Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building » Eliza Cross http://inhabitat.com Green design & eco innovation for a better world Fri, 25 May 2012 23:39:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Town Eyesore Turned Beautiful Green Terraced Building http://inhabitat.com/town-eyesore-turned-beautiful-green-terraced-building/ http://inhabitat.com/town-eyesore-turned-beautiful-green-terraced-building/#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:00:03 +0000 Eliza Cross http://inhabitat.com/?p=158204 eco architecture, jackson, wyoming, green building, green design, eco design, green architecture, bob shervin, green roof

Bob Shervin, the owner of a gas station and tire store adjacent to an unsightly metal structure in Jackson, Wyoming, wanted to create an environmentally-friendly, aesthetically-pleasing building that also provided some much-needed affordable housing for his community. He approached Ward + Blake Architects with the additional challenge of maximizing the amount of leasable square footage on the property – all within the confines of a $140 per square foot budget. The resulting eco-building has a lovely roof garden at the second floor that allows apartment dwellers to enjoy the wonderful scenic views of the mountains beyond.

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