Please Vote for Our Free Green Who’s Next Competition Entry
March 3, 2010 – 11:07 am | No Comment

And now for a little self promotion…….
If you are a content design and/or an urban facelift fan, we would love your support of our Free Green Who’s Next design entry.
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a.f.v.o.s. – another friday video on saturday
October 10, 2009 – 8:37 am | One Comment
a.f.v.o.s. – another friday video on saturday

We have been thinking about Jacksonville’s urban core and looking at ideas that we think can make it work as a thriving, diversified, and fun place to live .  The urban core must have a …

The Urban Facelift Project #12 (1715 N Main Street)
October 8, 2009 – 9:04 am | 4 Comments
The Urban Facelift Project #12 (1715 N Main Street)

Yes, its another Springfield property.  We’ve always liked the massing and potential of this building and recently noticed that it is being renovated, having recently been freshly painted, and will be opening soon as a …

Metro Jacksonville’s “The Ghosts of Jacksonville’s Past”
October 7, 2009 – 8:46 am | No Comment
Metro Jacksonville’s “The Ghosts of Jacksonville’s Past”

We wanted to give a shout out to the crew over at the Metro Jacksonville website for their visual presentation, The Ghosts of Jacksonville’s Past.  This series of images is a dynamic reminder of what …

f.v.o.s. – friday video on saturday
October 3, 2009 – 11:45 am | No Comment
f.v.o.s. – friday video on saturday

We were out of the office most of the day yesterday so we missed our Friday video post.  The highlight of our day was a stop by Bold City Brewery for a couple of pints.  …

Hillside Office Park, gainesville fl: photo shoot
September 30, 2009 – 3:30 pm | 2 Comments
Hillside Office Park, gainesville fl: photo shoot

Yesterday was a full day.  I left the house at 5:30 in the morning and returned home at 10:30 p.m.  I went to Gainesville, FL with friend and architect Mike Walburn of Walburn Studio located …

Snakebit Film: a documentary about samuel mockbee and the spirit of the rural studio
September 25, 2009 – 9:52 am | 3 Comments
Snakebit Film:  a documentary about samuel mockbee and the spirit of the rural studio

Samuel Mockbes died on December 30th, 2001  from complications resulting from his battle with leukemia.  Before his untimely death, he co-founded the Auburn University Rural Studio program in Hale County, Alabama.
The Snakebit Film is a …

The Friday Video: Amazing 3D mapping projection
September 18, 2009 – 9:12 am | No Comment
The Friday Video:  Amazing 3D mapping projection

This video is a montage of Easyweb.fr ’s work incorporating 3d video mapping and the projection on buildings, walls, and floors.  If you have seen our Urban Facelift Project, you can imagine how our wheels …

friday video: city of cranes
September 11, 2009 – 9:42 am | No Comment
friday video: city of cranes

Like most children, I grew up being fascinated by cranes and other large construction equipment.  Maybe it had to do with those mini documentaries that aired in the middle of Sesame Street, I don’t know.  …

The Friday Video……..
September 4, 2009 – 1:22 pm | No Comment
The Friday Video……..

It is always fun to find interesting videos online that have to do with things you enjoy.  We have decided to try to a weekly post on Fridays that will contain a video that we …

the urban facelift project fan page on facebook
September 2, 2009 – 8:52 am | No Comment
the urban facelift project fan page on facebook

If you’re reading this post, then there is a pretty good chance you’re already following our Urban Facelift Project.  We’re always looking for way to have more interaction with fans, proponents, and contributors of UFP, …