Love when you can see how things are made, especially when made like this. Check out the wood interior here.
MU50 modular cabin (Teke Architects)
A prefab prototype that’s low-impact, recyclable, and adaptable enough to be built virtually anywhere. More here.
Aeroslider (Manyone)
Another creative idea for moving people and things using magnetic propulsion. More here.
DIY Sailboat
This is my new favorite down and dirty quick boat made from off-the-shelf materials. Here’s more info. on Instructables.
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Nook Architecture & Interior Design ( Barcelona)
Love the minimalism, textures and strong plan (see before/after).
No Pulls
I like how the notches in the frames serve double duty for doors and drawers. Nice touch.
Monkey House - Atelier Marko Brajovic Architects (Brazil)
Always loved A-frames. This one’s set among the trees, as a retreat for the architect’s family/friends during the pandemic. More here.
Art
I was planning to make some pieces again. Now it feels like therapy, in a good way.
The Alice: Camera in the Front, Your Smartphone in the Back
Love the idea of this. More here.
Minimum/Maximum - Punch
This is a bit bigger than is probably necessary, but very nice material palette, details and analysis. More here.
Greg Burns, Nico Brooks, me and Seth Bossung
Emily and I were married on June 21, 2003 up in Tabernash CO. Seth and Greg were my best men and Nico (Emily’s cousin) officiated. We explored seeing if we could make Nico a ship captain but settled on some universal minister certification for the day, I believe.
Seth had said to me years earlier (when we both were working at a Sanborn (summer camp ‘89) where we met) …”Just laugh, no matter what.”, just before he did a skit with another counselor (which was actually super funny). At our wedding, just as I had started my speech, I heard Seth laughing (very loudly and in support) in the crowd - it made me remember what he had said at camp and consequently made me lose my place, which turned out to be momentarily unfortunate and soon after quite funny.
I’m not sure how many times he was in the role of best man at friends’ weddings but I’ll wager to guess it was at least 5 times.
Always sharp, always funny, always encouraging, always thoughtful and always the best. Here is tribute article that helps explain even more the kind of guy he was.
Andrew Goldsworthy
Seth and I had conversations (not infrequently over the years) about the power of ephemeral art. My initial thoughts about how to memorialize Seth, Adam and Andy is to make something Goldsworthy-esque (over the summer) in the area where he and his close friends died. Something that will require revisiting over time to either reassemble or make anew. Something that will surely be a group project. Something subtle. Something beautiful.
Seth Bossung, Andy Jessen and Adam Palmer
I expect our hearts will be tender for some time.
Here’s an article from the Vail Daily about Seth Bossung, Andy Jessen and Adam Palmer. It also has links to GoFundMe drives to help support their families.
“The red line marks descent and the blue lines mark the avalanches. The large avalanche on the left caught the group of skiers and also caused the small avalanche on the right to release sympathetically.” [Photo] CAIC/Telluride Helitrax
Seth Bossung (March 3, 1968 - February 1, 2021)
Best friend and extraordinary human.
Denver Net-Zero Energy 2030
Denver has a goal for all new buildings and homes to achieve net-zero energy by 2030. Denver defines “Net Zero Energy (NZE)” as a new building or home that is: 1. Highly Energy Efficient, 2. All-Electric, 3. Powered by Renewable Energy, and 4. Providers of Demand Flexibility for the Grid. Read more here.
Here’s the breakdown:
Net zero energy, all-electric new homes in the 2024 Building Code
Net zero energy, all-electric new buildings in the 2027 Building Code
New buildings perform as designed (performance verification) in the 2030 Building Code
Hill House - David Coleman Architecture
Tiny cabin with strong axis. Love the glass, gabion wall and 115’ long tiered deck. More here.
Wine Factory Retrofit (Greece) - K-Studio
K-Studio took an abandoned seaside factory and thoughtfully cleaned-it-up by turning it into a luxury beach hotel. No big new construction, just thoughtful interventions. This short video is great highlight reel.
Cloris Leachman (April 30, 1926 – January 26, 2021)
SKIDMORE PASSIVHAUS - In Situ Architecture (Oregon)
This project merges modern design with energy efficiency: high levels of insulation, airtight construction, triple glazed windows, and a super-efficient heat recovery ventilator. Generous amounts of S. facing windows maximize solar gains for most of the year, while motorized ext. aluminum shades can be lowered to block unwanted summer heat gain resulting in comfortable inside temperatures year round. A green roof helps manage stormwater on site, while a roof-mounted PV array provides enough electricity to result in a near net zero sustainable building. Pretty impressive. More here.
