By Rusty | Published: January 14, 2011
Check out this very poignant article by Witold Rybczynski from Slate.com. He paints a pretty dismal picture about the state of the Architectural profession, both in the midst of the boom, and now in the great valley beyond. Building booms often encourage excess—think of the Gilded Age—but this time large budgets, a celebrity architectural culture, [...]
By Rusty | Published: January 10, 2011
The Greenest Building is the One Already Built. John Morris has a great article today about the imminent destruction of this awesome mid-century modern building. Unfortunately, unlike some of Milton Small‘s other buildings, this building is not on the National Register of Historic Places. This pretty much sums up the heart of the issue, regardless [...]
By Rusty | Published: January 3, 2011
Here are a few shots of some current projects straight from the digital drawing boards. Enjoy, and if you have any questions, ask away!
By Rusty | Published: September 24, 2010
So, I came across another local Architect’s blog, aptly named Coffee with an Architect. The post I came across first, was actually one about competitions calling them “A glorious waste of time.” For this reason, and the not so separate desire for an intellectual escape from the memorization and whatnot involved in completing the ARE, [...]
By Rusty | Published: July 24, 2010
It’s been about a month since my last site visit / update for my little modernist house going up in Hillsborough. So this morning, Julie, Erynn, and I hopped into the car and went for a little drive. (Coffee in hand) The site was busy, with electricians, painters, and flooring guys all working. That’s a [...]