Sample: Complete Green Renovation
Finding an airstream renovation that is green seems to be more difficult than it would seem. While airstreams are generally considered “green”, the concept is a fluid one depending on the author, renovator, or critic. Usually, no one is ever “green enough” – just like there is nothing sustainable about our society, other than becoming “more sustainable”. Paul Hawkin is famous in saying that sustainability is half way between destruction and restoration. Perhaps “restoration” in an ecological sense can’t be a goal of the Greenstream, but it’s worth considering – i.e. how can some profit (however unlikely) from the Greenstream endeavor be diverted to restoration projects. Here is a link to one green renovation. It is simple and clean – which is why I like it. What I don’t like about it is it’s lack of contemporary appeal. If the Greenstream is to have impact in it’s efforts to educate – it has to appeal to a wide audience, including something a magazine like Dwell might catch on to. The other photo’s I’ve posted on this site match more closely to the design aesthetic I might target. My vision (or dream!) would be something contemporary, Japanese, “light” in all senses of the word, and Zen. The Greenstream should ultimately be a comfortable, contemplative, and efficient space that can make people thing differently about green, small, and luxurious!
I like the idea…!!! Can’t wait to watch what you do in your classroom.