cdg projects

green design

LEED Consulting

modern: historic district

urban facelift project

Home » Archive by Category

Articles in events

one spark 2013
April 22, 2013 – 1:35 pm | No Comment
one spark 2013

If you’re like us, a huge part of your last few days would have included the One Spark festival in downtown Jacksonville. We’re not going to spend much time explaining what it was – …

the kona school and go skate day in hemming plaza
June 12, 2012 – 9:56 am | No Comment
the kona school and go skate day in hemming plaza

Grassroot efforts to bring excitement and events to activate downtown Jacksonville seems to be happening more and more, with the latest one happening this past weekend – Downtown’s First Food Truck Rally.  We were bummed …

Lasalle Bioswale
December 13, 2011 – 4:15 pm | One Comment
Lasalle Bioswale

Recently we had the pleasure of working with a local team who designed and constructed a bioswale next to the San Marco Library. The bioswale was designed to replace the existing large and diseased live …

Friday Video: U.S. Solar Decathalon – Shout out to Team Florida and the FLeX House
September 30, 2011 – 4:11 pm | One Comment
Friday Video: U.S. Solar Decathalon – Shout out to Team Florida and the FLeX House

Just wanted to hopefully mark a return to the Friday Video posts, with one that’s near and dear to our hearts because we’re 2/3 University of Florida alumni – a virtual tour of Team …

the urban facelift project #16 (217 w 8th street)
August 4, 2011 – 8:52 am | One Comment
the urban facelift project #16 (217 w 8th street)

This facelift is going to be a little special…It’s going to be made a reality by two Springfield groups, and many volunteers and donations.  SAMBA (Springfield Area Merchants and Business Association) and Preservation SOS (Save …

Sunshine in Atlanta!
June 3, 2011 – 8:11 am | No Comment
Sunshine in Atlanta!

“one week and counting!”

sunshine in atlanta from Jared Smyth on Vimeo.

a night of experimental music and light
May 3, 2011 – 3:15 pm | No Comment
a night of experimental music and light

Just wanted to make sure everyone knows about the show in Atlanta in June during Atlanta Design Week. Josh Mason will eventually be doing the soundtrack for our Walnut Street house. In the mean time, …

florida carbon challenge update: where we finished
January 17, 2011 – 8:48 am | 4 Comments
florida carbon challenge update: where we finished

Yesterday was quite action-packed. During the day we attended the International Builders’ Show in Orlando where we happened to meet Norm Abram (Greg is still gushing), and then in the evening we finally got …

Florida Carbon Challenge: We’ve Won!….Something.
January 6, 2011 – 4:15 pm | One Comment
Florida Carbon Challenge: We’ve Won!….Something.

Back in late October we attended the APA – The Engineered Wood Association’s Carbon Challenge Florida Design Competition Kickoff in at RiverTown in St. Johns, Florida and decided it would be fun to enter a …

walnut house: modern sustainable home approved for Jacksonville’s Springfield Historic District!
September 24, 2010 – 11:05 am | 6 Comments
walnut house: modern sustainable home approved for Jacksonville’s Springfield Historic District!

You have to love it when your clients are as passionate as you are about a project! Video taken immediately following the approval by the Jacksonville HPC. Cory and Amanda, we love you guys!

Special thanks …