Comments on: BLOGGING A SEATTLE BACKYARD COTTAGE – DESIGN DEVELOPMENT a CAST architecture case study project http://www.castarchitecture.com/blog/blogging-a-seattle-backyard-cottage-%e2%80%93-design-development-a-cast-architecture-case-study-project/ Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:54:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Tim Hammer http://www.castarchitecture.com/blog/blogging-a-seattle-backyard-cottage-%e2%80%93-design-development-a-cast-architecture-case-study-project/comment-page-1/#comment-315 Tim Hammer Tue, 07 Dec 2010 18:50:19 +0000 http://www.castarchitecture.com/blog/?p=818#comment-315 Leo - Backyard cottages tie in nicely with my love of small space design too... My first home was a 550 sq. ft. cottage in Ballard that my wife and I renovated over the course of 8 years or so... I was, ironically, working as a graphic designer at the time and the work we did on the home pushed me towards architecture. That particular home was profiled in NW home magazine article in 2008 - "Small and Smart". You can read the article here: http://www.castarchitecture.com/profile/pdf/small_and_smart.pdf CAST Architecture currently has two backyard cottages under construction but nothing completed yet. We may try and arrange a tour or open house for interested parties when they are completed, so check back soon... Are you considering building one? Leo -
Backyard cottages tie in nicely with my love of small space design too… My first home was a 550 sq. ft. cottage in Ballard that my wife and I renovated over the course of 8 years or so… I was, ironically, working as a graphic designer at the time and the work we did on the home pushed me towards architecture. That particular home was profiled in NW home magazine article in 2008 – “Small and Smart”. You can read the article here: http://www.castarchitecture.com/profile/pdf/small_and_smart.pdf

CAST Architecture currently has two backyard cottages under construction but nothing completed yet. We may try and arrange a tour or open house for interested parties when they are completed, so check back soon… Are you considering building one?

]]> By: Leo http://www.castarchitecture.com/blog/blogging-a-seattle-backyard-cottage-%e2%80%93-design-development-a-cast-architecture-case-study-project/comment-page-1/#comment-314 Leo Tue, 30 Nov 2010 18:25:26 +0000 http://www.castarchitecture.com/blog/?p=818#comment-314 I'm a graphic designer who lives in a 900 sq ft 'cottage' built in 2008. I've always been interested in compact sized homes, and would like the opportunity to see your designs in person. Please let me know if that is possible. Thanks. I’m a graphic designer who lives in a 900 sq ft ‘cottage’ built in 2008. I’ve always been interested in compact sized homes, and would like the opportunity to see your designs in person. Please let me know if that is possible. Thanks.

]]> By: mike http://www.castarchitecture.com/blog/blogging-a-seattle-backyard-cottage-%e2%80%93-design-development-a-cast-architecture-case-study-project/comment-page-1/#comment-264 mike Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:03:52 +0000 http://www.castarchitecture.com/blog/?p=818#comment-264 i know james from my volunteering w/ PHnw. glad to hear you guys are looking into it. i know james from my volunteering w/ PHnw. glad to hear you guys are looking into it.

]]> By: Ric Cochrane http://www.castarchitecture.com/blog/blogging-a-seattle-backyard-cottage-%e2%80%93-design-development-a-cast-architecture-case-study-project/comment-page-1/#comment-262 Ric Cochrane Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:08:08 +0000 http://www.castarchitecture.com/blog/?p=818#comment-262 Mike -- Glad you mention it. We've had discussions with James Jenkins of Passive House Northwest, and Passive House seems not only desirable but achievable. Current plan is to build super tight with radiant wall units for heat, possibly coupled to a central boiler for the main house as well. Thanks! Ric Mike — Glad you mention it. We’ve had discussions with James Jenkins of Passive House Northwest, and Passive House seems not only desirable but achievable. Current plan is to build super tight with radiant wall units for heat, possibly coupled to a central boiler for the main house as well. Thanks! Ric

]]> By: mike http://www.castarchitecture.com/blog/blogging-a-seattle-backyard-cottage-%e2%80%93-design-development-a-cast-architecture-case-study-project/comment-page-1/#comment-253 mike Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:01:11 +0000 http://www.castarchitecture.com/blog/?p=818#comment-253 speaking of systems, have you guys kicked around the idea of passivhaus for this project? or going completely passive and skipping mech. altogethor? speaking of systems, have you guys kicked around the idea of passivhaus for this project? or going completely passive and skipping mech. altogethor?

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