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JULY 24, 2021

In one more quick bit of news, I was excited to see that a short story of mine, “ Ernest ,” published back in 2017, started filming for Netflix last week under a new title, We Have A Ghost. [Image: Art originally used to illustrate “ Ernest ,” using Google Street View imagery, unconnected to the current Netflix adaptation.]. It has a superb cast— David Harbour , Anthony Mackie , Jahi Di’Allo Winston , Tig Notaro , Jennifer Coolidge , Erica Ash , Niles Fitch , and so many others—and an amazing di

Mining 90

Mining Art Home Architecture 90

Santa Cruz Architect

JULY 24, 2021

With floods washing into low-lying areas throughout the U.S in recent years, there is a lot of discussion about way to prevent and manage floods. Given the fact that excessive flooding is not going to go away, let’s investigate five different ways to make a house more flood proof. As climatic conditions become more extreme, more houses will be at risk of flooding and these techniques will become increasingly important. 1.

Building 52

Building Insurance Zoning Technique 52

Architonic

JULY 24, 2021

<p>The Bismarck House is the younger sibling of a pair of semi-detached dwellings in Bondi. The design uses raw materials and sculpted spaces to integrate house and garden while orchestrating social interactions between the more public areas of the house and the laneway that runs along the semi’s northern boundary.</p> <p>Our conceptual starting point for the project was to map the detailed context of the laneway: a long thin footprint immediately adjacent to the gritty r

Housing 52

Housing Architect Commercial Site 52

Shades of Grey

JULY 24, 2021

I was looking at the Composite Order and came across a capital from Romania which has an interesting version of the Acanthus leaf. I decided to have a go at modeling this in Revit. I want to keep things as simple and lightweight as possible. In a BIM context, we are not going to capture every delicate ripple of a vegetation inspired ornament. My aim is to capture the essence with a “few bold strokes”.

Inspiration 52

Inspiration Project IT 52

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