Scale – no, I am not talking about that thing we all dread stepping onto in our bathroom or at the gym. I am talking about proportion and the spatial qualities of an object or entity in relation to its surroundings. A scale is measurable, but more importantly,...
Beginning a new design is thrilling for me; meeting my new clients, learning about the quirks of their particular house, realizing that I can help them. For me, there is always a rush that is like….well, like new love. Sure, that may be a little over the top....
“Thinking outside of the Box” It seems everywhere I turn, I am constantly reminded of the downturn in the current economy. Instead of talking about how bad things are, I would instead like to share a bit of optimism. I see this downturn in the market as a great...
#2 IN AN OCCASIONAL SERIES Well, I was up on the roof of that 1960’s contemporary in Chevy Chase, MD again yesterday, and the problem is MUCH worse than I imagined. In addition to water vapor questions, we now know that the roof is actively leaking at every...
#1 IN AN OCCASIONAL SERIES I was up on a client’s roof in Chevy Chase the other day (this is what an architect does for relaxation) when I ran into my old nemesis – the phrase “That’s how we always do it”, and I was reminded yet again of...
You’ve seen it. In almost every older neighborhood someone is tearing-down a modest home to make way for another McMansion, insensitive to the scale of the surrounding homes and sticking out like a sore thumb. Putting aside the social implications of this...
