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How to Build your Not-So-Big House
The Not So Big House movement was kicked off by the 1998 publication of The Not So Big House: A Blueprint for the Way We Really Live by...
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Vistacraft Engineers
Feb 21, 20222 min read
What are the Characteristics of a Perfect Home Design?
Future proofing – Flexible Spaces
: Make sure the design you choose addresses more than just your immediate needs as these will change...
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Dec 30, 20213 min read
The Ergonomic of Interior Spaces
The design of ergonomically-minded interior spaces produces living areas that are not only easier and simpler to live in, but by virtue...
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Nov 6, 20205 min read
Timing Your Construction Project
When Should You Start Designing Your Project? In order to understand the factors impacting the timing of your project its necessary to...
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Oct 28, 20204 min read
Pros & Cons of Metal Roofing
Metal Roofing Benefits Metal beats out conventional roofing materials in several ways. Expected Lifespan Properly installed, a metal...
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Jun 10, 20193 min read
Hip Roof vs. Gable Roof – Pros & Cons of Each
Gable Roof Pros Gable roofs will easily shed water and snow, provide more space for the attic or vaulted ceilings, and allow more...
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May 19, 20182 min read
Flat Roof Considerations
What is a flat roof? A flat roof is installed to sit horizontally on top of a building, with very little or no pitch. A flat roof is...
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Jul 31, 20172 min read
Designing Barcelona in Favor of Public Health
By the mid-19th century, The Guardian details, the industrial revolution nearly caused Barcelona to collapse because the city’s...
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Jun 1, 20163 min read
What is Architectural Design Excellence?
In achieving architectural design excellence there are infinite Everests which beckon us: which Everest should we climb? “The secret of...
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Mar 10, 20163 min read
Building Design for Productivity
Organizations, business practices, educational settings and learning methodologies, and the workforce have changed dramatically in the...
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Dec 18, 20152 min read
Tenant Improvements: A Practical Guide for Estimating Project Cost
Here are some quoted rates for Tenant Improvement for a typical space including costs to design, permit and construct the improvements...
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Nov 30, 20152 min read
Considerations when Deciding your Home Addition
For most people extra living space has traditionally been acquired by moving house, but if you are happy with where you live, the...
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Nov 9, 20153 min read
Is an Open Floor Plan for You?
In the event you are already leaning toward an open floor plan concept, here are a couple of question to ask yourself: Is more natural...
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Dec 23, 20143 min read
Pattern Language No.159: Light On Two Sides Of Every Room
“When they have a choice, people will always gravitate to those rooms which have light on two sides, and leave the rooms which are lit...
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Dec 16, 20144 min read
Infinity Pools in Home Design: 5 Best Practices
An infinity pool can be used to frame how your home is to be perceived from a pre-selected vantage point. Our firm was recently...
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Dec 11, 20142 min read
Pattern Language No.117: A Sheltering Roof
House in Zakopane, Poland Architect/theorist Christopher Alexander conceptualized Pattern #117: Sheltering Roof in his 1977 book, A...
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Mar 7, 20142 min read
Your Ecological Footprint
This unit of measure was first conceptualized in the PhD dissertation of Mathis Wackernagel under the supervision of William Rees at the...
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Jul 27, 20132 min read
Above the Piazza Campo de’ Fiori
The Campo seen from the Palazzo Pio. In 1987 I was accepted as an exchange student and graduate student in residence at the Palazzo Pio...
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Jul 23, 20132 min read
Certificates in Accessible and Universal Design
Accessible design is the branch of professional architectural practice in which the needs of people with disabilities are specifically...
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Jun 1, 20134 min read
Flow in the Workplace
Definition of Flow Flow is the mental state in which a person performing an activity is fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus,...
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