As architects, we are well attuned to the fact the buildings account for nearly half of all energy use. As we rehabilitate existing buildings, we reap the benefit of the “embodied energy” in the materials and existing construction— key factors in … [more]
Read MoreThe building’s previous owner, a woman’s art collective, utilized a state historic grant to preserve the rotunda’s elegant and character defining roof structure, for which I am daily thankful. This came, however, with a 30 year historic preservation easement, which my very thorough attorney discovered three days before closing… [more]
Read MoreThe project brief sounds like an architecture school design-studio assignment: a cylinder is attached to an extruded triangle, set into a hill and bounded by streets on two of its three sides. As cool as that sounds to work on (it was!) there really isn’t any “front”, and with four different businesses there … [more]
Read MoreWhen you are rehabilitating a vacant building in a developing part of town, it’s expected your banker— or their appraiser— may not be as bullish on your rental projections as you are. Don’t take it as an insult, their job is to protect their investment— and by extension, you… [more]
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