January 4, 2013
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I visited the Stratton Project the other day to see how things were progressing. Flooring is going down (locally milled white oak) and plaster is going up. I’m very happy about the decision to plaster the walls on the main … Continue reading
November 20, 2012
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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
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Construction is underway on this super insulated modern house in Vermont where we are trying out some very cool things.
June 25, 2012
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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
March 19, 2012
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My own house (circa 1970) has a minimally functional (could be worse) floor plan which includes two bedrooms a bath, stairs to the basement and a kitchenette in a large multipurpose room all in 900 square feet. Here is a … Continue reading
July 20, 2010
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Plans are now up and for sale on one of the largest stock plan publishing houses houseplans.com in their “exclusive architects” section! My plan is to produce a series of similar houses increasing in scale and amenities and see how … Continue reading
September 21, 2009
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Here is a recent photo of my cool modernist low budget barn. I spent quite a bit of time working on work in the barn this summer. Not so much time working on the barn itself however.
April 11, 2009
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here are a few pics from this morning at the Perry road project. It is an owner-build project so it is slower than normal for those of you who have been watching. They are currently wiring inside now.
March 23, 2009
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first take on a “sweet” Vermont house design. As usual I’m trying to do it all with this one.
March 6, 2009
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Here is another steel stair I’m working on for Susan at http://greenhousevt.blogspot.com/ This model should prove to be useful. The builder can look at it in detail using the Sketchup viewer
February 14, 2009
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I do have a thing for black houses.
February 5, 2009
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I really like metal siding, very sleek, low maintence, and good shadow lines. It can almost look like tight crisp clapboards. There is some question as to who installs; the roofer or the carpenters? The wood above got stained dark … Continue reading
October 15, 2008
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Here is a photo from a recent project with an old door hung on sliding door hardware. I sent the client on a mission to find a cool old oversized door from a salvage yard in Vermont. This is what … Continue reading
September 30, 2008
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Here is the latest photo of my cool modernist barn. I hope to have the world corporate headquarters of RobertSwinburne – Famous Architect housed out there next year. This spare bedroom is most unprofessional.
September 19, 2008
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I have been following the growing interest in prefab modern houses with growing interest. I have been turned off by the very high cost of prefab whenever I have looked into it. Most seem to finish out at over $200/ … Continue reading
August 19, 2008
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The Foard Panel SIP shell is complete on the Perry Road house is complete. It is fun to start to feel the internal spaces as well as how the house relates to the site and how the windows frame the … Continue reading
August 13, 2008
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Hey all you sleek expensive modernist architects with square toed shiny shoes and funny little glasses! Check this out. I designed this very cool steel stair out of stock pieces of steel – two C-channels and a bunch of 1 … Continue reading
August 7, 2008
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This fantastic little place is making the rounds of the press and blogs lately and normally I want to avoid re-hashing other peoples stuff but this is too good to ignore. I am simply going to set up a link … Continue reading
July 10, 2008
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The Brattleboro Reformer ran an article on the Perry Road Project today “LEED-ing the Way” For those who have been keeping tabs on this project, we will be holding several open house tours during and after construction. Stay tuned here … Continue reading
June 24, 2008
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Here is a rendering of the Perry Road project for the press. The ICF foundation is in and the slab goes down thursday. The plumber is putting the drains in to the septic and roughing for a future basement bathroom. … Continue reading