Archive for November, 2010

This weekend you can peruse the studios and artwork of Eastside artists during the annual East Austin Studio Tour. Studio spaces will be open this (and next) weekend from 11:00 – 6:00. More info at http://eastaustinstudiotour.com/. I will be taking my son who, miraculously, is very patient and well-behaved during such exhibitions. Perhaps he is well-behaved because […]

This morning I was able to share some recent projects with archi-buddy Jamie Crawley (@falloutstudio) over coffee. The hit of the morning was his project for this year’s Barkitecture – the RIB HOUSE. Which reminded me: Barkitecture is this Saturday from Noon to 6:00 in the 2nd Street District of Austin. More information can be found […]

This weekend looks to be another exciting one in Austin, and what could be more Austin than the celebration of '35 years of serious commotion' from local sustainability landmark Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems (CMPBS). The founders Pliny Fisk and Gail Vittori, in addition to founding CMPBS, were integral in developing the world-renown Austin […]

I was able to visit the Riverdale Residence recently for a site visit/camping trip with my son. Camping has been an important component of this project and I hope to maintain it as a standard design protocol for all of my rural projects. Camping allowed me to gain a greater understanding of the site as […]

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