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Chronicles of  the Design & Construction of Two Waterfront  Hurricane Proof Dry Stack Modular Green Custom Homes

1. Villa Lagoon, Wilder Italian Style Home   
2. Nasello Italian Style Home

1. Villa Lagoon--Wilder House Construction Journal

This site is to journal the Wilder Phase II Gulf Coast waterfront dry stack modular concrete block home. This stone block project which is  a second phase of the small Gulf Coast waterfront home built with the DAC-ART Building System.

Some History: The original small Italian style Phase I was completed in 2003 as a 600 sq. ft. pool/guest/office and has received considerable media attention. It was previously chronicled on the web. This web folder that was intended as a private journal for family and friends became a very popular website for people interested in classic architecture and unique custom home construction. It became clear that there were many people worldwide interested in alternative and modular building systems. Because DAC-ART is a new way to build a strong and handsome home, people were fascinated to see the step-by-step photos. 

The beginning  photos construction of Villa Lagoon   /  Current Photos Here

See something NEW...Concrete acid stain used on the exterior of a residence.

The original tiny guest house has been featured in Coastal Living Magazine twice, the DIY TV Network, NBC Affiliate News, Memphis newspaper twice, Mobile newspaper, Concrete Homes Magazine and withstood several major hurricanes.  The original website that chronicles the construction of this small home currently received between 10,000 and 12,000 visitors daily.  

• Phase II of DAC-ART Villa Lagoon provides outstanding marketing opportunity for suppliers.  See Below.
  

Villa Lagoon Tile
Introducing Encaustic Cement Tile to the States. Known the world over as mosaicos hidráulicos.
The ideal floor for a hurricane proof project, residential or commercial.

 

2. Nasello Residence

Nasello House Journal .. begun 2006, Alabama Coast

The Nasello home,  is a large DAC-ART Building System home currently under construction on a rugged lot surrounded by a wildlife reserve and very close to the Gulf of Mexico. 

My friends, Mary and Jerry Nasello's DAC-ART Home is being built before mine. The house is an impressive structure and the Gulf views are spectacular. Nasello residence construction journal  

We hope this documentation will help those considering using this product or doing any custom residential construction to gauge just how long the total concept to 'Certificate of Occupancy' time span can be. Visitors will also be able to catch a glimpse of the frustrations and the victories involved in building an unusual custom home and creating a visually rich unique dwelling.

Nice little video of a DAC-ART Block being set in place ..1 min, 22 sec. 

Links to other Coastal Water Front Hurricane Proof Modular Residential Projects

Mississippi Gulf Coast--Christine and Gray Slay on Coastal Mississippi...See Photos

Gulf Breeze, FL: DAC-ART custom home near Pensacola nearing completion. See Photos.

Florida Coastal Home: videos showing the construction of a  Italian Country Villa private residence in southwest Florida. Follow the progress of a limestone block Palladio styled circa 16th century Italian Country Villa under construction in Naples, Florida. The house is authentic to following the Rules of Architecture as establish by Andrea Palladio.  Videos of Dac-Art Construction

Mississippi Coastal Home: Patti and Jay Golden lost their beachfront home in Biloxi, Mississippi
when hurricane Katrina made landfall on the Mississippi gulf coast. Their home was three bricks thick, 90 years old, and over two stories tall.  Jay and Patti decided that they were never going to take another chance with a storm. They researched every option available on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and decided that Dac-Art is definitely the best solution. Dac-Art provides both strength and beauty. Follow their progress here.

NOTE: Outstanding marketing opportunity for construction suppliers
Phase II of Lundy Wilder's DAC-ART Villa Lagoon is scheduled to begin in the summer of 2007. The project, an extension of Phase I completed in 2003, is 3000 SQF three-story classical Italian-style villa located in Gulf Shores, Alabama. As with the initial phase, the main house will be built using the specially engineered DAC-ART concrete block system.

Builder/owner Lundy Wilder is offering partnership opportunities for industry leaders in the following areas: doors, kitchen/bath accessories, lighting and floor covering. Participation as a partner provides manufacturers an opportunity to showcase their products in a state-of-the-art hurricane–resistant home. 

Phase I of the Villa Lagoon survived a direct hit from Hurricane Ivan with only minor damage, no rain or wind destruction and no structural damage. The home was widely covered nationally and regionally on television and in major magazines for its hurricane damage resistance. The popular cable television network, DYI (Do-It-Yourself), known for its coverage of leading home designs and home construction technologies produced a 30-minute segment that aired more than six times nationwide dedicated to Wilder’s Ivan-proof home. Coastal Living magazine covered the Wilder home in two separate publications.

Due to the home’s special characteristics the Wilder’s website www.scrapbookscrapbook.com/DAC-ART attracts builders, engineers and coastal residents. Today, the website attracts 9,000 –12,000 unique visitors daily. Partners in Phase II will be provided web space, photos before, during and after installation and direct links to the manufacturer’s website. 

For more information about Villa Lagoon Phase II and marketing opportunities please visit www.VillaLagoon.com 

Concrete to Cottages--Dave MacIntyre's nature & wildlife photos of cottage country in Northern Ontario and Toronto using his Canon eos 30d camera. Topics of Interest
Hammocks, bird houses, bird feeders, teak furniture, sundials and more at www.YardEnvy.com 

Nasello House