@apertedesign feed- apertedesign: After a few realizations working w #pointclouds & #Revit I'm thinking my second calling is in neurological brain scans! February 22, 2012
- apertedesign: Did they have headshots, like RE/Insurance brokers?! :P “@seandburke: ...an architecture firm advertisement on TV. The world has changed.” February 22, 2012
- apertedesign: Creating a phased #Revit model of #Strawbale project. Phasing from foundation to stud/buck framing to baleing to 3-layer earth plaster February 22, 2012
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- SFUrbanist: RT @aperte: Listening to #Pandora Blues Essentials - and impressed! Lots of original classics I've only heard (many) covers of! February 22, 2012
- SFUrbanist: Consider donating old bikes for parts! Re: @thebolditalic: @bikekitchen bike maintenance stations http://t.co/zriJy3nJ” February 21, 2012
- SFUrbanist: Cant wait to try these!! “@CityCarShare: Our future e-bike program is even getting coverage in LA http://t.co/Xk6g5GQZ” February 21, 2012
Category Archives: Urbanism
PARK(ing) Day with Green Roof Alliance
PARK(ing) DayIn the spirit of recapturing real estate devoted to motor vehicles and using that space to benefit the general public, I teamed with three other members of the Green Roof Alliance to design and construct a demonstration living roof … Continue reading
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I (cycle) CPH
I’ve been an urban cyclist since living in Frankfurt, Germany and while I’m certainly not a hardcore bike commuter, I do enjoy viewing new cities from the seatpost. A recent trip to Copenhagen had me excited to be immersed into … Continue reading
Jane’s Walk SF – 2010
San Francisco – Ball Park to South Park —- This walk focused on transitions between SOMA neighborhoods that endured incredible change over the last few decades, from a stark industrial stretch to the current mix of lofts and high-end retail … Continue reading
Paris by the numbers
As if there wasn’t enough eye candy to devour walking and cycling throughout Parisian neighborhoods, I played a scavenger hunt game with myself – to seek out building numbers. My goal was 1-12, to supplement an upcoming calendar project, but … Continue reading
Ira Keller Fountain
Situated across from the Keller Civic Auditorium in downtown Portland, the Ira Keller Fountain is a full-block sculpture/watergarden. Originating with a serene, level plaza cut by several thin, submerged streams representing a myriad of natural water ‘conditions’– lazy stream, bubbling … Continue reading
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Labyrinth Habitat
This mural off the corner of 8th and Howard – Labyrinth Habitat — with its multiple hues and strong, diagrammatic imagery — is reminiscent of a Paul Klee painting. Despite the trash and grunge of the immediate surroundings, it’s a … Continue reading
Silo at Sunset
As gentrification creeps into the east bank neighborhoods flanking the Willamette River in Portland, views such as this – the grainery silos along Interstate Road -will become rarer. Is it a bad thing? The demolition of these would be an … Continue reading