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Pretty happy with the Timber truss tension rod detail at the Celadon House, a beautiful machined steel ring, threaded to tighten the tension rods and finished with lacquer. Not a bad view either!
A beautiful, bomber modern rustic outdoor eating and cooking space with honest craftsmanship out of local timber - a really fun little project completed with @thetimberage, thanks gents.
Mass Timber slabs prepped! We’ve been perfecting our reinforcement and underlayment preferences for floating slabs in mass timber construction. Favorite tip: use stacked no.4 bars in lieu of chairs for your 6 GA WWF. Adds strength, supports mor
Just spent 4 days with the amazing folks @thetimberage using kaizen methods to work through getting their prefab modular local CLT based building system ready for the wild. It was inspiring, intense and incredibly productive, thanks TA team! (Note th
The end of January feels full of hope this year, like there has been a collective sigh of relief and the next breath is building. Even though we have so many challenges to take on, now at least it feels possible. Welcome to the New Year!
Some of our current work on the boards - we are looking forward to working with more great clients and builders like these, the teams we are lucky enough to be a part of truly do make it fulfilling and fun in so many ways!
We are working with @thetimberage on designs and prototypes for CLT buildings. This is a rendering of an adaptable CLT cabin, guest house, office, studio etc., configurable with a shed or gable roof, from none to 2 bedrooms, lofts, and lots of custom
Classroom and community building that we designed for Montezuma Land Conservancy. It will host local school classes, community get togethers and help ensure the next generation knows how connected our farms, wildlife and people are. Honored to be abl
Using a ‪#pointcloud‬ site model for a new house design in ‪#durango‬. Like a trace of memories of time spent on site - http://bit.ly/2k7OdBJ
Preliminary concept sketch for a new coffee shop we are working on in Seattle - going to be an awesome space
New #tambour partition in the works. We're lucky to play #architects and help with the #construction of this custom piece for a #seattleremodel #seattlearchitecture.
We use #rendering as #designprocess. Quick and simple and often means more feedback for the team and the clients. Check it out at clarkchapin.com
Starting to detail some elements for our new #seattle office in the #ballardseattle neighborhood! Finding inspiration from artists like @gabrieldawe and Lenore Tawney.
The Mancos #passivehouse preliminary energy analysis is looking promising - we are coming in under on both annual total energy use and space conditioning demand!
#Rainscreen and #counterflashing assemblies aren't the sexiest #architecturaldetails. But trust us when we say the flashing on this #seattle remodel is gorgeous!
Revisiting an old project in #durangocolorado, it's aging well! A #steelandglass sliding door (the glass slides inside the steel for passage, the steel slides back to open the entire wall) separates the #reclaimed theater seats from the conference ro
Sketching different entries from the sidewalk. If someone using a building has to really figure out how to enter, it probably means we didn't figure it out first. #iteration #tryandtryagain #architecturesketch #architecturalorigins
Check out #pointelist and send us your ideas for the beta test, we're planning on applying! #buildingscience is cool, nice work #kierantimberlake
Welding up some #steel and #timber goodness at a house outside of #durangocolorado that's about to finish up.