A microscopic virus is changing the world, upending the workplace, morphing family dynamics, and shuffling the routines of our lives. Dealing with all of this change puts new pressure on the four walls we call home. This building is being asked to stretch to provide work space for adults, classrooms for children and living space …
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If you are reading these words, written by an architect, you might be thinking about doing a project of your own. You are in the right place, and we should talk. But first, we should think. When the demolition crew rolls in, and the walls come down, and make their way through the conventional cycle …
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A 'good building', according to the first century Roman Architect Vitruvius, embodies utilitas, firmitas, and venustas (commodity, firmness and delight). The Modern Architect, through the practice of Responsive Design, is also bound by conscientia (awareness). A building, new or already built, can no longer exist unaware of the impact it has on it's occupants, the …
Construction in Los Angeles is expensive (really expensive). Getting projects, even the small ones, permitted and constructed in Los Angeles is complicated, and lengthy (really lengthy). As architects, and problem solvers, we navigate these hurdles every day. Is there a way to manifest nimble and affordable solutions to address the housing crisis in LA using …
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The PostFab development model leads and assists partners in public benefit micro-development, led by architects. PostFab develops properties with existing built resources throughout the southern California region, using the guiding principles of efficiency, modernism and net-zero energy use, to deliver housing options to the 'average American'. Working with partners, or serving as owner/developer/architect in one, …
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