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Often used as a form of weather protection on home exteriors, wall coatings like lime render and clay paint may also offer decorative touches to interiors. A pared-back material palette was used throughout the interior, with earthy plaster walls set off by concrete and oak used to form a datum around the base of the space.
Occupying a former 6,000-square-foot church recreation hall, the project transforms the existing building into a rich mix of spaces. Spaces leverage light—qualities such as shadows, light-dark, and dappled light—to visually sculpt ar. The design features architectural forms to metaphorically reference the bridge concept.
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The exterior cork cladding is echoed by a spray cork finish on interior ceilings, while the bamboo structural panels are exposed on the interior and stained with PolyWhey, a by-product of the cheese industry. Spaces made from he. Cellulose and hemp insulation fill the hollow wall cavities and flat roofs.
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