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Well, that's priceless. Do we know what these little guys are -- the specie ?

SDR

Next week Scientific American will publish research showing that all timber framers are actually descended from monkeys. THAT would be the time to use your best image. But no. . .you had to blow it ...

Yeah, good luck with that !

How much material is discarded to turn a log into a squared beam ?

SDR

Interesting read. For non-readers, the slide show is interesting. Mr Swan might especially like photos 10 and 11 ?

SDR

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/05/arts/design/05abroad.html?th&emc=th

SDR

Save the planet by ceasing to communicate with each other ? By not building another new (energy-efficient, recycled and recyclable) building, or another (ditto) vehicle ? We should continue to mult ...

A couple of questions: In your second paragraph, how is the word "strong" meant -- visually, or structurally ? In the third paragraph, I am confused by the word "color" in the context of this monoch ...

I've always thought of myself primarily as a modernist -- from an early age. I'm now in my sixties. Yet I am fond of the Case Study houses, Wright's best early and later work, Craftsman bungalows, ...

That seems slightly bizarre. Dentists use others for obvious reasons -- but would you not design and/or build your own residence if that's what you were trained to do ? If you were a plumber, would y ...

Here are three photos I already have on file. I'll scan photos and drawings from the book shortly.

http://sdrdesign.com/GordonDColorInt.jpg

http://sdrdesign.com/GordonDrake.jpg

http://sdrdes ...

Why do you say that ? Do you mean physically construct it, or design it ?

SDR

Can anyone look at facebook -- I mean without losing my virginity ?

SDR

Maybe they're offended that you aren't more self-promoting -- like S-DUV and SDR ! Very Happy

Where can I see your work ?

It's nice to see a big selection of your work, dj -- for the first time ?

Here's an antecedent to the poster's link -- not to blow my own horn excessively.

http://www.designcommunity.com/forums/ ...

This year I picked up the slender early volume on Drake, listed in the Archiplanet bibliography:

Douglas Baylis & Joan Parry. "California Houses of Gordon Drake". Reinhold Publishing Corp., 195 ...

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Topic: Building with whole trees.
SDR Replies: 16 Views: 745	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 12:24 pm Subject: Building with whole trees.
SDR Replies: 16 Views: 745	Well, that's priceless. Do we know what these little guys are -- the specie ? SDR
Topic: Building with whole trees.
SDR Replies: 16 Views: 745	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 10:07 pm Subject: Building with whole trees.
SDR Replies: 16 Views: 745	Next week Scientific American will publish research showing that all timber framers are actually descended from monkeys. THAT would be the time to use your best image. But no. . .you had to blow it ...
Topic: Building with whole trees.
SDR Replies: 16 Views: 745	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 11:18 pm Subject: Building with whole trees.
SDR Replies: 16 Views: 745	Yeah, good luck with that ! How much material is discarded to turn a log into a squared beam ? SDR
Topic: Building with whole trees.
SDR Replies: 16 Views: 745	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 9:58 pm Subject: Building with whole trees.
SDR Replies: 16 Views: 745	Interesting read. For non-readers, the slide show is interesting. Mr Swan might especially like photos 10 and 11 ? SDR
Topic: Laser scans of architectural monuments
SDR Replies: 0 Views: 190	Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 12:03 am Subject: Laser scans of architectural monuments
SDR Replies: 0 Views: 190	http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/05/arts/design/05abroad.html?th&emc=th SDR
Topic: Starchitecture and Sustainability...
SDR Replies: 5 Views: 575	Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 11:30 pm Subject: Starchitecture and Sustainability...
SDR Replies: 5 Views: 575	Save the planet by ceasing to communicate with each other ? By not building another new (energy-efficient, recycled and recyclable) building, or another (ditto) vehicle ? We should continue to mult ...
Topic: Image-based Perforated Pattern for Architectural Sheet Metal
SDR Replies: 1 Views: 336	Forum: Construction Forum Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 6:10 pm Subject: Image-based Perforated Pattern for Architectural Sheet Metal
SDR Replies: 1 Views: 336	A couple of questions: In your second paragraph, how is the word "strong" meant -- visually, or structurally ? In the third paragraph, I am confused by the word "color" in the context of this monoch ...
Topic: 2009 Stirling Prize - Modern design vs. traditionalism
SDR Replies: 13 Views: 1404	Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 10:14 pm Subject: 2009 Stirling Prize - Modern design vs. traditionalism
SDR Replies: 13 Views: 1404	I've always thought of myself primarily as a modernist -- from an early age. I'm now in my sixties. Yet I am fond of the Case Study houses, Wright's best early and later work, Craftsman bungalows, ...
Topic: Houses by Gordon Drake...
SDR Replies: 9 Views: 846	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:26 pm Subject: Houses by Gordon Drake...
SDR Replies: 9 Views: 846	That seems slightly bizarre. Dentists use others for obvious reasons -- but would you not design and/or build your own residence if that's what you were trained to do ? If you were a plumber, would y ...
Topic: Houses by Gordon Drake...
SDR Replies: 9 Views: 846	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:32 pm Subject: Houses by Gordon Drake...
SDR Replies: 9 Views: 846	Here are three photos I already have on file. I'll scan photos and drawings from the book shortly. http://sdrdesign.com/GordonDColorInt.jpg http://sdrdesign.com/GordonDrake.jpg http://sdrdes ...
Topic: Houses by Gordon Drake...
SDR Replies: 9 Views: 846	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:22 pm Subject: Houses by Gordon Drake...
SDR Replies: 9 Views: 846	Why do you say that ? Do you mean physically construct it, or design it ? SDR
Topic: House of Senses
SDR Replies: 9 Views: 1644	Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:21 pm Subject: House of Senses
SDR Replies: 9 Views: 1644	Can anyone look at facebook -- I mean without losing my virginity ? SDR
Topic: House of Senses
SDR Replies: 9 Views: 1644	Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:06 pm Subject: House of Senses
SDR Replies: 9 Views: 1644	Maybe they're offended that you aren't more self-promoting -- like S-DUV and SDR ! Where can I see your work ?
Topic: House of Senses
SDR Replies: 9 Views: 1644	Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 6:32 pm Subject: House of Senses
SDR Replies: 9 Views: 1644	It's nice to see a big selection of your work, dj -- for the first time ? Here's an antecedent to the poster's link -- not to blow my own horn excessively. http://www.designcommunity.com/forums/ ...
Topic: Houses by Gordon Drake...
SDR Replies: 9 Views: 846	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 6:19 pm Subject: Houses by Gordon Drake...
SDR Replies: 9 Views: 846	This year I picked up the slender early volume on Drake, listed in the Archiplanet bibliography: Douglas Baylis & Joan Parry. "California Houses of Gordon Drake". Reinhold Publishing Corp., 195 ...