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Big Dig House: Recycled Residence Reaches Completion

06/30/2009
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  • Big Dig House by Single Speed Design
    If the walls of the Big Dig House could talk, they'd tell you that it's comprised of 600,000 lbs of recycled materials that were rescued from the Big Dig highway project in Boston. Inhabitat last reported on the striking modern residence in 2006 when it was still in its planning stages, and it has since come a long way from being a pile of rubble and recycled materials. We may now behold what stands today -- an elegant and modern private home in Lexington, MA with an exciting backstory....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/the-big-dig-house-reaches-completion/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Big Dig House by Single Speed Design
    If the walls of the Big Dig House could talk, they'd tell you that it's comprised of 600,000 lbs of recycled materials that were rescued from the Big Dig highway project in Boston. Inhabitat last reported on the striking modern residence in 2006 when it was still in its planning stages, and it has since come a long way from being a pile of rubble and recycled materials. We may now behold what stands today -- an elegant and modern private home in Lexington, MA with an exciting backstory....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/the-big-dig-house-reaches-completion/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Big Dig House by Single Speed Design
    If the walls of the Big Dig House could talk, they'd tell you that it's comprised of 600,000 lbs of recycled materials that were rescued from the Big Dig highway project in Boston. Inhabitat last reported on the striking modern residence in 2006 when it was still in its planning stages, and it has since come a long way from being a pile of rubble and recycled materials. We may now behold what stands today -- an elegant and modern private home in Lexington, MA with an exciting backstory....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/the-big-dig-house-reaches-completion/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Big Dig House by Single Speed Design
    If the walls of the Big Dig House could talk, they'd tell you that it's comprised of 600,000 lbs of recycled materials that were rescued from the Big Dig highway project in Boston. Inhabitat last reported on the striking modern residence in 2006 when it was still in its planning stages, and it has since come a long way from being a pile of rubble and recycled materials. We may now behold what stands today -- an elegant and modern private home in Lexington, MA with an exciting backstory....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/the-big-dig-house-reaches-completion/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Big Dig House by Single Speed Design
    If the walls of the Big Dig House could talk, they'd tell you that it's comprised of 600,000 lbs of recycled materials that were rescued from the Big Dig highway project in Boston. Inhabitat last reported on the striking modern residence in 2006 when it was still in its planning stages, and it has since come a long way from being a pile of rubble and recycled materials. We may now behold what stands today -- an elegant and modern private home in Lexington, MA with an exciting backstory....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/the-big-dig-house-reaches-completion/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Big Dig House by Single Speed Design
    If the walls of the Big Dig House could talk, they'd tell you that it's comprised of 600,000 lbs of recycled materials that were rescued from the Big Dig highway project in Boston. Inhabitat last reported on the striking modern residence in 2006 when it was still in its planning stages, and it has since come a long way from being a pile of rubble and recycled materials. We may now behold what stands today -- an elegant and modern private home in Lexington, MA with an exciting backstory....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/the-big-dig-house-reaches-completion/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Big Dig House by Single Speed Design
    If the walls of the Big Dig House could talk, they'd tell you that it's comprised of 600,000 lbs of recycled materials that were rescued from the Big Dig highway project in Boston. Inhabitat last reported on the striking modern residence in 2006 when it was still in its planning stages, and it has since come a long way from being a pile of rubble and recycled materials. We may now behold what stands today -- an elegant and modern private home in Lexington, MA with an exciting backstory....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/the-big-dig-house-reaches-completion/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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Big Dig House by Single Speed Design

If the walls of the Big Dig House could talk, they'd tell you that it's comprised of 600,000 lbs of recycled materials that were rescued from the Big Dig highway project in Boston. Inhabitat last reported on the striking modern residence in 2006 when it was still in its planning stages, and it has since come a long way from being a pile of rubble and recycled materials. We may now behold what stands today -- an elegant and modern private home in Lexington, MA with an exciting backstory....

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