Great story in the NYTimes about Laura Spector who goes out into the woods alone and cuts down all the vine(s) she can pull out to make something great out of something very bad. [From the Laura Spector website.] Apparently she targets Bitttersweet or Asiatic vine Celastrus orbiculata which has run amok in her part… Continue reading The Vine Woman, Laura Spector
Month: March 2008
Design Process
Here is a look at a backyard for a couple who does a lot of entertaining, and needs the appropriate space to do just that-entertain in a highly stylized way. [Everything is new or different.] The patio is extra large to accommodate a tent for larger more formal gatherings. More on this job over the… Continue reading Design Process
Spatial Design
“From the hollowness arises the reality of the vessel. From it’s empty space arises the reality of the building.” –Lao-Tse “A creation in space is an interweaving of parts of space.” –Moholy-Nagy “Architecture . . . is the beautiful and serious game of space.” –Willem Dudok
From the Sketchbook (3)
[ Rotring art pen(1.1) and 4 colored pencils. ]
Yes, I know I said . . . “Enough of the snow already!”
Now the rain. [ Flooding in Zoar, Ohio.] The media: [What’s he filming?] The office: [ No one’s working today, no place to park anyway.]
From the Sketchbook (2)
The other day I posted this surreal scene in colored pencils and ink. Here’s another; same style. I think this is a little more realistic and good practice for a “job-like” rendering. [I use Berol PRISMACOLOR, and Derwent Studio colored pencils.] Hey! what can I say. I like to draw goofy trees!
Fireplace Posibility (5)
Back in the last post we(actually it’s just “I”) were trying to pull all the previous post together about this custom designed outdoor fireplace with wood storage as part of the focal point this fireplace is to become . . . a confusing sentence I think. What I am trying to say is that it’s… Continue reading Fireplace Posibility (5)
Fireplace Posibility (4)
After some lengthy deliberation by the clients we are now closer to a final design for the large patio fireplace discussed in previous post. This was the last post where I posted a rendering showing large storage and a more conventional firebox and stone surround. Before that I posted the below shot: [Let’s focus on… Continue reading Fireplace Posibility (4)
From the Sketchbook
[ Working by doodling with color pencils. ]
The Whispering Crane Institute 