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Modern Home Malibu 5 by Kanner Architects

This house designed by Kanner Architects was called Malibu 5, located in california, built on a hill beside the sea. This house has a very enchanting scenery, with modern artistic design, makes it a dream home for many people. Wrapped in red, making it very conspicuous on the hill.

Vertically stacked and set into a hillside, constructed of environmentally-friendly and recycled materials and designed to minimize energy consumption.

he building faces the Pacific Ocean to take advantage of coastal breezes, energy-providing solar gain, natural light and views.

Conceived as a passive solar house, the building has photovoltaic panels and solar thermal panels for domestic hot water on the roof. The photovoltaic panels generate power for this Modern Home during the day.

The amount of energy produced exceeds the owner’s need and the remainder contributes to the local power grid. The power meter runs counter-clockwise while the sun is up.

Ground-level concrete floors act as heat sinks, pulling in the Sun’s energy during the day and releasing it at night. They also provide radiant heating, making use of water heated on the roof.

Built as two, C-shaped rectangular bars, one two storeys high and the other a single storey over the garage, the house comprises of four bedrooms and three bathrooms.

The spaces are separated by a courtyard that provides an opening for ocean breeze to cool this Modern Home. All rooms open on at least two sides to provide cross ventilation.

Large solar protected windows with double paned glass, low-E and filled with hermetically sealed air, protect against the cold and heat. Shade is provided by overhangs from balconies.

The large expanses of glass produce light-filled rooms and minimize the need for artificial lighting, which is controlled with motion sensor light switches.

The inexpensive scratched-plaster exterior is painted an earthy terra cotta color to provide a natural texture that smoothes the house’s introduction to its environment. The color of this Modern Home is inspired by the hue of an African soil the architect found in West Africa.

The green areas of this Modern Home are populated mainly with drought-resistant foliage indigenous to California.

Rocks removed to prepare the site for construction have been recycled in walls, paths and xeriscape.

Recycled water is used for drip irrigation to a limited degree. Via.

Modern Home Malibu 5 by Kanner Architects

Modern Home Malibu 5 by Kanner Architects

Modern Home Interior Malibu 5 by Kanner Architects

Modern Home Interior Malibu 5 by Kanner Architects