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case study: duplex
August 25, 2009 – 11:21 am | Comments Off
case study: duplex

The Duplex Study was conducted to investigate the feasibility of providing a duplex containing two living units under 1200 square feet each with 2 bedroom and two bathrooms.  The duplex is designed so that roof, …

The Urban Facelift Project #10 (2034 N Main Street)
August 21, 2009 – 3:12 pm | 4 Comments
The Urban Facelift Project #10 (2034 N Main Street)

We’re going to need to pick it up a little…when we first started this project we were hoping to post one every other week.  I just looked to see when we posted #9 and it …

Urban Facelift Project at Springfield Area Merchants and Business & Association meeting
July 8, 2009 – 10:06 am | One Comment
Urban Facelift Project at Springfield Area Merchants and Business & Association meeting

We’re looking forward to presenting the Urban Facelift Project tomorrow night, Thursday July 9th, at the Springfield Area Merchants and Business Association (SAMBA).  It’s our hope that Springfield area business owner’s can use the Urban …

Artificial Owl : The Most Fascinating Abandoned Man-Made Creations
June 22, 2009 – 1:57 pm | 5 Comments
Artificial Owl : The Most Fascinating Abandoned Man-Made Creations

Metro Jacksonville’s article on Jacksonville’s own seemingly abandoned urban ruin, Hogan’s Creek, reminded us of the Artificial Owl website.  Artificial Owl is essentially an online catalog of some of the greatest abandoned man-made structures found …

The Urban Facelift Project #8 (11 N Ocean Street) and Two More Independent Submissions:
June 19, 2009 – 1:14 pm | One Comment
The Urban Facelift Project #8 (11 N Ocean Street) and Two More Independent Submissions:

For UFP # 8 we’ve traveled back south into the borders of Downtown Jacksonville, to Ocean Street.  Anyone coming over the Main Street bridge into downtown should know exactly where this building is (hint: as …

The Urban Facelift Project #7 (infill: 1648 n main street)
June 12, 2009 – 12:15 pm | 4 Comments
The Urban Facelift Project #7 (infill: 1648 n main street)

We promise we will be getting back to some non-Springfield facelifts soon, but couldn’t resist doing an infill on the same block of past UFP #3 (1632-1636 N Main Street). Obviously, rehabilitating existing buildings …

Modern Kitchen: Brady Road House Sneak Peak
June 8, 2009 – 2:51 pm | 2 Comments
Modern Kitchen: Brady Road House Sneak Peak

We think it’s time to share another project that we’re very excited about, The Brady Road House. We’re working along side the architect/client, Miguel Martinez on his private residence. Miguel approached us because …

The Urban Facelift Project #6 (1300 Main Street)
June 3, 2009 – 12:55 pm | 10 Comments
The Urban Facelift Project #6 (1300 Main Street)

The Urban Facelift Project #6 is actually our first commissioned Facelift Project.  A member of the Springfield community put a previous UFP, #3 (1632-1636 Main Street) in front of the owner of 1300 Main Street …

The Roscoe House: Update 1
May 29, 2009 – 10:07 am | 6 Comments
The Roscoe House: Update 1

As you may remember we started the Roscoe House discussion back in late April.  We’ve now reached a point, where we can actually give a decent update on the progress of the design of a …

RIP – 118 Main is demolished (Urban Facelift Project#2)
May 19, 2009 – 3:34 pm | One Comment
RIP – 118 Main is demolished (Urban Facelift Project#2)

We began photographing buildings for the Urban Facelift Project in late April. All of the buildings that we chose for the first group of studies had obviously been allowed to be in a state …