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Minday Wedge HouseWhile it may not be <a href="http://inhabitat.com/hometta-unveils-modern-gingerbread-wedge-house/">made of gingerbread</a> like the miniature home we featured for the holidays, this real-life version of the Wedge House is still pretty darn sweet. The minimalistic house was designed for a site in Phippsburg, Maine by <a href="http://www.minday.com/minday2011.html">Min | Day</a> and appears on the landscape as a delightful wedge shape in an eye-catching red. In addition to its simple good looks, the three-bedroom house was designed thoughtfully, and uses structural insulated panels and stack-effect cooling to reduce energy consumption year-round.1
Minday Wedge HouseEven though a <a href="http://inhabitat.com/zero-energy-housing-wedge-in-denmark-covered-in-solar-panels/">wedge</a> may seem like an awkward space to live inside, the Wedge House makes smart use of the shape and the inside is open and airy, not weirdly slanted or cramped.2
Minday Wedge HouseOne of the coolest parts of the Wedge House is that there is also a <a href="http://inhabitat.com/green-roof">green roof </a>option that would turn the top of the home into a grassy hill perfect for rolling down.3
Minday Wedge HouseLarge windows in unexpected shapes and sizes line the walls of the home and are the perfect portals for sunlight to flow through.4
Minday Wedge HouseThere's also a skylight over the main living area that allows for electricity-free <a href="http://inhabitat.com/daylighting">natural lighting</a> during the day.5
Minday Wedge HouseThe design's exterior walls are made of pre-cut, modular structural insulated panels (<a href="http://www.sips.org/">SIPs</a>) in order to reduce on-site construction time as well as provide a high degree of effective thermal insulation.6
Minday Wedge HouseThe main portion of the home is lined with corrugated Ondura panels and the square garage is clad in corrugated translucent polycarbonate panels.7
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Minday Wedge HouseA floorplan of the Wedge House.9
