Journal
A practitioner's perspective on architecture and the built world — the design decisions, market realities, and project knowledge that don't usually get written down. Published weekly.
Contents:
Architecture, culture, and the ideas worth arguing about.
What building on St. John, St. Thomas, and St. Croix actually involves — from land to permit to construction.
Renovation in Romania — what the building, the process, and the design actually involve.
How we work with clients across time zones, jurisdictions, and project types.
What building from the ground up actually involves — structure, permits, cost, decisions.
What existing buildings require before, during, and after — structure, regulation, and cost.
Latest articles:
Home Renovation: 5 Principles That Actually Matter Before You Start
Most home renovation advice is a list of solutions. Change this, upgrade that, use these materials. The problem is that solutions without context are just guesses. What works in one home, for one family, with one set of habits, won't necessarily work in yours.
The five principles below aren't a checklist. They're a way of thinking about renovation decisions before you make them — and they apply whether you're updating a few rooms or gutting the entire house.