We are having fun with this project! An overall plan and design direction is set but the main discussion over the past month related to the roof form. The flat roof was out of the running early. The Owner’s had always desired an offset barrel roof but the shed roof was intriguing as well. Each Read More…
Oct
Colors, Materials & Finishes -Oh My!
Just another day in the life of an architect. We are finalizing the finish selections for a new $4 million office facility and making all of those selections can be overwhelming. We thought this video might help explain a bit of that process.
Oct
Creative Facade Animation
This video is called the ‘LG Optimus Hyper Facade in Berlin‘. I received the link via an email and unfortunately don’t know much about it… other then it is fun to watch! Enjoy!
Oct
Septic Cleanout
What is a septic system and how does it work? A spontaneous interview with an out of focus camera and on a windy (noisy) day, I couldn’t pass up talking with Ken of Ken’s Septic.
Oct
Math is beautiful. Awesome animation.
Fibonacci Sequence, Golden Mean and Nature. Basic, complex and beautiful.
Source: FibonacciNumbers0112 and Chris Fenwick
Oct
Modest Modern
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!
Sep
Post-it Note walls
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!
Sep
Guangzhou Opera House
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
Sep
Party at Bolster!
A former client, now friend, started a new company called Bolster. They help develop the Brand, the Story, the Experience of your business. My wife and I were fortunate enough to be invited to the opening bash in their recently remodeled warehouse space in Minneapolis. They did an excellent job turning this former foundry into Read More…
Sep
Project Update -MWMO
We are under construction! The new offices for the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization is located on the Mississippi River in Minneapolis. The invasive plant species will be removed opening a visual and physical connection to the river. The entire site will be sculpted to demonstrate a variety of stormwater management techniques. As with any former Read More…
Sep
Don’t be afraid to share your ideas.
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
Sep
Alice’s Wonder Spray
I am working on a new facility for the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (see MWMO Project Update posts). While attending some meetings at their current office space, I saw the instructions and ‘fixins’ for Alice’s Wonder Spray – an environmentally safe cleaning spray you can make yourself inexpensively. I mixed up a batch and brought Read More…