Author Archives: Rusty

Survivalist Architecture

By Rusty | Published: August 8, 2011

Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to write a guest post for Coffee with an Architect. The idea for the post is something that I’ve been developing for a while, and if you’re a sustainability geek, or a zombie geek, I think you’ll enjoy it. Even the Center for Disease Control, has latched onto […]

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Kickstarter and Architecture

By Rusty | Published: July 26, 2011

Of all the cool new websites I’ve seen in recent years, Kickstarter, founded in 2009, may very well be the coolest. A unique platform for crowdfunding, Kickstarter allows creatives in need of funding (note: not charities / non profits, this platform is strictly for ‘projects’) to find that funding through a large audience relatively quickly. […]

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What I Learned about Your Home

By Rusty | Published: July 15, 2011

A couple weeks ago, I put together a brief survey to look at the places folks call home, and in particular what people think about the size of home they live in. I’ve compiled a few short points of data in graphic form, giving that information a little more life. The majority of respondents live […]

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Project Updates

By Rusty | Published: July 13, 2011

Six shiny new site signs have arrived, thanks to Signs by Tomorrow. Two of the Tornado Rebuilding projects have completed demolition and are under permit review as I type this. Once the major equipment has come through the site, I’ll snap a couple pictures of the site in preparation for the new structures. In other […]

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Atomic Ranches & Your Home

By Rusty | Published: June 16, 2011

Yesterday was the beginning of a two-week survey contest, in which somebody will win this awesome book on that midcentury marvel, the Atomic Ranch. So what’s the point of the survey, what do I get out of it, and what does today’s tract housing have to do with these post World War II living sculptures?

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