Finally had some time to film a residential project we completed in Maplewood, Minnesota. The weather was not the best but I hope the video gives you a feel for this fun home. Thanks Jason and Stacy for letting us intrude and for trusting us with designing your fabulous project!
For ‘Photography Friday’, I found this cool video on Film Maker IQ and wanted to show it here. This was to mark the opening of a shoe store, believe it or not, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It took 25 animators over 5 months to create this video and 350,000 Post-it Notes. 30,000 people wrote messages on the Post-its. Fun!
This inspiring structure built in China has a sculptural quality but with its white color, it allows the people to be the real focus. The siting and lobbies are beautiful but the true gem is the auditorium. Take a look!
More images at: The Guardian UK
Source: I Like Architecture
Everyone can be creative. You probably already are and don’t know it! This is a great little video about ‘What may seem obvious to you, may be amazing to others’. Don’t be afraid to express, to collaborate, and test out your ideas. You may be surprised at what develops!
Source: Nice
Great little video on ways to stay creative. Enjoy each day, each struggle and each success. Check it out and get creative!
Two things I love (besides architecture) is photography and music. This video created by Lv Sisi is titled ‘Digital Analogue’ and uses only sounds recorded from a collection of antique cameras and uses 6,000 individual photographs. This stop-motion video is pretty cool!
This fun video emphasizes that although we all are not sitting next to you in a mall, there are many of us who applaud those who make the effort to recycle. It does not take much to effect us all -directly and indirectly. Cheers!
We are still in the beginning design stages of this home remodeling and addition project. The video shows the first sketches that we presented to the clients after our initial meeting. A big chunk of this first part of work is understanding the existing home and site. The goal of these early meetings and presentations is to start with the ‘big picture’ and not get bogged down in the details -those will come later to reinforce the overall design concept. We start by loosely putting rooms and forms together so the client has something to look at and react to. We then discuss the ideas, doodle over the drawings and listen to the verbal (and non-verbal) reactions from the clients. Then we encourage them to take a couple days, let things soak in before we touch base and move forward with refinements. Stay tuned for more updates!
Architect: michael huber architects Contractor: Cates Fine Homes
Our annual Fourth of July tradition led us to my parents place in beautiful Walker, Minnesota. I instantly relax seeing the clear lake water, hearing the sound of the Loons and visiting the shops and events of that quintessential small town. All walks of life gather here. Whether ‘a local’ or ‘a metro’, everyone is a citizen of Walker. Besides the usual parade, fireworks, shopping…and garage sale signs stuck out everywhere, this Fourth of July, the town dedicated the ‘Circle of Time’. The community had gathered together and commissioned 6 bronze sculptures dedicated to the history of the town. They recognized that we all are quick to demolish the old in favor of the new.
With a backdrop of the County Museum, liquor store and Dairy Queen, Mayor Johnson stated that we need to ‘Look to the future while preserving the past’ and more sculptures will be added to the group as time marches on. A few more words by Reverend Olson and sculptor Joel Randell led to the unveiling -with the Foundation Chorale singing Battle Hymn of the Republic. It doesn’t get much better then this!
The statues included: Early Man, Prehistoric Tribes, The Fur-Trader, The Lumberman, The Fisherman and The Family. I told you, we ARE part of this community!
I ran across this video and it reminded me of my days at the good old University of Minnesota. Crazy stuff was imagined, discussed and tried. It is important to maintain some of that creative care-free attitude as we develop our routines. A description of this particular project is below.
HEADSPACE 1 invites architecture students to take ideas from within their heads and place them, literally, on the outside. After three months of sketching with pencils and sculpting in clay, modeling in software and cutting from paper, unfolding and fabricating, more than 300 complex and extravagant structures have been completed. This short documentary invites you to see the makers and their unorthodox art at the end-of-term fashion parade… The HEADSPACE projects reside at the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, University of Melbourne, Australia.
We were pretty fortunate to be introduced to our newest Client’s by a contractor we had worked with in the past. Jim and Marilyn are a great and fun couple who are wanting to turn their early 70’s cabin into a full time residence. Jim builds custom bicycles and will also move his creative shop space here as well. (We may need to incorporate some pedals, gears, chains, etc. into the design!) I gave them a tour of the Pine Lake Retreat which had similar features they were interested in and luckily for me we were hired!
The upper level of the cabin will be wiped clean and a new open floor plan will be developed making it the primary living area. Several additions will reshape the exterior along with a new bold roof form and a change in siding. I had my camera with to document the existing conditions and decided to film a bit as well. Check out the video below to get a feel of the current cabin then keep checking back and see how this project develops over the next several months!
Architect: michael huber architects Contractor: Cates Fine Homes
Using the idea of storage solutions in boats, a small space has all the comforts of home…in 258 square feet! This is a perfect example of how proper planning and creativity can solve challenging problems in a beautiful way. This ‘Action Apartment’ puts the ‘fun’ in functional. As Architects, we strive to bring all of these aspects into our Client’s projects. Enjoy!
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