I do want to announce that my McAlpine partners and I will be speaking at various design events in New York City this Fall. The first one is happening on September 17th at the Dennis Miller showroom and will feature Ray Booth and myself on a panel discussing collaboration in … [read more]
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Dorm Follows Function
Well, this one happened to be my kid. You see, my wife and I just moved our daughter into her very first dorm room at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Of course, prior to this I insisted upon drawing the floor plan of her meager chamber so we could scheme … [read more]
Chimney Effects
Take the elemental act of building a fire – necessary warmth produces unnecessary smoke. A simple pipe or hole in the roof is all that is needed to provide escape for sooty pollutants. Problem solved. Over time, however, the once-humble smokestack has evolved into a lauded architectural element. The chimney … [read more]
Pre-Writing History
I’d like to expand on that because it’s something we like to call “built-in history”. In other words, we’ll create deliberate situations in our design where it appears a house has been renovated over time or added onto. This immediately gives a spanking brand new building an artificially curated history. … [read more]
