The structure of a typical Townhouse chimneys are made up of just a single brick in thickness rising up 3 and 4 stories…
When to design contextually, when to make a statement.
Below is an image of Volterra, Italy, one might call a typical Italian hill town. Why take note? It represents a unified composition. When an artist makes a painting or sculpture, Continue reading “When to design contextually, when to make a statement.”
FlashBack Friday #2: 1989
It was my first job in New York City and I was working for a firm I thought of as world-wide famous, Philip Johnson and John Burgee Architects…
[rendering] Study of Industrial and Military modeling
In celebration of the upcoming D-Day ceremonies, and part of our exploration into digital rendering programs, lets take a look at some SimpleTwig military rendering studies….
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[architecture] Afghan Cultural Centre 4/24
Our cultural center composition takes advantage of this unique hill-top peninsula overlooking the Bamiyan valley below by affording every interior space a view…
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[urban design] Is Brooklyn dead? Creating better cities.
Brooklyn, a ‘city’ onto itself. But has it really matured the way one would hope? For every decision that is made in the building of a city, those who inhabit that city can enjoy or endure the results. Let us take a quick compare and contrast of Brooklyn in relationship to Boston’s South End.
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[architecture] Afghan Cultural Centre 1/24
One human standing on this earth can change the world.
Together, we can change everything for the better of all.
The site location: With a commanding peninsula overlooking the entire valley, this site lends itself to making the most of these spectacular views… Continue reading “[architecture] Afghan Cultural Centre 1/24”
[web] Creating a robust web presence: Hierarchical Organization
For some 17 years we’ve been building our own websites at SimpleTwig. One of our first websites had a simple roll-over buttons, a very cool feature in the late 1990’s.
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Post 9/11 High-Rise Planning for the Freedom Tower
WORLD TRADE CENTER, 9-11-01 Tragedy and our Design Response.
As an Architect and Architectural Designer, I’ve been very interested in what may develop at the World Trade Center Site. Upon review of the 6 alternatives in the July 11th issue of the New York Times, it is very clear to me just who the Architectural firm was who created the schemes were catering to the Developers of the site.
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Architect’s Dilemma
There are a few things that affect architects decisions and I would like to touch on those things in order to help potential clients get the most from their architect. Continue reading “Architect’s Dilemma”