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HOLDENARCH
Architectural Design and Consulting
Mondrian Artist's Studio
The studio is one story on a poured concrete plinth raised off the ground approximately. 12 inches. The concrete floor and roof are both heated and cooled by means of embedded water piping with a heat pump providing heating and cooling. Three of the four walls are multicolor glass and the rear wall provides a 30 foot long working space for the artist.
Infinity House
This house is prefabricated in the factory out of curved steel track and minimal vertical support on a poured concrete radiant heated floor. The strucrture is achieved by using custom made insulated continuous panels of various lengths that are designed to accordion to different lengths. The doors, garage door and windows are opened enclosed by motorized movement of the panels.
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Zero Pavilion
The public outdoor pavilion is designed to use renewable energy. It is designed to be easily constructed out of pre-fabricated flexible solar panels attached to multiple steel columns secured by an inexpensive poured concrete floor. The lighting and additional power for event equipment will be fully generated by the solar panels.
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Winter House Design Variations
These are proposed designs for vacation houses in a primarily snowy setting. Each is large enough for a family and guests and are highly insulted and sited specifically to make the most use of the sun's energy and the shortened daylight. The curved stucco facades emulate the soft curves of the wind driven snow.
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Small artist studio accessory structures
Small artist studio accessory structures
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Artist Studio Variations
These are proposed designs for artist studios or guest houses. They are variations on small, inexpensive out buildings with mainly gall on one side and three solid walls for privacy, sun exposure, and walls to create and exhibit artworks, stage works, music works upon.
Ice House Studio
This is a temporary artist studio constructed for a winter environment to be erected on site. It is made out of ice blocks either frozen in molds on site or if near enough to a frozen lake, the sections can be cut from the ice. The interior is built inside an inner ring of insulated fiberglass panels. The flooring is a thick layer of jute or other natural insulating fiber.
Showroom
This pavilion was designed for a perfume retailer or a craft retailer. The walls would be produced out of two panes of glass with the various colored bottles between the glass.
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