I recently received this recommendation from a wonderful client in Colorado. The project was managed via a long-distance relationship. To be sure, we completed a detailed whole-house renovation with Joy's distinctive requirements.
One January morning, my son Jesse called, rather shaken. He had just driven past the remains of the barn we built in Spanish Hills. Spanish Hills is just one of the neighborhoods that were
Jack and Phoebe were old friends from our days studying and working at Wainwright House, a retreat center in Rye, New York. In the mid-seventies, I built my first deck at their residence on
In the course of my life, I have learned something valuable that applies to life in general, and in particular, to the construction world. The building process requires permits and inspections Each licensed trade, the
Chip and Sue had a ranch house in Riverside, Connecticut. I was invited over to discuss the construction of a new deck. Built around 1955, the structure was pretty much in its original condition.
Let's envision the geopolitical landscape of the USA changing to a more local city/state/regional system ... where the financial resources of our communities stay local rather than going to the centralized national government. We need
"Sister, can you give me shelter from the storm?” – Bob Dylan Sanctuary and shelter are more important than ever. Modern-day lament: a friend said to me, “THEY won’t let me turn my phone off.
The Healing Home provides practical and creative Architectural Design and Interior Design Services with a holistic perspective. It is based upon Authentic Listening, Ideation and Collaboration. Getting it right means it fits you … Your
We have created tremendous imbalance on the material/physical level of our planetary story. Consumer madness fuels an undue taking of resources from the body of Earth/Gaia and has left large holes in the energy grid
On August 4, 2016, The New York Times published an article, “How Sunflowers Follow the Sun, Day after Day” and it inspired me. At dawn, whole fields of sunflowers stand at attention, all facing east,
As I travel through my architectural world I am privileged to visit the inside of many private homes. It is necessary for me to understand and appreciate the lives and lifestyles of my clients so that
