Green Building: It's Ecological
ECO- FRIENDSLY DESIGN PRACTICES ARE JUST PLAIN SMART...AND REWARDING
STORY BY AMY K DREW
When thinking about the intricately designed and meticulously built homes lining the Street of Dreams year after year, words like "amazing" "unique" and even "breathtaking" come to mind. One word that may not come to mind, however, is "green."
Portland's Original Dream Homes
LONG BEFORE THE STREET OF DREAMS WAS CONCEIVED, GENERATIONS OF PORTLAND RESIDENTS AND BUILDERS WERE THINKING BIG. THEIR LEGACY IS ALL AROUND US.
STORY BY AMY K DREW
Long before the first Street of Dreams homes were winning awards and making national headlines, the city of Portland was quickly becoming knkown for its prominent architectual character. Since its inception in the 1840's, Portland was touted for its innovative attributions and attention to detial and design in the architectual arena.
Living the Dream
WHAT BUYERS LOOK FOR IN DREAM HOMES- AND HOW ANYONE CAN BRING THOSE ELEMENTS TO THEIR HOME.
STORY BY BRAD WURFEL
The Street of Dreams is regarded by builders as a celebration of everything great about home building, a chance to take their creativity to new levels and demonstrate the latest trends in design. Like the fashion and auto industries, the hot designs and accents on display this year at the Street will echo outward and show up in new home construction for several years.
What She Wants In a Dream Home
SOME OF THE "MUST-HAVE" FEATURES MOST WOMEN WANT IN THE HOME OF THEIR DREAMS.
STORY BY SANDRA BISHOP
The styles and design elements available to women for their homes are as wide as the Oregon Trail was long. But the things women want from a home are timeless.
From Bare Lot To Beauty
A LOOK AT THE HOW A STREET OF DREAMS HOME COMES TO BE
STORY BY JON BELL
By the time you're reading this, the Street of Dreams homes wil lbe entirely finished. In fact you may be poring over these words from inside the wine cellar of West One Homes Inc.;s daylight ranch or from the garden center in the home built by KDC Construction LLC. But the Street of Dreams homes weren't always like this, of course