Summer break is like the “extreme sports” of architecture… Let me explain: I remember when my sister and I were young Summer Break was the best time of the year. Of course it was! We would swim, ride bikes, make forts out of the couch cushions, jump on the trampoline, do arts and crafts with

In our office we like to draw a lot of sections for each house we design. For the novice reader, a section is a vertical “slice” through your house presented as a 2-dimensional drawing. The side-by-side images of the Tower House by Gluck+ below should give you a pretty clear idea of what a section

Summer is here! – June 21st marked the official start of Summer and it seems everywhere you look people are grilling/playing/swimming and generally hanging around outdoors… Modern Pool Design We are designing two homes with pools right now and have been researching (and drooling over) many of the modern pools below… Both of the designs we’re

A genkan is a traditional Japanese entryway for a house. It is the place to take off and leave your shoes before entering the main part of the home. The genkan is usually one step lower than the main level and is a transitional space which can sometimes be closed off from the rest of

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

“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

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

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

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 –

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