Environmentally-friendly home to be erected in historic Detroit neighborhood

A "quilted" house constructed of materials salvaged from a Chicago mansion will be erected in Detroit's Woodbridge neighborhood.

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The plan generated by UDM calls for a 1,640-square foot home on Avery St. to be built with green building techniques. A second-floor balcony can be enclosed to bump that number up to 1,715. WNDC's Graig Donnelly estimates the project cost to be in the $250,000 range. "It's a little more friendly to the environment," Donnelly says. "It's built a little bit more efficiently, so it's going to cost a little bit more."

One aspect of the Quilted Space project that Donnelly is excited about is its ability to be duplicated. "We can apply this concept to future buildings in our neighborhood," he says. "But we also want to influence the mindset behind housing in Detroit."

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