Residential Architect articles from November 2003

Residential Architect archives from November 2003

Industry calendar of events.(Special Advertising Section)
November 1, 2003... The Whirlpool[R] Polara[R] refrigerated range combines the functionality of a freestanding range with refrigeration capabilities, enabling families to prepare meals up to a day ahead of time, even while away from home. The Whirlpool[R]...

Ready, set, practice: start-up firms and veterans may have more in common than they think.(from the editor)
November 1, 2003... Usually, we devote our editorial pages to the work of established residential architects. Our cover stories and design features focus on practitioners who've amassed a substantial portfolio. Their architecture is polished, mature, or exemplary...

Artful solver.(Letters: keep those cards, letters, and e-mails coming.)
November 1, 2003... Your article "Art or Service?" (June 2003, page 11) resonated deeply in my heart because, in loving architecture and especially houses (the most difficult projects there are), I have confronted this complex situation time and again in my long...

Keeping it real.(Letters: keep those cards, letters, and e-mails coming.)
November 1, 2003... I have just read your editorial "Art or Service?" after it was brought to my attention by one of the intern architects in our office. I want you to know how much I appreciate your insight. I have spent nearly 40 years in this profession,...

Quibbling rivalry.(Letters: keep those cards, letters, and e-mails coming.)
November 1, 2003... I follow with interest the continued discussions on your "Letters" page concerning residential designer vs. architect, and Registered Architect (RA) vs. AIA. Almost everything in the business world--and architecture is a business--revolves...

Tales from the trip: pros share their 20/20 hindsight on launching a firm.(Home front: tips and trends from the world of residential design)
November 1, 2003... thinking of starting a new firm? Then take to heart the advice of these established architects. Judging by their comments, the right stuff is equal parts passion, pragmatism, and strong principles. And for the romantics among us, Jeff Riley,...

Calendar.(Home front: tips and trends from the world of residential design)(Calendar)
November 1, 2003... residential architect design awards: call for entries entry form and fee due: november 21, 2003 completed binders due: january 5, 2004 Our annual Design Awards program honors outstanding architecture in various categories. All of the...

Continuing education: what you can learn by teaching others.(practice)
November 1, 2003... When Frank Harmon, FAIA, was a student at the Architectural Association in London, the school was staffed entirely by practicing architects. They were youngish, enthusiastic, and idealistic, and shared cups of coffee with him as easily as...

Start-ups: five newly minted residential firms share their hopes, fears, and growing pains. See if you recognize your past, present, or future in their first five years of practice.
November 1, 2003... Can you remember what it was like when you first made the leap and started your own firm? Chances are, you left the security of a regular, paying job. Previously, someone else danced the rain jig for clients. Someone else called the copier...

Loft moves: a young designer turns spare rooms in his father's house into a multifunctioning loft of his own.
November 1, 2003... When Tom Allisma needed a senior thesis topic, a knockout punch for his budding portfolio, and a place to live following graduation from the University of Nebraska Lincoln, he decided to tackle all three tasks at once. He designed and built,...

Period products.(Special Advertising Section)
November 1, 2003... Refurbished antique building products and new reproductions of antiques are popular with today's homeowners because they create a distinctive style, evoke past eras, and make a home more interesting. Homeowners looking to add unique design...

Labor lost: "the word that is best loved in the language of every nation is 'home.'".(End Quote)
November 1, 2003... gustav Stickley's Arts and Crafts furniture designs are beloved for their humble beauty and reliance on organic materials. Naturally his house in the New Jersey countryside, Craftsman Farms, followed suit. Built of logs and stone harvested from...