Sometimes projects falter due to feasibility, are put on hold by the client, or just die due to outside constraints… The Design Graveyard series features our favorite projects that just didn’t make it past the schematic design phase… For the Allentown Classic Motor Park we teamed up with one of our favorite Landscape Architects, Paul…
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Under Construction: Muirfield Conservatory
Check back soon to see more progress… -hlj
Hayne at Sea
Architectural Record‘s recent article “The Sea Ranch at 50” by Cathleen McGuigan looked at the forward thinking 1960’s architectural “utopia” and prompted us to dig through our archives… One of the very first projects for Hayne Architects was a house at Sea Ranch. Although built a couple of decades later in the 1980’s, the house embraces the principles…
2014 in Review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here's an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 480 times in 2014. If it were a cable car, it would take about 8 trips to carry that many people. Click here to see the…
RIDGE-house: If a Story Pole Falls Down…
As discussed in an earlier post Hide and Seek: “Can you see me now?” says the RIDGE-house, the visibility of this proposed residence from a defined Scenic Corridor was a primary concern. Rendered views of the proposed residence in-situ were produced and submitted in July of 2013. After an extended review process and an EIR the…
On the Drawing Boards: Malibu Modern Ranch
to be continued… -hlj
Hollywood Hills: Here Comes the Sun
After studying the visual impacts the new second story addition would have on the neighborhood (see Hollywood Hills: Visual Impacts) with the installation of story poles, the impact of light and shadow came into question. Would the new second story affect the natural sunlight in the surrounding homes and yards? If so, when and how…
Under Construction: California Cliffside
Cliffside gets some finishing touches… -hlj
Hollywood Hills: Front Face
Studying material options: What do you think? -hlj
Hollywood Hills: Visual Impacts
After visiting the property and meeting with the client numerous times, the Hollywood Hills remodel is well on its way. We explored a few design options, ranging from a minimal approach to a full second story and new basement addition. In the end, capitalizing on that amazing rooftop view was a MUST! Now that our…
David versus Goliath
I recently read two very different articles reviewing trends in single family housing. The first story comes from KPCC’s Take Two and it features the “Tiny House” movement. A Los Angeles based couple built their dream home… on wheels: The tiny house movement comes to Los Angeles Take Two | May 13th, 2014, 9:21am The second article describes…
Under Construction: Wimbledon Cottage
Custom Cabinetry designed for Wimbledon Cottage… from design to installation: At Hayne Architects: At the shop (Farmhouse Custom Cabinetry): With our finisher (Dr. Painter): (Very Yellow!! A little scary, but this is just the first step in distressing and finishing the pine pieces…) The installation: Its looking good boys! Keep it up! -hlj…