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May 1, 2013
by bob
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Site planning and a holistic aproach to design

It’s not often I get to do this. I am usually called in when it is too late to have much input into overall site design on a rural project. I am a scholar of historic farm and homestead planning … Continue reading →

April 22, 2013
by bob
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Pre-Design as an initial feasibility study

I often need to spend minimal time – 10 to 20 hours at my hourly rate – to do a simple master planning/feasibility study to explore what can be done to an existing house and if it’s worth it. This … Continue reading →

March 21, 2013
by bob
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Schematic for Studio over garage and mudroom addition

Some images from the model. Of course I don’t think the clients can afford it but it’s a good starting point. This is a one car garage with a studio space above it, a rear yard screen porch and a … Continue reading →

March 7, 2013
by bob
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I am a Passive House Designer!

Apparently, although I never got an email, I am now a Certified Passive House Designer!! What is Passive House ? – The passive house standard represents the highest level of energy efficiency and “green building”. – The passive house standard … Continue reading →

February 19, 2013
by bob
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Designing in my sleep

Dreaming in Architecture I have noted before that I have probably spent more time thinking about design in my adult life than most people have spent sleeping. In this post I shall one-up myself. Sometimes I dream-design. In a dream … Continue reading →

February 14, 2013
by bob
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Why Hire an Architect ?

An older post buried away and re-posted here today for ya’all with some extra muttering added. As I have mentioned before, much of my work is for people who would never have gone to an architect in the first place, … Continue reading →

December 20, 2012
by bob
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One page Construction Document Set

Here is an example of a basic one-page-wonder construction drawing for a simple house. Not all the information is here to build a house but an expert builder can fill in missing details. For example, I put the stairs in … Continue reading →

December 3, 2012
by bob
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Passive House Training with Passive House Academy

I have competed the Passive House consultant/designer training and am almost ready to take the exam on Friday of this week.

November 20, 2012
by bob
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Miscellaneous Musings

I am working on this new small greek revival in Maine. Not the high style Greek Revival with huge columns like you see on banks and government buildings but the small, simple style that is so ubiquitous in New England … Continue reading →

October 29, 2012
by bob
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Green Hemlock Siding on a Modernist house in Vermont

Construction is underway on this super insulated modern house in Vermont where we are trying out some very cool things.

June 25, 2012
by bob
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What would Bob do?

I have been asked before: If I could start from scratch with a decent budget, what sort of a house would I build for myself? I was thinking about that the other day as my eyes wandered up to the … Continue reading →

May 10, 2012
by bob
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the path to success

I stole this off a friends facebook page and I don’t know where she got it from.

April 5, 2012
by bob
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Doing the Architect thing

Probably related to the previous post. There seems to be a lot of psychology to what I do as an architect.

April 3, 2012
by bob
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Nostalgia as a design influence

(Grumbly architect alert) Nostalgia is a powerful design influence for most clients. I find it interesting that otherwise artistic and creative people get all conservative when considering their own houses and I think a lot of this is due to … Continue reading →

March 19, 2012
by bob
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