Mies van Der Rohe said “less is more”. At first, this thought seems to make sense. But Milton Glazer has a more nuanced position that I think nails it. He said: Being a child of modernism I have heard this mantra all my life. Less is more. One morning upon awakening I realised that [...]
Subtitled: Plan Book vs. Draftsman vs. Contractor vs. Architect There are very few of us who undertake any building project without some planning. We try and figure out what we need, how it’s going to be put together and how much it’s going to cost us. For some projects, we plan it out in our [...]
The residential bubble is burst. Gone are the days of making money from flipping, or just waiting a year or so. In fact, in some areas prices are coming down. This is probably a good thing. Housing prices were out of whack. When it makes much more sense to rent than own, something has gone [...]
My partner designed a “traditional” house for a client of ours. It’s currently under construction and we went out for a site visit. It’s nicely designed. However, the owners have made some poor decisions and mucked up the proportions. It’s now taller than it should have been. As designed, it was pretty good. But I [...]
Those of us who desire residential architecture that better reflects our modern times have wondered what it will take to get there. A look through plan books, Better Homes and Gardens, and a number of places show that we’re not leaning modern, yet. The “Green” movement might bring hope. While vernacular designs did take into [...]
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