Colin Healy is principal of Colin Healy Design, a residential design firm serving Southern Connecticut specializing in home transformations for aging in place and Net Zero Energy Homes. He brings over 25 years experience to the design of additions and remodeling and provides support and guidance through construction. He reinvents homes to better support the evolving needs and dreams of their owners.
Architect Louis Kahn is famous for designing the Yale University Art Gallery, yet we know now his assistant and lover Anne Tyng played a much larger role than previously recognized. When I visited the gallery last week, it struck me just how much of Anne Tyng and Louis Kahn’s relationship is reflected in the design, and in the other artwork on display.
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My first architecture adventures were in designing and building Solar Greenhouses and Passive Solar Homes. Three decades later, my enthusiasm for eco-friendly design continues. Now, I’m also designing renovations for “aging in place”. At this time in my clients’ lives, they’re thinking ahead to a living on a fixed income. There is a wide spectrum of energy saving moves which can add up to substantial savings. They’re interested in how to save money on energy and live comfortably. Both can be achieved!
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