Project Update: The Ridge House

The wonderful Ridge House project. This project got started back in 2013, and although there were some hardships along the way (getting it through the city.. and dealing with some neighbors that weren’t a big fan) it is going to be a great project that we are proud of. Now we are here a little…

Project Intro: Castle Pines: Feasibility Study

When many of us think of architecture, we often think of napkin sketches and beautiful hand rendering (I’m kidding, does anybody do hand rendering anymore… WE DO!! #MAST); BUT, surprise, surprise, Architecture isn’t always about the “fun stuff”.  Our new project in Colorado is a good example of work that needs to be done before…

Project Spotlight: Dude, where’s my column?

Previously in our REVIT tutorials, we were looking at how to construct a base model using drawing information provided by the Client.  This can be a difficult task depending on the quality of the information you receive.  Is there a survey?  Are they AutoCAD drawings?  Are there multiple sets?  Are there discrepancies?  After a certain…

Muirfield Conservatory: Construction Update

Hayne Architects recently completes a renovation/addition for a Historic Tudor style house.  A collaboration with Tanglewood Conservatories adds a formal dining room to the home, bringing life out into the gardens. Stay tuned for interior shots… -hlj

Design Graveyard: Allentown Classic Motor Park

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…

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…

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…

Hide and Seek: “Can you see me now??” says the RIDGE-house

Lets play Hide and Seek… One of the primary design concerns for the development of the RIDGE-house was its visibility from a defined Scenic Corridor in the city.  The 2-dimensional drawings were used to create a 3-dimensional model using Revit (our firm still primarily uses AutoCAD to produce all design drawings… perhaps a discussion for…