Study of Exteriors of the Smart Home

The Neoteric team ventured out on a "Design Friday" to visit the Museum of Science and Industry to check out the Smart Home exhibit. The modular house is coined the "greenest home in Chicago" and contains all kinds of unique "green" technology used to help increase energy efficiency and cut down on energy costs. From recycled building materials to innovative heating and cooling techniques, the house provides a plethora of new and useful building techniques.

While many of the green features of the house were interesting, I found myself more impressed by the design of the place itself. The designer – Michelle Kaufmann of MKD – made great use of all the materials available in green building to come up with a beautiful modular home. While the house was situated rather oddly in the middle of the museum's outdoor compound, one could easily imagine its location being any number of places from an urban setting to the rural countryside. I chose to create a PDF that pulls some excerpts from the exterior of the building and showcase the overall aesthetic of the home.

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Ed