Hayne Adventures: The Container Store!

Some women like diamonds, others prefer pearls or other shiny jewels. But Here@Hayne, Robbin’s girls get giddy at the sight of new organization bins! Now that we have our new awesome under desk shelving installed, we have to get some new storage bins to complete it. The Container Store was recently added to our local…

Counter Encounters: The Bayshore Battle

Here at Hayne, we have many encounters with city counters. Along with that, we have many… discussions.. with them too. Especially when we know what we are proposing is allowed! Let us tell you a story.. Scene: Hayne Architects want to plan ahead and be sure that the remodel/ addition they are proposing will be…

Hayne Office: From Sketch to Reality

Here@Hayne we are problem solvers and waste space innovators! We saw that our office was getting a little “visual busy” and thought of how we can clear out the tops of our desks. We also saw how under our desks there were large voids that coud be filled with cabinets! So our very own Holli…

Project Process: Site Prep for McMinn

When a tree falls and no one is around to hear it… does it make a sound?.. For our project in Washington, the contractors are getting started by doing some site prep. Even though that means some trees had to be cut down (don’t worry it was approved by the City), there are still plenty…

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…

Things we Love to HATE: Infill Walls in Revit

Hear me out… Revit does awesome things and we are big fans BUT there are still some things that drive us a wee bit mad. Yep, you guessed it, infill walls are one of those things! You can’t phase it. You can’t touch it. You can’t put new things in it. You can’t edit it…

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 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…

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…

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…

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…