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A Sweet Solar-Powered Studio for an LA Graphic Designer

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New York architect Mike Jacobs brought this sweet update on the Cape Cod saltbox all the way to the west coast.
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The charming house is for a live-work space; with the work – a graphic design studio – upstairs.
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The upstairs studio stretches the entire length of the compact building.
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In an unusual move, the nearly invisible cooking, eating and sleeping is all done downstairs.
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The home is clearly designed for an artist whose real joy of life is her work.
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The cross ventilated loft space is conducive to creative thought, so the relaxing space is up in the studio.
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The upstairs studio is a bright sunny space where the artist meets with clients.
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This downstairs kitchen barely registers as a kitchen, but connects directly to the earth and grounds the artist in the reality of Los Angeles – with the swimming pool just outside.
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Floor to ceiling cabinets fill the dining room wall.
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A huge sliding glass wall opens the living space totally to the outdoors.
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And in a sweet touch, all the electricity the house needs is attractively supplied by the sleek solar system on the roof, with any excess fed to the LA grid.

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