It’s never too early to teach kids about a green life-style. That’s why I liked the Emerson House dollhouse by brinca dada (BREEN-kuh, DAE-duh) at ICFF. I only saw a prototype and not the finished piece but I really loved the modern design combined with its energy saving features such as working solar-powered LED lights. It’s a great educational tool to teach children about their impact on the environment and alternative sources of clean energy. The solar rooftop panels need to be in the sun for about 4 hours to fully charge the rechargeable battery. It powers 23 recessed lights in the modern looking house. All of the stains and paints throughout the Emerson House such as walls or floors are lead-free and non-toxic.
The wood is a mixture of birch, CARB-certified plywood and MDF.
Aesthetically the Emerson House is inspired by Richard Neutra's Kaufmann Desert House created in 1946 and the Gary Cooper house designed by A. Quincy Jones. Both celebrate a connection of architecture to nature in a modernistic way. The space-saving design of the Emerson Dollhouse enables it to open wide during playtime through its clamshell mechanism that also makes it easy to store. It has a large, open floor plan and floor-to-ceiling windows to allow for year-round sunlight. Now I only wish I could afford a similar home for my own grown-up life.
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