every nest starts with a simple twig…
Regarding the small business owner, entrepreneur or building owner, there are things that seem simple to do but often I witness them not being implemented by people. What many don’t realize is if you make a mistake in the design of your space you will loose money.
Continue reading “Poor Business Decisions Can Cost Big Bucks.”
Every building code is designed to keep people safe and improve their lives, but often the code imposes a negative impact on the potential quality of a place.
A clean design that brings out the best of a basement apartment in Brooklyn.
The Library is positioned on the highest point of the exterior circular Atrium space and it’s public areas are facing this atrium and of course the views of the valley and cliffs beyond…
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Multi-purpose Auditorium, Acoustics: It is important to note that special care was taken acoustically to design a space that would have world class acoustic qualities, including echo traps…
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An important issue for many cities dealing with circumstances initiated by others in the past, like a blighted looking city filled with parking lot scars, etc. From my experience I’ve witnessed many cities do the wrong thing in order to encourage development. The point of this post is, if you do something, it could have a negative impact on your city, so make sure you do the right thing. Continue reading “Helping Cities Grow: What to do.”
Construction Method Auditorium: While the walls may be built of either reinforced concrete or a steel skeleton, the roof will consist… Continue reading “[architecture] Afghan Cultural Centre 14/24”
Lets take a walk into ancient Egypt to look at the Ankh. While there are many interpretations of the Ankh, typically centered around what it means, a sexual union between a man and woman, a shoe strap, a symbol of life, perhaps a sign of power, whatever it is, it remains a form we all easily recognize today. The following is my interpretation of what it is, why it is the shape it is, and what it means.
Exterior Atrium: Besides the banners, each wire figure surrounding the auditorium takes on the shape of a traditional bread stove…
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Multi-purpose Performance Hall: Our goal is to make a structure that can accommodate a variety of performance types for the Bamiyan River Valley…
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