Life of an Architect

MAY 15, 2016

the change in elevation is the difference between the high one – where the wood flooring will get installed – and the low one – which is where we dropped the floor so that our stone tile would be flush set with the finished floor. This is looking up at the second floor on the backside elevation.

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Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 10, 2014

What is it like to be an architectural intern? Let’s pretend that you’re an architectural intern … highly educated, extremely dedicated and yet – not an architect. In the end it seemed that all parties came to a solution that would allow for an outdoor deck and a proper air supply. Does it suck?

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The Perfect Bath

DECEMBER 11, 2013

(The other was the well-documented 1999 Kips Bay Showhouse). The black and white marble scheme establishes an urban, retro and graphic signature with shiny nickel trim and huge slabs installed from floor to ceiling that had to stand up against the original Beaux Arts architecture of the building.

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Life of an Architect

JANUARY 28, 2019

I would like to go on the record, before I go any further, and tell you that this house is designed to within an inch of its life and the architectural drawings that Stern’s office prepared are substantial. This should be an interesting project to run through and document and I hope it has some interest to you as well.

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Life of an Architect

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

One of the very best ways to determine good architecture is the evaluation of how natural light is handled throughout the space it illuminates. To help set the tone for the importance of light, I thought I would prime you by presenting some of my favorite architectural quotes regarding natural light. Let there be light!

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Life of an Architect

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

This is technically a “floating” slab because the slab floor isn’t poured integrally with the grade beam walls. There is quite a bit of steel in this house – it’s to accommodate the uninterrupted spans that we have as well as the walls that are entirely made up of floor to ceiling glass.

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 13, 2013

This is the project that I will be featuring as we go through the design, construction document, and construction process. On the right hand side of the image above is the master bedroom wing and deck. Privacy, Architecture, and. It’s been just over a month since my last update and quite a lot has happened.

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