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Beachfront TND Residence Under Construction: Post 9

INTERIOR TRIM PACKAGE & WALL TREATMENTS Installation of the interior trim package and wall treatments has begun! I love this part of a project because the character of the "home" starts to come alive...

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June, 22 2011 • 8 Responses
Congrats to the New Members of the New Urban Guild!

I have some very exciting news to share... I'm very proud to announce I am one of eighteen Architects & Designers comprising the newest members of the New Urban Guild! The Guild represents some of the most talented professionals practicing traditional architecture today... it's a great honor to be included! Also, big congrats to the other new members! I have enjoyed getting to know a number of you via the TradArch listserv and other forums, and hope to get a chance to work with each of you sometime in the future...

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June, 2 2011 • 5 Responses
A Mediterranean-Inspired Residence on Galveston Island

Several months ago I completed the final set of construction documents for a custom residence I designed. Since then, I've had fairly regular communications with the client... with the hope that the...

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May, 20 2011 • 0 Responses
Design for a New Galveston Island Residence... a look inside

I recently completed the final set of Construction Documents for my design of a new Galveston Island residence. If permitting goes smoothly, the project could break ground by mid-March. I thought I...

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January, 26 2011 • 0 Responses
Listowski Bay Front Residence under Construction: Post 6

(download) Click here to download: listowski-bay-front-residence-under-construction-post-6-IGfAAkqzDucDhrzzFJBx.zip (1.15 MB) I've stopped by the...

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December, 26 2010 • 0 Responses
Beachfront TND Residence under Construction: Post 8

(download) Click here to download: beachfront-tnd-residence-under-construction-post-8-ovbdkaamhpgIovGjkfrr.zip (604 KB) I was able to get down to...

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December, 26 2010 • 1 Response
Proposed Housing for Coastal Flood Zones

One of my Spec Housing Concepts, entitled "Proposed Housing for Coastal Flood Zones", is being modeled by Scott Residential Design... and they've recently posted progress images on Flickr for review. My Spec Housing Concepts are inspired by the rebuilding efforts in NOLA and along the Mississippi Gulf coast, post-Katrina... as well as the post-Ike recovery occurring along the Texas Gulf coast, including Galveston Island, where most of my project work is focused. Comments, questions, etc. are welcome, as always...

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December, 19 2010 • 7 Responses
The 'Official' Misc Conceptual Design & Built Work Post

(download) Click here to download: the-official-misc-conceptual-design-built-work-post-1-uEbczcIxHaocbrhCdfJl.zip (1.31 MB) I've posted conceptual...

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November, 25 2010 • 1 Response
Listowski Bay Front Residence under Construction: Post 5

Well... it's been a month since I last posted progress photos of this house. And, in that time, much of the prep work for the corner detailing at the stuccoed base zone (Ground Floor, below BFE) has...

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October, 25 2010 • 0 Responses