Designers’ Forum, May 2012

Camp Joy puts hopes, dreams and sustainable design into action

Under the green roofs, behind the red doors, the owners of Camp Joy in Clarksville, OH, wanted to remodel in a way that better served the needs of their visitors and the planet Earth.

This meant all of today’s usual energy-efficient upgrades – but also some not-so-usual interior design elements, courtesy of design team Heather Curless, architect, and interior designer A. Maris Bernard.

Dining hall counter tops made of Forbo Marmoleum flooring, for example.

“The linoleum, which is an all-natural product made from linseed oil, is remarkable when used this way,” Bernard says. Read the rest of this entry »