Emmanuel Fonte | Music | Art | Leadership
If music be the food of love, play on. Emmanuel Fonte website is about music, art, real estate, architecture, design and decor. Occasionally, I talk about my other passion, hockey.
Art wall feeling a little ho-hum? Try one of these 14 fresh, creative ideas and give your walls a new lease on life. From art that creeps around the corners to unique matting ideas, backdrops and even a pulley system, perhaps one of these art arrangements from around Houzz will inspire a change in your own home. One tip for all: Lay out your arrangement on the floor and snap a picture of it before committing — it will save you a lot of nail holes!
Modernism meets traditional environmental systems in this elegant dwelling seemingly sliced into the ground around it, drawing on geothermal advantages without forcing its residents entirely underground.
Dubbed the Edgeland Residence, this project by Bercy Chen Studio rehabilitates an existing brownfield site and “takes advantage of the earth’s mass to maintain thermal comfort throughout the year”with an “insulative green roof and a 7‐foot excavation‐ gaining benefits from the earth’s mass to help it stay cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter.”
The residence is composed of two primary volumes on either side of an artificial void – one side for daytime activities (living, cooking and so forth) and the other for nighttime (sleeping), oriented based on the trajectory of the sun through the sky.
Beyond bringing back an historic American architectural typology based on passive systems, the project also renews the local ecology: “Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center collaborated to reintroduce over 40 native species of plants and wildflowers to the Edgeland House green roof and site, serving to help protect the local ecosystem.”
Contemporary systems extend tradition and environmentalism, including an “integrated hydronic HVAC system” that combine “hydronic heating and a green roof for maximum energy efficiency.”
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Dominic shot this timelapse montage from late 2010 through early 2011.
One year in the making.
His goal was to show the duality between city and nature.
Locations include :
– Montreal, Quebec, Canada
– Quebec city, Quebec, Canada
– Toronto, Ontario, Canada
– Manhattan, New York, USA
– Chicago, Illinois, USA
You can visit his website at dominicboudreault.com
As we rapidly approach the 100 year anniversary of the Federal Reserve (signed into law on December 23, 1913) and the 16th amendment (ushering in that IRS favorite – the income tax) a question arises: what was life like a century ago?
Conveniently, the following infographic breaks down some of the main ways in which life has changed in the past 100 years: from life expectancy, to marriage, education, employment, wages, entertainment, sport, and shopping (we finally find a time when JCPenney was actually popular), all the key ways in which the world and life in the U.S. has changed in the past century are mapped out.
source: http://www.businessinsider.com/what-100-years-of-change-looks-like-infographic-2013-6#ixzz2WRDCH2gF
What do Paul McCartney, Betty Grable and the Lion from the original Wizard of Oz have in common? They all at one time or another called the gated and private estate at 9555 Heather Rd. in Beverly Hills home! This $25,580,000 property is truly one of America’s most historic, celebrated and beautiful homes.
With a who’s who list of Hollywood royalty having called this home since it was built in 1941, this estate obviously offers the upmost in privacy and peaceful seclusion; away from the hustle and bustle of Tinsletown. The recently remodeled property nestled in Beverly Hills emits that but laid back ambiance one would get from top of the line Hampton/Connecticut residences. What results is a truly luxurious property but with an accessibility that makes it really “livable”.
Sure the high vaulted ceilings, 2 master suites in the main house, staff quarters and powder and media rooms are all as jaw dropping as you’d expect from such a prized property. But what would really attract my attention if I were in the market for a $20+ million home such as this would be the entertaining you’d be able to do; because sharing your home with loved ones is one of the coolest parts of being a homeowner!The home offers a pool, a top of the line outdoor kitchen, terraces and patios, a pool hall, bowling alley and a professional tennis court for you to practice that Serena Williams-esque serve. Throw in year round perfect weather and you’ve got a winner.
