This elevated beach house is both beautiful and was designed in a way that reduces its impact on the environment.
Vacation homes are a luxury for most people but the process of building them does not have to include wasting resources. Lisa Shell Architects knew this when approaching the design of this elevated beach house and as a result, made it with reclaimed materials. The structure of the home is made with reclaimed wood while 180mm thick cork covers the outside. The cork is made from the "by-products of wine cork production in Portugal" -- a material that was ready to be thrown out had it not been reclaimed by the architects that designed this house.
This beach house incorporates a functional design with environmentally friendly elements that contribute to a comfortable and unique vacation home.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Sustainable Architecture
- Opportunity for architects and builders to incorporate reclaimed materials and environmentally friendly elements in their designs.
- Circular Economy
- Opportunity to utilize by-products or waste materials from one industry as resources in another industry, like using reclaimed cork for construction purposes.
- Green Building
- Opportunity for the construction industry to adopt eco-friendly practices and materials to reduce environmental impact.
Where This Applies
- Architecture
- Architects can explore sustainable design practices and incorporate reclaimed materials into their projects.
- Construction
- Construction companies have the opportunity to adopt green building practices and utilize environmentally friendly materials.
- Wine Industry
- The wine industry can explore partnerships with architects or builders to repurpose their by-products, like cork, for alternative uses such as construction materials.
