Having googled that... yes, if it was situated in it's own plot of land with high hedges and trees bordering it. I have nothing against the design except that it's a bit of a goldfish bowl. Although one could create private spaces by using cloth hangings. Juxtapositioning the clean minimalism of the design with something like richly ornate sari lengths weighted at the bottom to create gauzy tents or hanging walls would be fun!
In California yes, maybe, but inside a friend's home it appeared to barely have a barrier between the roof and the living space. Here with the humid, sweltering heat i like our attic that buffers the heat pouring on the roof and our living space.
I'd find the lack of walls to put bookcases against distressing; I'd probably wind up walling off part of the interior space with them. And some have almost no back yard; I'd want a tree for shade, at least. The local ones mostly seem to have that, plus street trees. I'm not sure how much one can actually grow in the atria; I think a lot depends on the local climate; a lot of sun down into it would mean a hot climate in which the house would get very toasty (you really can't air condition them), and a tree in there would almost certainly outgrow the space. So it would be a challenge.
Certainly. Love to, given the right lot and a few conveniences.
It'd have to be air conditioned, and I'd have to have a good set of sheers, as well as heavy curtains, for the windows. (I'd also probably replace the original glass with thermopanes, looking so close to original as possible. I'd also insulate the hell out of whatever I could. They weren't built for 21st century energy costs.
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It'd have to be air conditioned, and I'd have to have a good set of sheers, as well as heavy curtains, for the windows. (I'd also probably replace the original glass with thermopanes, looking so close to original as possible. I'd also insulate the hell out of whatever I could. They weren't built for 21st century energy costs.