The little addition back we designed back in 2002 made the dwell top 100 homes of the decade! check out the links for more info.

The polypod is complete and ready for use. See the link for more pics! polypod prototype

Several former students have started an online site about digital architectural methods and products. Thanks for the tutorials guys! Have a look. http://deprocess.org/index.html

The Fall 09 Design 1 studio work is on display, a studio co-taught by Prof. Pia Sarpanva and Prof. Laura Terry and myself.

A former student is doing some wonderful things in Italy. Ben is currently doing an art installation at a winery in Perugia. Check out his website : http://www.benjamincurtin.com/

It cleans the space and gives a reading of layered transparency.

The weather has been very uncooperative in finishing construction on the polypod. The "liquid" roof requires specific environmental conditions so it will be several weeks until the project is completely finished. The polycarb panels are opaque white and emit enough light to the interior while giving a hint of the structural logic from the outside.

The NLR office building is getting close to completion with tenants beginning to move into the spaces. I can't wait to have the last few bits of the puzzle pieced together!

Much of the framing has been completed on the tiny polypod building. David McElyea has the construction well in hand and has been instrumental in the construction of a rather unconventional but useful framing system. David budgeted 10 construction days and we are about 2.8 days in, so an early December completion date looks likely.

A link to the story of the greatest football club in history

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/lfc_story/

There is great value in re-visting and re-interperting former projects, and Peter Bednar has done just that. Peter was in my '03 studio at the U of A and has (re)presented his 2nd house project. Well done!! Here's the link to the world of Peter Bednar

Here are a few images of the Dill Building currently going up in NLR. The day I took photos it rained the entire time so the photos don't show the building in the best "light". The owners hope to be in the building by Christmas, which is when we'll do a proper photo shoot of the building although, I might ask for another shoot in the Spring when the landscaping has settled a bit.







We only have a few more elements on the exterior before completion. The area with insulation board on it should look something like this when completed.



The only difference between the metal panels above and the panels to be built is a change from 2.5' x 10' to 4' x 10'panel size - this will decrease the number of pieces and proportionally work better with the windows.

here are some projects just finishing up

dill building

ha house

L.A.B.

A colleague at the University has been doing some pretty wonderful art in her studio, check out her work @ http://www.studiolmt.com

I'm pleased to present the first post on my personal blog and hope to keep the website regularly updates for those interested. Your comments and requests are welcome.