Step-By-Step Design
We don't need to use stock plans when we have a local building culture. We can simplify the design process by breaking it down into a sequence of steps.
1. CONTEXT
2. SITING
3. MASSING
4. PLANS
5. DETAILS
Design Your House
Learn what the architecture profession forgets to teach! Design isn't a mystery that only geniuses can intuit. Design principles can be understood by anyone who takes the time to learn them. We don't need to use trial and error indefinitely. We can follow a step-by-step process that explains the rules at every step. Read more...
Update Local Styles
Vernacular forms can be modernized with large windows, outdoor terraces, open interiors, and flat or shed roofs.
Fund Civic Architecture
Civic buildings represent our level of culture, so we should prioritize them as physical and symbolic centers.
Small-Scale Development
Duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes can be built on individual lots by small developers.
A Town Center
People need a physical and symbolic center where they can congregate. We should provide neighborhood amenities like elementary schools, parks, and corner stores within a ten-minute walk. Read more...
