I spend about half of my day working on the construction administration of our projects (in one form or another). One of our current projects is a modern infill project under construction about 3 … [Read more...]
The Kitchen is Key
Everybody knows it ... and when you are a residential architect and design a lot of houses you really, really know it: The kitchen is the most important room in the house It's just one of those … [Read more...]
Toilets by the Front Door
Why - for the sweet love of Grilled Cheezus- would you want to put a toilet by your front door? I'm not talking about close to your front door , I mean right at your front door. It simply defies … [Read more...]
‘The FernHouse’
This is a glimpse into the life of architect Robert 'Bob' Swinburne - sorta. I don't know Robert personally and since we have only recently begun to trade some emails, I know I am guilty of … [Read more...]
Country Living
There is a type of contemporary architecture that seems to frequently find it's way to our office - we call it soft contemporary. This project is an example of a client who wanted the clean lines and … [Read more...]
The designation between House and Home
The designation between house and home - is it semantics or is there a difference. Can I as "the architect" influence the difference one way or another? According to Merriam Webster: house (n): … [Read more...]