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Aging in place

Apr 13, 2020

Being 70, I am relating more and more to the importance of building with the idea that we can “age in place”.  I have several links under the Universal Design section here https://www.thompsonplans.com/house-plans/universal-design-house-plans/accessible-universal-design-references/ that can provide a lot of useful information. I recently came across an article that is a very nice condensed source of information […]

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New pocket neighborhood in Canton NC

Feb 08, 2019

A new pocket neighborhood of 6 houses by Jonathan Landry, of Green Key Neighborhoods in Asheville NC. greenkeyneighborhoods.com  

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New custom home

Mar 01, 2018

This is a new home for 2 close friends and neighbors near Lake Junaluska NC.  Construction will begin in the next several months and will be updated with construction photographs as they become available.  The clients came in with a well developed floor plan and wanted a modern design to fit into the rolling landscape […]

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Architect Rick Thompson Talks Bungalows and Living Roof Plans

Jan 21, 2018

H:  YOU’RE ONE OF THE FEW STOCK PLAN ARCHITECTS SELLING SUSTAINABLE HOUSE PLANS. CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT THOSE? RT: I’ve been interested in passive solar design for years.  I built my first one in the early 1980s as our personal home, which also served as my office.  At the time I wasn’t involved with […]

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Tags: Bungalow, Passive solar, Pattern Language, Porches, Stock house plan, Universal Design | Posted in Sustainability

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