shape in context
Bermann’s Rule (1847) – members of species are larger in colder parts of their range attributed to surface to volume ratio. The natural world has many examples of adaptation to climate. The northern...
View ArticleLewis & Clark Exploratory Center of Virginia: Engaging people is key to a...
We design with the philosophy that engaging people in our buildings is key to a project’s success. We think a lot about how to create opportunities for discovery, for collaboration, for a conversation...
View ArticleIn pursuit of happiness – the question of size and architecture
In November of 2014 I wrote about the Not so Big Apartment and of Gary Chang’s clever Swiss army knife style apartment that transforms into 24 different spaces. I admired the inventiveness of Cheng’s...
View ArticleIs beauty a trade-off for green design?
Nature teaches us the importance of beauty for survival. Color in the plumage of birds, the smell of flowers are but two examples of natural selection to promote procreation (of course, beauty is in...
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