Author: Marica

The Art of a Finished Concrete Floor

Concrete floors used to be thought of as unfinished or only for industrial (loft) architecture, but that’s definitely not the case anymore… As a residential architect with a focus on modern design, we hear more and more that our clients are interested in polished concrete floors throughout their home. I even have one client who

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Never Give Up

“How do you go from where you are to where you want to be? You have to have an enthusiasm for life. You have to have a dream. A goal. And you have to be willing to work for it.” – Jim Valvano, ESPY speech, 1993. Today’s post is part of the #ArchiTalks series in which Bob

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AIACon15 Atlanta Round-Up

Good times, great people and totally inspiring architecture! AIACon15 in Atlanta was four full – sometimes extending into the wee hours full – days learning, listening, engaging with peers and friends, focused on inspiration, encouragement, and excitement around all things architecture. Whew! Last year after attending the AIA Convention in Chicago I wrote about why all small firm

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Modern Picture Windows: Residential Design Inspiration Residential Design Inspiration: Modern Picture Window

Sometimes one large modern picture window is even more remarkable than an entire house of glass: A captured view as a “wow moment” rather than expansive and all-encompassing glass can make a bold statement in your home. Don’t get me wrong, as I mentioned in last week’s post we LOVE to design houses with lots

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Creek House What To Expect from Your Architect: Revising Design to Meet Your Budget

Design + Budget: Part 2 In our previous post in this series What To Expect from Your Architect – Designing within Your Budget – we discussed the architect’s responsibility to work with their client to design within the project budget.  “It’s easy to spend a lot of money on a house. It’s more challenging –

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Favorite Place: residential architecture Do You Have a Favorite Place?

What makes a Favorite Place? Is it somewhere in your memory? Or someplace that you go every day? Or is it some space that you dream of having one day? I have a Favorite Place that I knew growing up: a large, comfortable window seat. When I was little, I would wake up early every

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Designing within Your Budget: What To Expect from Your Architect What To Expect from Your Architect: Designing within Your Budget

It is an architect’s responsibility to understand their client’s budget and to work with that budget to design their home. There are so many costs associated with building a new home or adding onto your existing home. It is our clients’ responsibility to know what amount of money they are comfortable spending on their project.

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Celebrating Residential Architecture: House of the Day Celebrating Residential Architecture: #HouseoftheDay USA

In honor of National Architecture Week 2015 this week, April 12 – 18, we’re celebrating residential architecture by highlighting houses from all around the nation – #HouseoftheDay from the 50 USA: #HouseoftheDay: I am excited to be part of a group of small firm architects who are taking the time to seek out inspiring designs and

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Modern Residential Design Inspiration: Large Pivot Doors Residential Design Inspiration: Large Pivot Doors

As many of you know, our Residential Design Inspiration posts are often created around design decisions we’re delving into at that moment in our office…today’s post is exactly that. We are currently working with our clients on details around the entryway (Design Inspiration for Exterior Entryways) and the large pivot door that will be the

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Planche Table construction Why I Love My Craft: Residential Architecture

craft: an activity involving the skill in making things by hand. As I have mentioned many times, the construction process is one my favorite parts about being an architect… Building Your Home – working with the contractor on details and materials and watching our design become reality – is the most exciting part of the

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