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Home Diagnosis TV: S2 Ep1: Form vs. Function
Overview
Watch as Grace and Corbett reflect on their decision to design and build their own home, discussing their selection of materials and the ways geometry and space organization affect performance.
Aesthetics vs. Performance: Grace and Corbett Lunsford reflect on their origin story and what has motivated them to take this next big step into designing and building their own home, with tuned performance as the driving factor. Selection of materials is explored here, as well as the ways geometry and space organization affect performance.
Featuring architects Chris and Jodi Laumer-Giddens, homeowner Amel Korjenic, Michigan Habitat for Humanity Director Thom Phillips, and Matt Risinger of The Build Show.
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