Rub-a-dub-dub we made a Tub!

We recently started a quick turnaround project here at Hayne for a bathroom remodel.  Plumbing fixtures are already selected and ordered, so now we need to double-time it and get our construction package complete and to the contractor…  Hopefully, they haven’t started demo yet… Looking through the specs, we have a few items that do…

The Hayne Way: Different Types of Site Visits

Site visits or architect “field trips” are vital to the design process. Here are four types of site visits that we do here at Hayne. TYPE ONE: Pre-Design Meeting The site is important…. like very important…. At the beginning of every project, we meet on-site to review where the project is physically located and hear…

Tips & Tricks: Resources for Small Firms

Who to Follow. Instagram, blogs, and podcasts. Blog, Podcast, Instagram Blog, Podcast, Instagram Blog, Podcast, Instagram Instagram Instagram Instagram What to Download. Templates, templates, and more templates. Where to Learn. Resources and Courses.

New Year, Same Sh*t, Better Us? Anti-Goals

One. Not fall into a Mess! We want to use our new organizational tools and spaces to stay on track and not get lost in a mess. Do you know where that material sample went? Do you know where those approved drawings are? Hey, where did I put those sketches? Not this year 2024! Two….

New Year, Same Sh*t, Better Us? New Apps to try…

One. Microsoft ToDo We started experimenting with this app in December and totally see the potential benefits! This app can help us digitize our task lists, assign team members, and set deadlines. The ability of each team member to have this app on his or her phone helps to keep everyone on the same page….

New Year, Same Sh*t, Better us? – Project Goals for 2024

Here are our top 5 Project goals for 2024! Number 1 – Get a Certificate of Occupancy for the Ridge House! This project has traveled a long hard road, and it would be nice to get it across the finish line this year! We started working on this project in 2013… Can you believe it?…

New Year, Same Sh*t, Better Us? Hayne Team Personal Goals for 2024

and the Hayne Team Personal Goals are… BIANCA: Not to let her sleep-deprived state affect her style AWESOMENESS! (Or make sweatsuits office casual…) HOLLI Get LESS office takeout, even though Bianca and I just got GrubHub Plus to split… (who are we kidding… what are we having for lunch?? HAHAHA) HEATHER: To exercise at least…

New Year, Same Sh*t, Better Us? Hayne Office Goals for 2024

If a cluttered desk is the sign of a cluttered mind, of what, is an empty desk the a sign? Space for different “clutter”. One. Better Drawing Storage Despite our best efforts to go digital, we are still paper hoarders and the plan sets pile up. We currently stack plans on any open surface or…

New Beginnings: Hayne 2023 Project Yearbook

OLD CLUBHOUSE SENIOR FAVORITE MOVIE: THE GODFATHER PART 2 CLAREMONT HOUSE SENIOR FAVORITE BOOK: ANYTHING BY JANE AUSTEN MURPHY WAY SUMMER SCHOOL FAVORITE MOVIE: DAZED & CONFUSED OLD TOPANGA CANYON SUPER DI-DUPER SENIOR FAVORITE SONG: GANGNAM STYLE BY DALIWONGA McMINN JUNIOR FAVORITE MOVIE: BLAIR WITCH PROJECT DeMILLE GRADUATED FAVORITE TV SERIES: GILMORE GIRLS ST. IVES…

Gifts for the Architect 2023 Edition

BUILD WORLD MARKET’S MID-CENTURY MODERN GINGERBREAD COOKIE KIT Can’t afford your own beautiful mid-century modern house? Well, why not gift them an edible version? TARGET’S HOLIDAY ROW HOUSE GINGERBREAD HOUSE KIT A super cute twist on the classic gingerbread house with these row houses! LEO ARCHITECTURE SKYLINE COLLECTION – SAN FRANCISCO BUILDING KIT Legos, legos,…

Gifts for the Future Architect

BUILDING The Freckled Frog’s Happy Architect in Natural Great for future urban planners! These sets are also available in a town set with painted facades or with a chalkboard surface to allow your future architect to create their very own building fronts. Create a Treat’s Barbie Cookie Dreamhouse Kit An edible Barbie Dreamhouse? Absolutely! Superspace’s…

We are thankful for… our Office Family

Here at Hayne, we may be small in number, but we are BIG in family and we are super thankful for everything that comes with it! the Flexibility We have the flexibility to work in the office, or remotely when needed, which is a must with young families (how many daycare sicknesses has your household…