Our clients often have questions about residential solar arrays. Since installing panels on my own house last year, I have a few insights to share.
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Architect - “Do you know how to build a pyramid?” Contractor - “Well, err yeah, up to a point.”
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Part of the fun of being an architect is the wide variety of tools we use, from pencil sketches and cardboard models, to computer renderings that are so detailed they can be mistaken for a finished building.
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Right now seems like a perfect time to think about vacation. As luck would have it, it is always “right now!” In case you’ve been dreaming of your perfect vacation home, we’ve got some ideas and inspiration to share from our North Lake Wenatchee project.
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Some of you may have followed our long-term collaboration with James Duncan, a golf course architect with a vision of a walking golf course in the English heathland tradition. Work is under way on the 600-acre site just north of the Napa Valley.
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In architecture school, I remember a fellow student telling me he had his design figured out “all in his head.” At the time, I was impressed...and a little envious. Since then, I’ve realized that design needs to take place in more than one mind’s eye.
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In celebration of Valentine’s Day this year, we asked our family, friends, colleagues and significant others to give us their top reasons to love the Architect in their lives.
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Before I had kids, DA designed a large remodel for a couple with two high energy toddlers. I was full of ideas from grad school about ‘modulating space’ and ‘manipulating the ground plane.’
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Let’s say you live in a house that ‘works’ but...it could be a lot better. It’s a common scenario, and the answers aren’t always clear. So what makes a remodel the right choice?
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Whether you’re contemplating a multi-part remodel or building a series of structures over time, a master plan approach may be for you.
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Not sure where to start incorporating sustainable home design into your project? Whether you are remodeling or building from the ground up, it’s best to start planning early.
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If design is a journey, how can it be a great adventure, not an ordeal? Design is a little like travel; there are many ways to take a trip. What's right for you?
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You may remember Mya’s chiseled mountain landscapes from our third Artisanal Microlobby installation—since then, we have a new installation – Mya herself has been working in our office, but immersed in a world of her own creation.
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Our office is growing, and this past summer we welcomed Madeline Goryl to DA+. She brings varied experience and interests and has been a great addition to our team. . .
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At DA+, we are always looking for ways to strengthen the design community. Last week, we invited designers and craftspeople from our vibrant Ballard neighborhood to share in this cross-pollination at a “design block party” .
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We recently asked around our office, “what is your favorite design tool?” and we want to share the responses. While we all have our favorites that we use every day, it can be eye-opening to see how someone else uses a different tool or in a different way.
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