Slab preparation requires a ton of physical work and is visually unrewarding. Last week I became much too familiar with the word wheelbarrow. The site is nearly flat, with a minor 8-inch grade change between the north and south side of the house. We had to add earth to the interior footprint to bring everything […]
Read more "Wheelbarrow is one Word."I have drawn this detail so many times, and never really understood how it was built… until now. It is a standard foundation detail; one taught in school. However, I learn by experience, so it took building it to finally make sense. The most confounding part of the detail was how the vertical rebar managed to […]
Read more "Foundation System"As with any profession, one must learn the language. Despite the similarities between architecture and construction, building vernacular is much more expansive; not only do you need to know what to call the finished product, for example, “footers,” but you also need to know the parts required to make that product: batter boards, alligator clips, […]
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swissmiss is a design blog and studio run by Tina Roth Eisenberg, a 'swiss designer gone NYC'.
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What it's like to work with and be an architect
Two architects on a DIY mission to remodel their 1910 fixer-upper in Seattle into a modern and sustainable home for their growing family.
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A discussion of modern design from the Pacific Northwest.
building a hillside home in los angeles
