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“Wabi-Sabi is a beauty of things imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete. It’s a beauty of things modest and humble. It’s a beauty of things unconventional.” -Leonard Koren, Wabi-Sabi: for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers

Set in a traditional residential neighborhood of Houston, this single-family home will combine the beauty of natural materials and simple modern forms. The roughness of cedar siding will be balanced by a quiet and peaceful interior. An open floor plan facilitates flow through the space, culminating in an expansive roof deck, which overlooks mature bamboo and pecan trees. The old growth trees on the site, when combined with skylights that circulate light and air to the middle of the house, demonstrate a commitment to green building and living. The house is scheduled to finish construction in May 2008.

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