We are so lucky to always have a constant influx of visitors. Even luckier, we actually have places to take them!
This weekend, Rob and Kumi, who we met in University came for a quick visit. We used their visit as an excuse for our long-awaited visit to the Freilichtmuseen ("Open Air Museum"), an awesome display of Housing and Life from this region throughout time, and a plethora of inspiration to Christoph and myself for building green and traditional.
The kids loved it too. We walked from house to house, touring through rooms and down pathways, where there were lots of little things for kids to explore and play with.
Michelle and Vanessa debate the effect of the Bauhaus movement on traditional Black Forest Vogtsbauernhaus architecture:
Rob shows Vanessa how to make shadow puppets in a remake of a child's play room.
Vanessa is impressed:
Rafters and Roof:
My latest fascination in home building: The Living Roof on the main entrance to the grounds.
Next up: The Rodelbahn and Triberg.
It's funny you mention the green roof. Jay wants to get solar panels, and I want a green roof, so we were thinking in 15 years or so when we need to reshingle, we would do the lower tier green (I don't know if you remember our house has two tiers) and the upper tier with solar panels.
Posted by: Jennifer Hurley | 10/03/2008 at 08:31 AM