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SF Precedent – At home in PHX?
Not only is this an interesting solution, but it makes good financial sense to develop (even temporarily) underutilized sites in downtown PHX. Something like this would be right at home along Roosevelt, and help reinforce the City’s commitment to the developing art scene. This from the Architect’s Paper Blog, posting […]
Reburbia finalists announced
The winners of Reburbia, the Suburban Design Competition, have just been announced today. The competition, sponsored jointly by Dwell and Inhabitat.com, called for design solutions that would address the problems that plague present-day suburbia by envisioning different scenarios for the future. This happens to be my favorite by Galina Tahchieva, and you can see […]
Keeping the hot side hot
There has been a lot of splash lately about radiant barriers, and most recently on its substantial impact in arid climates when applied to the bottom of the roof sheathing in attic spaces. My wife, in particular, wishes I would stop endlessly praising the benefits at every even slightly-related moment […]
“Revolution, baby.”
As I am working up a plan to try and salvage a large-scale residential project by taking a more in-depth look at the pro-forma (no small feat considering how land and housing prices have changed), I am reminded of the design successes we had on a similar project in Tempe […]
gimme shelter
These are submission entries for the design project sponsored by the Phoenix Arts Commission. I’m not sure what is happening with City budgets anymore, but it would be great to see these interspersed throughout the city in street and park settings.