Designed in 1991 by Samuel Mockbee and Coleman Coker from Mockbee/Coker Architects, this 1,100 square foot bungalow was originally called the Kennedy House but is now called "Birdie's". I am a little embarrassed to admit that I have noticed this … [Continue reading]
I spent most of this last week on vacation in the town of Seaside, Florida. This isn't the first time I've vacationed here ... it's the 5th time. Once my wife and I had our daughter, we looked for a place to bring our family that wasn't too far away … [Continue reading]
Bob Borson is an Architect. Well that's what he would have us believe. But is he? Really? Ok, sure, he wears black. He has minimal hair. And I'm pretty sure he has used the word "hierarchy" to describe his breakfast cereal. And yes, he looks … [Continue reading]
Today, I have guest author Allison Bailes from Energy Vanguard sitting in for me. I specifically asked him to cover this topic since the question comes up so often. Since I’ve acknowledged myself as the best, baddest, building science blogger … [Continue reading]
Chicago is an old town, sorta. I say that because technically speaking, Chicago’s buildings are 30, 60, 80 years old and only a small percentage can claim to be more than 100. Chicago is old in the sense that the United States is very much still … [Continue reading]
We’ve often wondered how Bob does it all; a master architect, super-blogger, tweeting nearly everything his brain verbalizes, AIA wunderkind, connoisseur of all things design-minded and, on top of all that, a family man. How does he accomplish it all … [Continue reading]
