Shipping Container Housing – Building Section This continues my previous post on shipping container housing in Chad. Please take a look at these previous blog postings for an explanation of the design choices involved in creating housing from metal shipping …
(This continues my previous post on shipping container housing in Chad) 1) Dealing with the heat A) It was decided that the shipping containers would be installed over concrete masonry semi-recessed basement walls and that there would be a “daylight …
Shipping Container Housing I was contacted early this year by Eric Tangen, an extremely talented woodworker with whom I’ve worked with on several projects. Eric and his wife have been extremely involved in a number of projects with their church …
As I mentioned in my previous post, 2-dimensional drawings are often a challenge for clients to understand and really get an accurate idea of how their project will look in reality. The same is true for Planning Departments, Bank Loan …
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Cottage – Helping Clients Visualize Design Concepts I enjoy working with my clients on their residential projects – helping them determine their goals and needs that they have for their project. I assist them in their decisions …
My client for this ADU/Cottage is a 78 year old woman (one of my favorite clients ever) who selected me to design her cottage after deciding to downsize from a house nearly 3 times as large as this project. Because …
I recently had the opportunity to design an Accessory Dwelling Unit (an ADU) for a client who was building the ADU for his 78 year old mother. Where I practice (the Seattle area), many municipalities are allowing ADU’s to be …
I’ve survived the creation of my “first ever” website and it’s rewarding to see it come into reality. With the guidance and help of a very talented website designer, website developer, and professional consultant, I was able to create a …
