As-hole Built Series: Me versus As-builts

A dramatic interpretation through Gifs… Every project starts with drawings of what exists. A lot of times we generate base drawings after we do a site visit to field measure and photograph existing conditions (which you know we LOVE doing…), but sometimes, our clients already have drawings for us to work with… or so we…

New Beginnings: Hayne 2022 Project Yearbook

HONEYSUCKLE FARMS STUDYING ABROAD MOST LIKELY TO: POP BACK UP WHEN YOU LEAST EXPECT IT. SIERRA TOWERS GRADUATED MOST LIKELY TO: HAVE A FULL-PAGE SPREAD IN A MAGAZINE. CLAREMONT CLUB JUNIOR MOST LIKELY TO: ADD CLASSES AT THE LAST MINUTE RIGHT BEFORE GRADUATION. REYNOLDS COURT GRADUATED MOST LIKELY TO: HOST A FARM-TO-TABLE DINNER PARTY. BELLAGIO…

Falling into Fall

Here are some of our favorite autumnal colors to warm up your spaces as the weather turns colder! Reds. On Bosque by Magnolia Maple Leaf Read by Benjamin Moore Rustic Red by Sherwin Williams Oranges. Fall Harvest by Benjamin Moore Saffron Thread by Sherwin Williams Dutch Orange by Farrow & Ball Yellows. Autumn Gold by…

SpooOoky Season: Haunted L.A.

BOO! Halloween weekend is this weekend and it’s time to get our spoOoky on! What better way to get in the spoOoky spirit than to visit a haunted place! Check out below some places that are known to be haunted in Los Angeles and click the image to find out the history of each structure….

SpOoKy Season: What makes a SpOoKy house SpOoKy?

WHAT MAKES A SPOOKY HOUSE SPOOKY? ONE. A BREEZY INTERIOR SPACE. Wait, we are inside, and all the doors and windows are closed, so why do I feel a breeze??!?!? TWO. CREAKY FLOORS. Was that the floor or… a MONSTER?!?!?! Oh, it was the floor, right? THREE. DAMAGED FINISHES. Torn wallpaper, missing floor tiles, or…

New Beginnings: Hayne 2021 Project Yearbook

Franklin Super Senior Most Likely to: Get caught under the bleachers… Lawless Graduated Most Likely to: Be the first one drunk at a party! Honeysuckle Junior Most Likely to: Most likely to stick with their clique. Sierra Towers Senior Most Likely to: become a model! Larchmont Graduated Most Likely to: stay on trend! Claremont Club…

Revit Assemblies, Like Why?

Dear Revit Assembly views, oh, how I loathe thee. Let me count the ways. One. You turn lime-ass green, any other shade would be better. like why? Two. Not only are you lime-ass green, but you are also slightly transparent. what is the point of that? like why? Three. You automatically generate views with the…

Here@Hayne nothing goes to waste… What do you do with all that paper??

We end up with a lot of paper trash.  Whether it’s printing check sets for in-office review or printing submittal sets for the various jurisdictions we work with (can you believe that sometimes we need to print out as many as 7 full-size drawing packages and 11 reduced copies!!) we end up with a lot…

Architect vs Doctor vs Serial Killer vs 6 Year Old

Most of us receive handwritten notes everyday, or write them ourselves; a doctor note for a prescription you need, a nice holiday card from your small relative or a personal murder note from a serial killer.. okay hopefully not the last one. Our writing can tell many things about our selves and has it’s own…

REVIT Best Practices: Wall Schedules with Type Images

In the olden days (HAHA)…  Our Wall Types were displayed as plan detail drawings identifying the material composition and wall thickness. Then I read a little blog post “Graphic Standards – Part 2” by Bob Borson on Life of an Architect.  Similar concept, but much more informative with a full assembly description moving from exterior…