Category: design

    • 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…

    • 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…

    • ARCHITECTURE CLIENT MEETING – HOW MUCH SHOULD YOU GIVE AWAY?

      Most architects working in the residential market know the dilemma: A potential client calls and wants to meet. That meeting is free. They want you to sketch out something to see if you “understand their needs” and your work is presented…  for free again!  How much of your time and talent is given away for…

    • Coral Gables addition and renovation underway…

      This is probably the modest addition we currently have underway in the City of Coral Gables. It will create an amazing space to the rear of the house. The addition consists of a new master suite and covered terrace to the rear and improved space with new AC on the interior. The complexity of any…