Green with Envy: Dwight Way

Ever since we moved to Berkeley, we've been drooling over all of the stylish green apartment buildings and lofts that we pass during our various journeys through the East Bay.

However, there is one project in particular that has us all worked up: Dwight Way.

We want it. We want to run around and look at every little detail.

From the gate made of salvaged hatchbacks to the fence made of salvaged street signs, this place has it all:
•Zero-VOC paint
•Drought-tolerant plants
•Solar power
•Salvaged wood

We first read about Dwight Way in Dwell, and then we happened upon it during a Sunday afternoon walk. Confession: We're mildly obsessed.

For now, we'll just gaze admiringly from the outside.

But mark our words: We're finding a way in. And when we do, there will be pictures. Oh, will there be pictures ...

Comments (9)

it's so beautiful i could cry.

posted by damova on July 20th 2007 at 10:04am
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That is the most awesome-ist thing ive ever seen!! Seriously...i love how everything is re-used! Where exactly is this place located, I'm not really good with places. Let me know! I want to research it. Thanks.

posted by DzignChic23 on July 20th 2007 at 10:41am
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DzignChic23

Dwight Way is at the corner of Dwight Way and Martin Luther King Jr. Way in Berkeley, Ca.

All the details are here: http://www.lwarc.com/dwight1.html

posted by StephanieK on July 20th 2007 at 10:45am
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That fence is so cute!

Go by on a weekend during reasonable hours and see if anyone is working in the yard. People with cool building projects expect a certain amount of questions from passers-by.

posted by wende in the twin cities on July 20th 2007 at 12:41pm
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Oooohhh.... I am so jealous that's not my house. What a great project!

posted by Joy R. on July 21st 2007 at 11:36am
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cool details...that fence is amazing...

posted by Jess2nola on July 22nd 2007 at 7:31am
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Why aren't all houses like this?

posted by Hillary Johnson on July 22nd 2007 at 2:49pm
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I remember the Dwell article--maybe they had a green issue?--and I think it focused on the wrong things - there were hardly any pics of the interiors, as I recall; instead, mostly of the recycled signs and stuff outside. Maybe I'm remembering it wrong. They could have done a really interesting piece on this, because it's beautiful and green. Ah, the Dwell disillusionment continues...

posted by Pixie on July 23rd 2007 at 4:55am
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I've driven by this house a million times and every time I go by I am more intrigued. I think the outside is so well done. Would love to see the inside as well.

posted by amy (rustyletter) on July 23rd 2007 at 11:51am
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