A look at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Pope-Leighey Home
08.03.2011
We recently came across Frank Lloyd Wright’s Pope-Leighey house on Apartment Therapy’s American Style. Wright along with other notable architects from the mid-century modern era helped shape American architecture. Their designs are as relevant and fresh today as they were over 60 years ago. Completed in 1941, the Pope-Leighey home followed Wright’s Usonian design principle, […]
Inspiring Vertical Structures
07.25.2011
With projects like FLEDERHAUS in Vienna, Austria it is easy to see how architecture can impact our local parks and recreation. This eco-friendly, five-story structure designed by Heri & Salli, is the perfect place to lounge after a busy day seeing the sites in Vienna. With over a dozen hammocks available for public use this […]
Trilogy Partners Use Sustainable Passive Solar Technology in Home Design
07.20.2011
Trilogy Partners is committed to sustainable and energy efficient custom home design, incorporating passive solar technologies, renewable energy resources and solar orientation in the design of custom Colorado mountain homes. Site selection and building placement is critical to the successful energy efficient passive solar home. When a family is planning to build a new custom […]
“Rustic” – An American Architectural Style of the Early 20th Century
07.20.2011
Rustic! You might think of this word as an adjective to describe Colorado mountain homes, but did you know it’s also the name of an American architectural style of the early twentieth century? It’s a style similar to one of its fashionable predecessors, the Shingle Style. Rustic Style architecture is characterized by the following exterior […]
How will the energy efficient light bulb law affect you?
07.15.2011
Tuesday, July 12, The New York Times reported on the new law which supports green energy. The energy law was enacted. It was then repealed by Republicans. Because of a vote of 233 to 193, the repeal was recently defeated. Since Democrats are the minority in the House, the defeat of the repeal shows that people […]
Is London Ready to Host the Olympics?
07.14.2011
London is gearing up for next summer’s Olympics and it looks like they will have all construction completed on time with over 80% of the projects already finished. Olympic Stadium, which will host both the opening and closing ceremonies, will surely take center stage next summer. Located at the southern entrance of the Olympic Park […]
Trilogy Partners Construct Net Zero Energy Home
07.09.2011
Net zero energy homes are emerging as the new standard in current energy conservation trends. These homes are called net zero, to signify that the home may not take a net positive amount of energy from the grid, in a one year period. The home may actually use energy from the grid at times, but […]
Trilogy Partners – Custom Home Builders of Colorado Mountain Homes
07.08.2011
What images come to mind when you think of Colorado mountain homes? Are you visualizing pictures of attractive timber frame homes, stonework, natural and local materials, lots of windows, passive solar technology and homes blended naturally in to the surroundings? Add expert financial management, sustainability and energy efficient home building to that list of images, […]
NAHB: Economy calls for smaller, not lesser, homes
07.08.2011
Twin concerns about affordability and energy efficiency are driving the trend in new-home design toward smaller homes, according to industry experts. While prospective homebuyers still want specific amenities in newly constructed homes, such as a family room, a spacious kitchen and an elegant master bath, they also are willing to give up or downsize some […]