SeaO2 : Ecological Housing Project

Today with lot of environmental developments happening world over like global warming, energy crisis, lifestyle changes, ... . More and more architectural designs are using digital technologies with respect to modeling, simulation, evaluation ... is an experimental ecological housing project. The project poses an alternative to current plans for Tel Aviv [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 08:02:54

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Average Jane's New Room Gets Closer

I'm picking up where I left off on the remodeling play-by-play. Here's what the room looked like last Wednesday: P0946 ... up for additional projects around the house once they finish. Unfortunately, we can only afford one house project per year unless I happen to win the lottery. In case you're wondering, my chances [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 09:46:32

Do It Yourself Saturday

Good morning everyone! I’m Emily and I blog at Remodeling This Life ... to go when it comes to projects. Around my house, we have DIYed our entire house remodel. Hubby changes oil ... when a project is complete, and makes things more fun around my house. I love teaching my children how [more...]

Date: 2008-11-01 12:31:57

ORDOS 100 #10: Johnston Marklee & Associates

This villa is located in plot #46 of the ORDOS project ... in charge: Sharon Johnston AIA, Mark Lee Project Architect: Anton Schneider Project team: Owen ... of House House emerges from an interest in finding the most elemental model for a city. As a type [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 18:00:16

Daily Digest: The Dawn of Day One

As we prepare for today's inauguration festivities, we're presented an abbreviated Daily Digest. We'll be back in full force tomorrow ... . To get into the weeds on this debate, jump into the discussion happening in the Open House Project Google Group ... from this weekend's National Day of Service projects. Look for the Obama White House to make use of [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 13:13:03

Vinyl Siding: Built to Last

Because of its flexibility, vinyl siding has become the trendy alternative to use for a house’s outer walls ... ten house remodeling projects all over, if you consider the overall payback. Vinyl siding ... using a hose and some mild detergent. Durable construction means vinyl siding resists dents and damage [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 11:41:34

Sunday Money Roundup - Home Sweet Home Edition.

Ahh, home sweet home. After being gone for 15 days, it feels good to finally be back in our own house ... about all the projects they did on the house in 2008. I love reading about this stuff, so it was nice to see them all assembled in one place! Cash Money Life discusses some early details of Obama’s plan [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 15:25:16

Book Review: Architecture - A Synoptic Vision

Architecture - A Synoptic Vision: A Prospectus of Developments from 1900 to Today (2008) ... fairly obvious choices. Ending with Toyo Ito's design for the Metropolitan Opera House under ... Wright's prairie houses, but Mies's Brick Country House project exploded the constraints that Wright [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 14:30:00

MF House / Architecture W

Architects: Architecture W Location: Nagoya, Japan Project Team: Michel Weenick, Ayumi Sengoku, Yukiko Iwanaga, Brian White Client: ... top create an unique multifamily housing project that addresses the needs of a contemporary Japanese lifestyles. Clarity The project consists of 9 units, 3 flat type units on the first floor [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 12:00:53

DIY Mishaps: The Superglue Incident

I spent most of Sunday night trying to get super glue off of all of my ten fingers. You see, we were at our old house finishing a few more projects (I’ll share more before and afters of that house soon) when I decided that one of the floor moldings in my daughters room could use [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 11:40:45

Orissa Flood Relief: Housing Project

Orissa Flood Relief: Housing ProjectSathya Sai Baba During third week of September, 2008, depression in the Bay of Bengal led to heavy rains & floods in coastal region of the state ... that surveys were being conducted and plans were being drawn up at a rapid pace so that the houses [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 05:17:57

Slooooow Going

The mother has started deChristmassing but it’s a slow process. Between keeping an overly watchful eye on Ozzie (who is doing much better, thanks!) ... good thing, considering that I’ve got plans this weekend. That’s right – it’s finally here ... of preparation, endings and beginnings. And then, it’s back to house projects later this month. Well [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 14:04:00

Cheney Developing Nuclear Energy Plan

Editor's Note: The Public Record is republishing an investigative story originally posted in November to demonstrate the similiarities between Sen ... in March 2005, Sell, a lawyer whose roots extend to Bush's home state of Texas, was a White House ... projects approved by the NRC when he and Bush leave the White House in January 2009. The energy [more...]

Date: 2008-08-07 06:22:59

Bronx News Roundup Oct. 27

Contrary to what Sarah Palin believes, not all “real” American heroes live in small-towns, argues Mike Lupica, in his Daily News column ... is now the site of many new real estate projects, including Intervale Green and Louis Nine House, which will be open for rent next month. Restoration projects for Crotona Park and Indian Lake are also underway [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 18:06:29

Update + Art

I'm still doing pretty well in unemployment land. I applied for unemployment on Thursday, which just means I started the process, ... I have gone out to lunch with the people from the construction office. Part of it is fixing up the house (the project in the basement will be blogged about in the near future) and trading services [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 14:42:00

Block House Construction Guidelines for You

Blockhouse is basically a structure of heavy timbers for military defense. It is made up of squared timbers with a projecting upper story ... block house plan. It is useful when building on a narrow block as the house is intended to suit ... . All desire to have house built which may include qualities such as comfort, durability, strength [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 22:00:48

Horizontal Space by Duilio Damilano

Cuneo, Italy based architect Duilio Damilano has sent us photos of his studio’s latest house project they’ve recently completed, which they call “Horizontal Space.” The house is about 300 square metres (3230 square feet), with 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. Visit Duilio Damilano’s website - here [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 19:32:41

When to Call a Pro

If you are interested in do-it-yourself home repair, it’s easy to think that you can tackle any project ... to fix your roof and your house is two or more stories. While fixing a roof on a single story ... leak on a one-story house, any higher than that is not recommended. 3. The project requires concrete [more...]

Date: 2008-10-13 13:28:23

Massive Changes

Again! While neither Jess or I could be at the house to document the action - our amazing crew demolished the darkroom and removed the old duct work ... this old house” project to a 1 week “extreme home makeover” episode…they don’t use plans on that show ... and the furnace! The other good news was someone actually took the old fridge home with them, so [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 05:02:06

Lauren Conrad Preps Emmys Dresses

The Hills star Lauren Conrad and her assistants visit The Comcast Entertainment Building (the home of the E! Channel and the Style Network) ... has been romancing My Boys actor Kyle Howard after the pair was spotted at L.A.’s Crown Bar, Project Beach House ... girls” in her designs. “I’m doing one. I may be doing two,” she tells People. “It’s a huge [more...]

Date: 2008-08-12 17:33:04

Cool websites

(Post renamed and edited)I think I’ll just be posting here mostly with the help of memes-to supplement blah days ... to do more organizing in my house and more art projects. Many of my blogger pals aren’t updating that frequently ... . I know who my friends are. Though I’d like new ones, I don’t know who you are unless you comment.Possibly [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 16:16:19

Master Bedroom and Bathroom Demolition

I posted a couple months ago that we were starting our last big house project, the renovation of our master bedroom and bathroom ... it to a master bedroom and bathroom long enough to put up some oh so not chic faux wood paneling ... to do whatever we can dream up. Please visit Remodeling This Life to read more great content or to leave [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 02:25:08

Pinon House

Rick Sommerfeld (the3rdspace) and Rob Pyatt are no newbies when it comes to turning a humble abode from the mid 20th century into a 21st century work of art. Their latest project Pinon House, is yet another tribute to fine form in modern architecture. The design duo gave an unassuming Boulder, Colorado habitat a major overhaul via [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 19:21:44

8 Ways to Green Your DIY

This story is part of Earth911’s “Green Eight” series, where we showcase eight ways to green your life in various areas. Getting ready to start a new do-it-yourself (DIY) project around the house? January is a great ... at heart) have hundreds of ideas, blueprints, sketches, photos and videos to jump start [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 07:01:37

Links a-go-go

Here are some catch up links for the week. I'm sure you noticed that posts are a little thin lately; it has to do with all those winter preparedness projects around the house. But speaking ... (and from a union brother at that). The Port of Seattle will discuss the Duwamish Habitat restoration [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 19:51:39

weekly wrap up

it’s been a great week here at d*s and i’m super excited for next week…because it’s the premier of the d*s and new york public library project! ... and we have a bonafide design celebrity joining us so stick around on monday to find ... projects: custom house of cards, kate’s ceramic planters, candy control new before & afters: andrea [more...]

Date: 2008-11-14 19:30:55

Seattle gets first LEED platinum AND affordable housing project

A LEED platinum project is still a pretty rare thing to see ... of its kind (affordable multifamily) to receive the platinum certification in the state. It was done [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 23:52:36

About Kim

Hi! I’m Kim, and I’m one of the two less-frequent writers of OPC - mainly because I tend to be the one to whom falleth the duties of upkeep and childcare in our house, leaving Fred free to blog.  Fred and I have been married since 2003 ... actually “at home”) and accomplish what projects I can on the house while also making sure they don’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 22:10:07

Postgreen Teams Up With Greenable to Offer a Broad Range of Green Finish Options

Philadelphia, PA - January 14, 2009 - Postgreen, the development company behind the 100k House Project, has partnered with Greenable, ... models, will be well served by interior design that respects function, indoor air quality ... their commitment to affordability and quality design. Greenable’s access to materials and their knowledge [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 18:35:13

Eps 64 A mad house of dream project, drums, and Rosie Perez

    This week we are joined by Rocky from the The Dumb Drum podcast, as we look at some of our dream projects that we would love to see come true. They range from projects like Mobile Suit Gundam, an Eight Doctors Dr, Who movie, a docu/ drama about The Young Lords, Clone Republic, Halo, World of Darkness, Zod wallop, Stranger in  Strange Land [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 00:14:05

Kitchen Remodeling Ideas Often Come From Kitchen Users

After spending a few years working around a kitchen in your house blueprints, ... in the house for the entire family, they may want some input into any changes that may be made. Looking ... in your build a house project, carefully consider the size and shape of the room as while many may [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 15:12:20

Top 10 Projects of 2008

WELCOME! Are you ready for a party?! I just love Before and After pictures, don’t you? ... readers, come on along for a year of projects at my house. Hope you get inspired too! Just follow ... this one go by without a mention. Just a little update to the lamps I have in the diningroom, with the addition [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 11:00:00

House Stimulus Plan Includes Funds For Broadband Several Other Government IT Projects

The House Appropriations Committee today released details of their American Recovery and Reinvestment (PDF) ... . Scientific Research National Science Foundation: $3 billion, including $2 billion for expanding employment [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 21:57:34

When in Doubt, Bomb Afghanistan

America’s Other Glorious WarThe Pentagon pushes hard for a large increase in troops for Afghanistan ... us that the security of the United States and the Free World necessitates increased action in this place called ... projects at this one base to house additional American forces, erecting guard stations and towers [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 11:59:23

Markus Ziener: Barack Obama: Forensics on the Southside

He who finds nothing else lands here: Altgeld Gardens, 20 miles south of elegant downtown Chicago, in the middle of the notorious Southside -- a housing project for those who cannot pay more than 50 dollars a month for rent. Altgeld Gardens is grey and dismal -- and dangerous. Every time the temperature increases, the level of crime explodes [more...]

Date: 2008-07-08 23:54:34

Greenway Cleanup Report

Greenway Cleanup Report Published by David Both under Change is Here, Cleanup, Commentary, Rants Alice and I, along with Vickie, our Barack Obama Change Crew Seven Leader, and her three girls worked on cleaning up the greenway near our house today as a service project for Martin Luther King day. We collected four large bags [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 01:23:44

Tips for finding qualified craftsmen

remodeling26497745.jpg Remodeling your house is a large project in and of itself, not to mention finding a qualified craftsman to help you complete the task at hand. Working with a craftsman can be a hassle if you don't hire the right one. So how do you go about finding [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 14:00:42

Saying Hello To 2009

By Carol GeeAnd soon we will be saying goodbye to George W. Bush, The Decider, the commander in chief ... , "The Iraq war will cost more in 2007 than the $110 billion projected by the White House, said the head ... in a ceremonial move described by the country's prime minister as a restoration of Iraq's sovereignty [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 21:30:00

Hick town of Dayton mentioned in the “Big City” paper today 10/20/08

Pre-Civil War stone wall salvaged Volunteers helping rebuild structure on road to Dayton By CARLOS SANTOS TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITER This ... puzzle together,” she said of the restoration project. The town paid to house the three stone ... who paid to learn the old art of laying dry stone. “There’s not many of them left,” James Flory said [more...]

Date: 2008-10-20 18:25:27

THE CONTRACTING OUT CRISIS AT THE NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY…replacing unionized civil servant architects and engineers with non union consultants causes serious problems with public housing project construction and renovation work

from CITY LIMITS: AUDIT: NYCHA CAPITAL PROGRAM IN TROUBLEAn internal report by the inspector general over the Housing Authority says management lapses and cost overruns will severely curtail plans to repair the city’s aging stock of public ... s in-house construction management team that normally oversees jobs. NYCHA was attempting to improve [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 04:04:00

Read my griping: Win an award

Sometimes a girl just needs an award. And Alexandra over at Running Just As Fast As I Can must have sensed my need because she sent me just that ... out of her house to a residential facility for the duration of the project. But the scope and details ... her from remodeling her house to look dated before it is even finished. No on floral borders [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 17:23:00

Sears Now Has Layaway!

Well, well, well - what do you know? We had been discussing how a certain company was the only national sales chain to offer layaway when we learned ... ) - get those kitchen needs, craftsman needs, those new clothes you have been needing but kept putting-off ... !) for about 123094097 things around the house, as well as some nifty crafts projects and [more...]

Date: 2008-11-15 18:20:00

Saying Hello to 2009

And soon we will be saying goodbye to George W. Bush, The Decider, the commander in chief ... , "The Iraq war will cost more in 2007 than the $110 billion projected by the White House, said ... on Thursday in a ceremonial move described by the country's prime minister as a restoration of Iraq's [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 21:05:00

Waggy dogs

I have no idea where this week has gone but I'm having a cuppa so thought I'd better drop in and say hello!Mumsie and I had a lovely short break together at her friend's beautiful luxury guest house...It has been a huge restoration project to bring the whole building to its present immaculate condition [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 13:20:00

Just a theory

To help Cambridge University celebrate its 800th anniversary, ... . Blake’s drawings will be projected onto Cambridge’s Senate House and Old Schools today, Saturday, 17 ... illustrator and Cambridge alumnus Quentin Blake has made a series of special drawings of two other [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 04:23:17

Stunning Architectural Project : The Queen Anne House by Blip Design

Designed by architect Jim Burton of Blip this recently built house is located in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood ... remodel with a two-pronged approach, and an affinity for two very different genres. This amazing house has 4 bedroom/3.5 bathroom, and 4322 sq.ft. is is currently for sale at $2.4 million [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 17:49:14

Head North: Renzo Piano's Academy of Sciences Opening

A project that sister Curbed SF has dutifully been tracking, ... it the "crowning achievement of sustainable architecture," Inhabitat notes the project will house 38,000 ... feeling jealous, a reminder that more Piano designs for LA are forthcoming: The architect is doing [more...]

Date: 2008-09-22 22:06:55

Here’s to Our Treasures

North Carolina's Cupola House is just one of 40 preservation projects to receive a Save America's Treasure challenge grant ( ... will be raising a glass to more than just the New Year – they are among a select group of historic ... to an impressive and diverse list of nationally significant projects. While the historic [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 16:16:38

Architecture Watch: Chinatown for All!

Join us for Architecture Watch, wherein Curbed SF steps out into the blue yonder, collecting the best, worst, and wonkiest of projects. Nominate! ... , it includes everything necessary to house, entertain, and memorialize (via a "digital cemetery") a city ... construction and nostalgia, the Superstar is a fully integrated, coherent, and above all modern up [more...]

Date: 2008-09-11 17:50:10

It's Friday!!!

Does everyone have big plans for the long weekend? We're planning on getting a bunch of projects done around the house, ... . (We have a love-hate relationship!) LOL I started by stamping the circle frame from Fairy Tales on Purely [more...]

Date: 2008-08-29 11:49:00

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