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PUNCHouse Curb ElevationThe <a href="http://www.punchouse234.com/">PUNCHouse</a> is Santa Monica's first Energy Neutral LEED Platinum home. Two years in the making, Inhabitat was onsite the day of the opening and got a special tour of the house hosted by the Principal Designer, Marco DiMaccio. Working in tandem with journalist <a href="http://www.lisaling.com">Lisa Ling</a> and her husband Dr. Paul Song, DiMaccio managed to incorporate some interesting features into the details of the PUNCHouse that included using the remnants from the production of <a href="http://www.ecobycosentino.com/">ECO counter-tops by Cosentino</a> as bright bathroom wall-paneling. Careful thought and planning went into the home from start to finish, recycling 100% of the original home that occupied the site. PUNCHouse recently appeared on HGTV’s new show “<a href="http://www.hgtv.com/hollywood-at-home/show/index.html">Hollywood at Home</a>” in April and May, and for those of you who missed it, we were able to capture the following exclusive pictures.1
PUNCHouse Entrance CourtyardThe interior courtyard of the home features an indoor/outdoor water feature and indigenous plants.2
PUNCHouse Entrance CourtyardA great play space at the interior courtyard space includes this awesome turfed tiered area.3
PUNCHouse DoorStarting with the front door, designer Marco Di Maccio brought the outdoors in. He used the same concrete finish under-feet from the outdoor patios to the interior spaces on the first floor making a large seamless room from the front entrance to the back patio with a pool.4
PUNCHouse Living RoomThe PUNCHouse living room is lit from above thanks to a light well.5
PUNCHouse KitchenThe gorgeous kitchen contains a myriad of sustainable finishes including low flow fixtures from Kolher and energy star appliances.6
PUNCHouse GarageThe garage showcases the lithium battery packs which collect all the energy from the PV cells, along with a <a href="http://freejuicebar.com/">FreeJuiceBar</a> for an electric car.7
PUNCHouse BalconyA wonderful relaxation place is hidden away behind the house on the second floor, thanks to the outdoor balcony.8
PUNCHouse BalconyDesigner Marco DiMaccio used the photovoltaic cells to create a shade structure.9
PUNCHouse FlooringAll of the flooring on the second floor was salvaged from the structure that was previously sitting on the site of the PUNCHouse.10
PUNCHouse Designer Marco DiMaccioDesigner Marco DiMaccio showcases the scale of the front door of the PUNCHouse.11
