While we are still in the process of completing construction on the Avant Garage project by Postgreen Homes, the first unit was completed a few weeks back. Nic snapped some photos of the final product. It came out very nice and is certainly the most unique and potentially most impressive modern new construction home we have built for Postgreen Homes and Interface Studio Architects to date.

You can check out more pics at the Postgreen Homes Blog and final pics by our pro photographer will follow in a few months when the full project is finished.

A few weeks back we had the opportunity to take part in a photo shoot of the finished 2.5 Beta house built for Postgreen Homes. Sam Oberter was the photographer hired by Postgreen Homes and Interface Studio Architects (ISA). The shots below were taken by Chad during the shoot, not Sam. You will notice the homeowners, Wes and April, participating in the shoot with one of their motorcycles of which they own about half a dozen. This is one of their modern Triumph’s with sidecar. Stay tuned for more final pics on the 2.5 Beta Project page in the future.

Owners Wes and April in action in their Triumph with Sidecar

Owners Wes and April prep for the photo shoot

We’ve completed all framing at the Avant Garage project and Postgreen Homes has scheduled a mid-construction tour event for the 29th to celebrate and get people to experience these unique homes. Check out some of the framing pics below and please do try to make it out to the event if you can. There is more info on the event at Postgreen Homes as well as a Facebook Event for you to RSVP to if you like.

The Stadium Stairs!

Access to our Roof Deck with TPO Roof

Another View from the Front

As always, you can find many more images at our Hybrid Construction Flickr page.

Avant Garage framing is progressing quickly even with the complications of the split level design and the odd facade dimensions. Much like the last few Postgreen Homes we have built, we are working with double-stud walls and other advanced framing techniques. We are also very conscious of our air sealing which we accomplish through a variety of details including the Zip System (green board) and it’s special tape.

The homes are really turning out beautifully already and we hope to have an event to show them off very soon. More on that when the date is set.

We have begun construction on Postgreen Homes Avant Garage project in Fishtown. So far, we have managed to get our footers and foundation walls in place. We hope to complete the foundation by the end of the week with the pouring of the slab.

We are building two of the four homes to start and hope to have them completed in 4-6 months. Stay tuned for framing pics next week.

We finished the Two Point Five a month ago, but we forgot to let anyone know. The house turned our beautifully and hit all the standards we aimed for. We hope to get our official LEED certifications soon and we will be sure to share more pictures when we have them. For now, here is a rather weak shot of the finished house.

Postgreen Homes has posted some great pictures of one of the homes we built in the Skinny Project. This home features a unique open tread stair, Marmoleum and strand bamboo flooring, IKEA cabinets and concrete counters. It is the corner unit in the project and has great light throughout. Here’s a teaser pic, but you’ll have to head over to Postgreen Homes to see them all.

Work continues at the Two Point Five Beta, but we are nearly finished. The siding is almost complete and ready to be painted (if the weather will cooperate) and the interior finishes are all coming along. Early next week we will have countertops and appliances and then it’s almost all just touchup work. The only other major piece that needs to happen is the solar PV, but we always intended that to go up at the last minute.

We will have more once we get wrapped up, but for now here is a picture of the siding.

The Two Point Five Beta project is progressing nicely and we should be able to have it mostly wrapped up by the end of the month. Since we have buyers anxious to get into the house, there won’t be anytime to show it off once it’s finished. So, we have decided to have an event now to provide everyone the opportunity to check the project out. So, come out this Thursday anytime between 3pm and 8pm for a look around. We will also have a variety of other announcements and some tasty beverages, but you can read more about that over at Postgreen Homes.

What: Tour of the Two Point Five Beta and More
When: January 6, 2011 from 3pm to 8pm
Where: 2061 E. Amber St. Philadelphia, PA 19125 (map)

Here is a little video teaser for the event in case you need more encouragement to attend.

If you plan on coming please let us know via our Facebook event page or by emailing nic@postgreen.com.

We just finished pouring the foundations for Postgreen’s Two Point Five project. This means we are just about ready to start framing and get this house off the ground. Stay tuned for more pictures as things progress.