I am starting a side project - one I don't have time for but it has been nagging at me for a long time. I am going to take on a challenge to design a low-cost modern home. This is going to be a … [Read more...]
Modern House – Friendly Neighbor?
There is a new project by my office and as I have been watching it go up, it has made me think about architects + modern houses and if together they have any responsibility to the neighborhood where … [Read more...]
Dwell Magazine has Jumped the Shark
I really used to love getting Dwell magazine but now ...ehh. When I hear the beeping of the magazine truck backing up to our office to unload the 5 metric tons of magazines that we get, I still look … [Read more...]
The House of Marlon Blackwell
There are two more projects from Marlon Blackwell to look at but I might get sidetracked for a while before I get to the second and far more controversial (it needs to stew in my pea brain for a … [Read more...]
How much did you say that was going to cost?
Modern design, including modern architecture, is experiencing a dramatic surge in popularity. More and more of our clients are coming in and asking for modern designs without knowing what it means to … [Read more...]
Weekend House (updated)
. This is a weekend house that I have just about completed and should probably go into construction sometime over the summer. I have adjusted the original design model to reflect the actual roadway … [Read more...]