Michael LoBuglio is developing on a decade of specifying composite roofing. It’s paid off for him with award-winning properties that stand as much as New England coastal circumstances.
“The Peninsula dwelling in Darien, Connecticut, is the perfect dwelling I’ve ever designed,” says architect Michael LoBuglio, precept of Michael LoBuglio Architects in Newtown, Connecticut.
He’s particularly happy with the customized 8,500-square-foot dwelling that’s situated on a Lengthy Island Sound inlet. The gorgeous waterfront construction is topped with DaVinci Multi-Width Slate tiles in Citadel Grey … trying a lot like actual slate that folks that go to usually can’t imagine it’s not pure slate.
“For this venture, the truth that you may actually contact the roof deck from the outside balconies made it essential to pick very real-looking product,” says LoBuglio. “I wish to convey the roof down low to create a human scale. The artificial slate needed to look genuine up shut for this to work.
“The design parts I’m most happy with for this dwelling are the general massing of the home, together with the light-admitting cupolas. Topping these off with lead-coated copper that matches the Citadel Grey artificial slate product from DaVinci actually units off this home design.”
The award-winning dwelling from 2014 spurred architect LoBuglio to specify composite roofing for a lot of of his initiatives since then. He believes the longevity and reasonable look are optimistic advantages of the composite roofing merchandise.
“Specifically, the looks of the DaVinci tiles could be very reasonable,” says LoBuglio. “They’re light-weight and sturdy. Architects ought to take into account that there’s much less waste and weight when utilizing composite roofing. However total, simply take a look at the image of the Darien dwelling. That exhibits precisely why composite roofing is an effective alternative.”
Architects Views on Composite Roofing
Michael’s agency, Michael LoBuglio Architects, has constructed a sturdy, referral-driven enterprise identified for balancing fashionable design rules with conventional and classical designs on initiatives starting from waterfront estates to modest renovations. Michael has almost a decade of expertise working with and educating purchasers about the benefits of composite roofing.