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DWELL NOVEMBER <strong>2015</strong><br />

Oriented to absorb the afternoon<br />

sun, floor-to-ceiling<br />

doors comprise two-thirds<br />

of the home’s west-facing<br />

walls, which open to an elevated<br />

deck overlooking Island<br />

Bay. Combined with extrathick<br />

building insulation, this<br />

passive element provides<br />

sufficient heating for the<br />

home, even during winter<br />

months—a true feat given the<br />

region’s cold seasonal winds.

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