Category: Building knowledge

    • Furniture for (outdoor) Miami / South Florida

      Miami is a trending town. South Beach and Brickell feature a plethora of high rises, one sleeker than the next; seeking cutting edge contemporary furniture to match. Other places historic charm calls for old world style and serene durability. Yet all of these styles still seek a unique place: the outdoors. Here the style becomes…

    • Concrete foundation pour – in progress time lapse

      Concrete pour for a large foundation/footing. Steel has been placed and inspected.  Construction workers actually working! Jokes aside, you can see the setup to pour, the harmony between concrete truck driver and the workers, the vibrator machine to ensure that concrete is packed properly and the general smoothing and leveling of the top. Pretty good…

    • Age in Place – Increased focus of future design

      With a growing portion of the population living longer, aging in place is receiving increased focus beyond the healthcare industry. City planners, service providers and designers are all becoming aware of adjustments that are required in the fabric of everyday life to accommodate the needs and preferences of an aging populous. I have received an…

    • Coral Gables historic home renovation – restored floor final

      …and here is the final product! Sanded, sealed and delivered… Look for previous posts for the progress on restored floor installation blended with new pieces. Great work by Forbes construction. Design by Sebastian Eilert Architecture.

    • Architectural Style Guide Mediterranean Style – a Coral Gables favorite

      Exert from the “City of Coral Gables Design Handbook” http://www.coralgables.com/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentID=11730 “The Mediterranean Style Design Standards provide a strong emphasis on aesthetics and architectural design with regulations that encourage the planned mixing of uses to establish identity, diversity and focus to promote a pedestrian friendly environment. This is accomplished through the utilization of a variety of…

    • Architect versus Architect

      This is not an homage to an old MAD comic or otherwise a call to war. This is however a (somewhat) serious distinction between the use and meaning of the word architect and architect. It would be curious to take an official poll to understand what mostly pops into the mind of a person when…