The LA Times looks at Lorcan O'Herlihy's fondness for skinning buildings with unusual materials--he mounted a white PVC-coated polyester fabric on steel frames to wrap up a dental surgeon's stucco box in Brentwood. The whole thing cost under $50,000 and the house's heating bills have gone down. Plus, it probably looks a lot nicer. [LAT]
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