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		<title>Validation</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:37:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There's a great article at MSN about the need for an architect when remodeling. ]]></description>
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		<title>Our New Office</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the first post in this series, Going Local, I discussed the challenges facing architecture our firm when it came to breaking into our local market.  I discussed things like the local to local bias, the seasonal traffic and public works jugernaught. In the second post, Public Image, I talked about the idea of &#8220;Brainerd [...]]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am a big hockey fan. That helps me &#8220;fit in&#8221; a little bit here in Brainerd. My oldest son has now been playing in the local amateur hockey association for the last 3 years. It has been really great for our family. We have made a lot of good friends and have been able [...]]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have been practicing architecture in Brainerd, Minnesota as Oldham Hirst Design now for about 4 years. My partner has been practicing architecture here on his own for an additional 2 years and worked for a local firm for several years before that. We like it here. It&#8217;s a nice community. The people are friendly, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Before You Start Designing&#8230;</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before You Start Designing there are some exercises you can go through to help you get a better handle on your new home or remodel. Grab a tape measure and a pad of paper. Enlist the help of everyone who lives there (or visits regularly), including small children (they can hold the “dumb” end of [...]]]></description>
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