That’s Another Wrap! Hayne Wrap Party 2023

Another year, another wrap.. party! The holidays are here and the wrapping has been real! We had to schedule THREE wrap party dates this year but it was definitely needed! Mariah starts the night off for us as we turn up the Christmas Pop playlist and Robbin brings up the wine! Here is a recap…

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…

We are Thankful for… Places to Rest and Reset

With the madness that comes with the holiday season, a place to take a deep breath and temporarily block the ever-growing to do list is always something that is greatly appreciated. This week are sharing some projects that have exactly that.. a place to rest and reset. Check out below some of our project’s interior…

We are Thankful For … Digital Submittals

We historically go through A LOT of paper! If one good thing came out of the COVID chaos, it has been DIGITAL SUBMITTALS (and our internal effort to do more digital)! Here is a sample of how a few jurisdictions we work in address digital submittals (some are better than others…). LA City (LADBS) LA…

Halloween Horror Stories: Submittal gone wrong!

Once upon a time, a Client told Robbin Hayne (aka the Boss Man) that he would like to build a new house and start construction the following spring. Boss Man thought, no problem, me and my girls can get that approved for you… Robbin’s Girls worked diligently with the Boss Man’s redlines and countless Zoom…

SpoOoky StoOories: As-Builts Edition

Hey there Halloween friends! SpooOOoky time Halloween is right around the corner and what better way to get ready than telling scary stories! So gather around and get ready to hear the scariest thing of all.. as-builts!!! *DUN DUN DUUUUUUN* The Crack House Photo by Jonathan Gonzalez on Unsplash Once upon a time, there was a…

Dressing Up: Door Surround

Hello again! We are in spoOooOky season and Halloween is around the corner! Pumpkin spice everything is in the air and oversized sweaters are coming out of the winter boxes they were packed in! As you try to figure out what you and the family are dressing up as this year, we are going to…

Architect on Vacation: Holli in Hawaii

Last week, I took an actual vacation… I know, it’s CRAZY!  Although my days were mostly filled with relaxing near a pool or on the sand overlooking the ocean, I just couldn’t stop myself from taking some archi-photos. Now, back to work…

Software Spotlight: Revit 2024 & Toposolids…

As you know, we recently updated our Revit software to the 2024 version (see our Twin Motion and Twin Motion versus Enscape posts) and one of the new features is Toposolids. What is a toposolid? Well, it’s a topo surface that is solid of course! Ha! Creating & Modifying the Toposolid Surface Creating & modifying…