Gee's Bend: Community Regeneration by Design

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typical section through arists in ressident home (studio space) new construction- wood roof plane with clerestory windows at opitmal orientation old construction- existing wood exterior remains

surrounding garden- supports natural flower, bark, and plant dyes for texile education

artists residence and studio natural dye studio

rain collection system- flow of rain water onto roof plane

gardens for natural dye material collection bins- water hog located underneath the houses and avaliable for immediate dispensing onto the gardens

future expansion for shops and classroom

exterior

1. original wall 2. long term renovation- blue jean insulation installed

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interior

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3. short term renovation- spray on insulation installed (icynene) 4. finished product- original interior veneer replaced or new wall attached

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