Category Archives: Architecture

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Sustainability Thursday: High Performance Residential Program

By Rusty | Published: March 3, 2011

In the buzzword filled world of green building, it can be hard for a client to filter through the greenwashing and find building professionals with a commitment to the performance of their product long after their involvement. For this very reason, I’m intentionally cautious about throwing around words like ‘green’ or ‘eco-friendly’. With that in […]

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Structures for Inclusion

By Rusty | Published: February 25, 2011

In a few short weeks, something amazing will be going down in Chicago. Sadly, I will probably not be able to attend this one, but Structures for Inclusion is an annual conference held by Design Corps. I mentioned Design Corps & Bryan Bell when sharing a little bit from Bruce Mau a few weeks ago. […]

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New Modern House – Hillsborough, NC

By Rusty | Published: February 20, 2011

In 2008, our firm was commissioned to create a new single family residence in Hillsborough, North Carolina. As was the case with the Dabbs residence, I had the opportunity to make first contact and meet with Michael and Gerry on site. The lot was steeply sloped, with a generous canopy of hardwood trees, well into […]

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Rural Residence – Holly Springs, NC

By Rusty | Published: January 31, 2011

In late 2007, our firm was contacted by Chris and Christine Dabbs to design for them a small, single family residence, to be located on a wooded lot they’d recently purchased in Holly Springs. The Dabbs were moving from California back to good old North Carolina to retire, and spend more time in the company […]

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Stanmar Leisure Homes (House Catalogs Continued)

By Rusty | Published: January 27, 2011

Update 2023: While I haven’t built any of these updated variations on the Stanmar Leisure Homes to date, I have found a surprising amount of interest since originally posting this post. Some new and exciting information coming soon, and connected with several folks who have purchased and lovingly restored these old houses since writing this. […]

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