a touch of personality

I love grids, and the scale and structure it provides. but I am also not trapped by a rigidity that one assumes with grids-i call it more of a guide than a grid. I sketch all my ideas on grid paper, but I ran out of it last week. (i will “pen” a separate post […]
from porch to porsche…well almost

after getting the brief from the client and walking the site, we brainstormed a few ideas and added some more, shook our hands (or elbows) and turned around within a few days this renovation design. Not bad for the time.
porch…e

well this was definitely not the porsche of porch when i looked at it. but this is how this journey began…
31 shades of grey-2 months in…

a tale of two tastes

colors and moods inspired by food. 2 options that take food tasting to the next level.
mid-century modern facade makeover- all’s well that ends well

at the end of the design phase, a very happy client is moving forward with the renovation based on a final design that balanced design proportions, structure, and budget.
mid-century modern facade makeover-some more choices

the clients fell in love with this idea. from then it was an exercise in proportion and materiality. from 02 there came 03 iterations, along with a small rear canopy…
mid-century modern facade makeover-choices, choices, choices…

02 (:)) options were shared with the client, along with inspiration and some initial material ideas.
mid-century modern facade makeover-before it all began

re imagining a 70’s ranch house as an mid-century makeover needs a lot of creativity and of course, tons of images. here is the start….
a collection of sorts…
