the first LivingHome as a 3D model? Thanks to Google Sketchup the opportunity has arrived. Click here to download a sketchup model of the first LivingHome and spin it around to see it in 3D. To download a copy of the Sketchup File, click here.

You will need a a free Google Sketchup Reader Application to read the file. To download Google Sketchup Reader, click here.

]]> http://blog.livinghomes.net/2008/07/rk1-sketch-up-model.html/feed 0 New images of the Brentwood LivingHome http://blog.livinghomes.net/2008/06/new-images-of-the-brentwood-livinghome.html http://blog.livinghomes.net/2008/06/new-images-of-the-brentwood-livinghome.html#comments Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:16:00 +0000 Steve http://blogfeed.livinghomes.net/2008/06/new-images-of-the-brentwood-livinghome.html All,

The Brentwood LivingHome (formally, the WIRED LivingHome) has gotten all gussied up with new staging and landscape. You can see it at http://www.rochedaleln.com/. It’s on the market, by the way, and the site has contact info for the agent.

Let us know what you think.

Steve

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