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David Rifkind

David Rifkind

Miami, FL, US

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view from the south-west
view from the south-west
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tin box

A highly sustainable, steel-framed, largely prefabricated, mostly recycled, mostly solar-powered house in South Miami, Florida, that produces most of its own drinking water, a good portion of our produce and a habitat for native wildlife. Described in detail at the tin box blog.

 
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Status: Built
Location: South Miami, FL, US
My Role: co-designer
Additional Credits: Holly Zickler, co-designer

 
the courtyard at night
the courtyard at night
the kitchen opens onto the courtyard
the kitchen opens onto the courtyard
the kitchen is the pivot around which the house rotates
the kitchen is the pivot around which the house rotates
the steel structure, hvac ductwork and electrical conduit remain exposed
the steel structure, hvac ductwork and electrical conduit remain exposed