Foggy Bottom Food
Last week I was out in the District (of Columbia) helping my brother Asa conceptualize a design for his recently acquired row home in the oh-so-cozy Mount Pleasant neighborhood. It looks to be a pretty rockin’ project, with LEED Platinum Certification locked in as its target. He is hoping to set up a blog in...
Remington Ammunition
Throwin’ another gorgeous urban infill project at all you beautiful peops out there. Let’s talk Remington Court in Seattle for a moment, a 4,300 sq ft development in the Capitol Hill neighborhood brought to us by HyBrid Architecture + Assembly. The project features a trio of 1,500 sq ft townhouses and an attached 1,000 sq...
More NZE, Plz!
Microprocessors double their speed every 18 months. People now carry powerful computers in the palms of their hands, connecting to virtually anyone on the planet through the Internet. Technologies are advancing rapidly, yet we still build the vast majority of our homes using 19th century methods (stick-built, balloon frame)… Why has residential construction been somewhat...
Inman Green in Hotlanta
Atlanta is steppin’ up its green game… a new development in the historic Inman Park neighborhood is garnering some solid cred with its progressive design. Inman Green is the name and LEED Gold, EarthCraft House and Energy Star certifications are the game… Designed by Rutledge Alcock Architects, Inman Green is comprised of two identical buildings...
Council House 2 > Council House 1
I’m back with a bad new blog layout… ready to throw a whole lotta green love at all you beautiful people out there in cyberland. I felt it appropriate to get this new era of Metro Hippiedom kicked off with an epic project.. so here y’are! (but before you read on, please refresh your RSS...
