JAX Chamber: Downtown’s New Front Door
January 20, 2012 – 11:06 am | No Comment

In the spring of 2011 we responded to a request for proposals from the JAX Chamber, titled Downtown’s New Front Door, a Project to Inspire Revitalization.  The Chamber knew that numerous building systems in their …

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Friday Video……Woooot!
October 23, 2009 – 3:18 pm | No Comment
Friday Video……Woooot!

Burkhard Schmitz, Claudia Plikat, and Carola Zwick began their partnership in 1992. They were looking for the freedom to work on projects that interested them. And for the freedom to do so without bosses and …

harbour north
October 22, 2009 – 6:00 pm | Comments Off
harbour north

The scope for harbor north concentrated on interior renovations. The client wanted an updated but warm kitchen with updated finishes and appliances. Just off the entry foyer the downstairs powder room needed a …

yacht club
October 21, 2009 – 1:09 pm | Comments Off
yacht club

This detached two car garage was designed and built as a model for how the client’s future renovations for their main house are to look.  The clients specified products and materials that they wanted to …

see your home’s potential: get a facelift
October 16, 2009 – 2:48 pm | Comments Off
see your home’s potential: get a facelift

In today’s economy, more and more people are staying in their homes, not wanting the financial risk or burden of building or purchasing a new residence. Still, many homeowners are looking for ways to improve …

The Friday Video: Coast Modern Documentary
October 16, 2009 – 7:56 am | No Comment
The Friday Video: Coast Modern Documentary

It looks like another great documentary film on architecture and design. This one takes us to the West Coast and explores modern architecture from 1922 to the present.
Here is what the film’s blog says …

a.f.v.o.s. – another friday video on saturday
October 10, 2009 – 8:37 am | 2 Comments
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 …