Comments on: Solaleya’s Shell-Shaped Solar “Pearl” House is a Breezy Green Retreat

By: jo veno

jo veno — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 09:14:17 +0000

this is a big fail. it’s half a dome which makes it a flying wing during a hurricane and when the tsunami hits the square walls inside will be smashed to smithereens.

either build a whole dome or a tight square walled home that can handle the wind. not half of each.

By: Dave Delaney

Dave Delaney — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 21:18:39 +0000

Amazing how much do these houses cost

By: jboehner

jboehner — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:33:05 +0000

this doesn’t have to bee soley sited on a beachfront. correct orientation of the glazed elevation would allow this to be put pretty much anywhere.

By: lazyreader

lazyreader — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:12:19 +0000

That’s nice, I’m not not sure what beach front real estate goes for now a days but those few that can afford it will have energy efficient houses.

By: John Parker

John Parker — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 03:14:12 +0000

Yeah, wonderful place, but how much?

By: kenemaka

kenemaka — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 01:43:27 +0000

How much would it cost to build the “Pearl” house?

By: Ruthy

Ruthy — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 00:34:38 +0000

beautiful

By: george cox

george cox — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 20:55:27 +0000

In the writers defense she states ” bathed in natural light.”" Which is much different than your phrase ‘ why would you want every room bathed in sunlight.” Natural light of course is not limited to DIRECT SUN.

By: reaper-24

reaper-24 — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 11:20:56 +0000

you really need to differentiate between daylight and sunlight. this:
“whilst in the summer these huge windows allow every room to be bathed in sunlight. The white steel roof also reflects sunlight, helping to keep the house cool in the height of summer.”
is completely contradictory, why would you want every room bathed in sunlight but want the roof to reflect sunlight? you want diffuse daylight in the rooms and you want to block direct sunlight during hot summer days, in winter you want to allow both types of radiation into the space.
i really like the content you upload on this site but your authors need to get better grasp of fundamentals of environmental design