Archive for September, 2009
English House Detail
Homage to Rothko - carport detail
House Addition - Week 3 & 4
After spending the week under the house moving around utilities, we demolished the cripple wall under the house in order to excavate the new foundation.
the whole house was braced to the sides on the sandy ground.
Eventually, we replaced the large braces so we could dig the rest of the footings and grade beams.
As of now, [...]
KPCC 89.3 - Construction Site - Sept 16, 2009
Forum Addition in steel framing
Interior Office area
House Addition- Week 1 & 2
We started construction on a 2 story addition to an existing single story house. By ‘we,’ I mean the general contractor, a few guys and me. I’m actually on-site most days getting dirty, learning new things and trying not to get hurt.
SITE: Here is the back of the house along the alley.
Step 1. [...]
‘Attention all SCI_Arc Alumni’
If any of you have any longing desire to revisit the original SCI_Arc building at 1800 Berkeley Street i suggest you do it soon - The City of Santa Monica is revoking it’s Landmark status due to the current owner doing some ‘renovation’ and even Ray Kappe himself has agreed that it no longer has any [...]
USC Campus Center - 9.11.09
Restaurant - ceiling detail
Traditions - looking towards Tommy’s
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