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Refract House, Courtesy of Santa Clara UniversityProject managers open the doors to Refract House, ready for Solar Decathlon 2009, Photo by Kevin Gardner....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/refract-house-solar-decathlon-architecture-city/'>READ ARTICLE</a>1
Kitchen, Courtesy of Santa Clara UniversityProject managers open the doors to Refract House, ready for Solar Decathlon 2009, Photo by Kevin Gardner....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/refract-house-solar-decathlon-architecture-city/'>READ ARTICLE</a>2
Kitchen, Courtesy of Ross Ruecker, SCU '09Project managers open the doors to Refract House, ready for Solar Decathlon 2009, Photo by Kevin Gardner....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/refract-house-solar-decathlon-architecture-city/'>READ ARTICLE</a>3
Exterior, Courtesy of SCU Professor James Reites, S.J.Project managers open the doors to Refract House, ready for Solar Decathlon 2009, Photo by Kevin Gardner....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/refract-house-solar-decathlon-architecture-city/'>READ ARTICLE</a>4
Bedroom, Courtesy of Ross Ruecker, SCU '09Project managers open the doors to Refract House, ready for Solar Decathlon 2009, Photo by Kevin Gardner....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/refract-house-solar-decathlon-architecture-city/'>READ ARTICLE</a>5
Living Area, Courtesy of Ross Ruecker, SCU '09Project managers open the doors to Refract House, ready for Solar Decathlon 2009, Photo by Kevin Gardner....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/refract-house-solar-decathlon-architecture-city/'>READ ARTICLE</a>6
Courtesy of Ross Ruecker, SCU '09Project managers open the doors to Refract House, ready for Solar Decathlon 2009, Photo by Kevin Gardner....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/refract-house-solar-decathlon-architecture-city/'>READ ARTICLE</a>7
Refract House, Photo by Kevin GardnerTeam California project managers Annessa Mattson and Kyle Belcher welcome visitors to their Solar Decathlon Refract House on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009.8
Refract House, Photo by Kevin GardnerVisitors admire the courtyard, a central design element of the Refract House, at Team California's celebration on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009.9
Refract House, Photo by Kevin GardnerMike Splinter of Applied Materials, the largest sponsor of Team California, helps celebrate the Refract House on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009.10
Refract House, Photo by Kevin GardnerTeam California members field questions from the crowd outside the Refract House on Sept. 1, 2009.11
Refract House, Photo by Kevin GardnerVisitors enjoy the natural lighting and temperatures on a hot summer day in the Refract House, Tuesday Sept. 1, 2009.12
Refract House, Photo by Kevin GardnerTeam California proudly celebrates their impressive feat of environmental engineering and design inside the Refract House, Tuesday Sept. 1, 2009.13
Refract House, Photo by Kevin GardnerTeam California regroups in a nearby parking garage after their public "send-off" celebration at SCU Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009.14
