In the mid-1990s, CLB Architects principal Eric Logan, AIA, was working in Denver after graduate school when he and his wife decided to return to their home state of Wyoming. After looking for a house and coming up empty-handed, they shifted to a property search and found a site north of Jackson. The…
There’s a bend and widening of Texas’ Dry Frio River, where the water lingers year-round in a swimming hole. This is where principal Brian Korte, FAIA, design lead Camden Greenlee, AIA, and the rest of the Clayton Korte team are building a rustic modern getaway for Houston clients. The house…
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NAHB analysis of Census Construction Spending data shows that total private residential construction spending rose 1.1% in December after an increase of 0.7% in November 2021. Spending stood at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $810.3 billion. Total private residential construction spending was 15.0% higher than a year ago. These…
According to a new report from the American Institute of Architects, the nonresidential building sector is expected to see a healthy rebound through next year after failing to recover with the broader economy last year. The AIA’s Consensus Construction Forecast panel—comprising leading economic forecasters—expects spending on nonresidential building construction to…
Washington, D.C., has no shortage of distinguished older houses in lovely, leafy neighborhoods close to downtown. Most are worth saving, as they’re generally well designed and solidly built, with high-quality materials that possess their own embedded value. None, however, is without flaws and quirky irregularities. And when their owners are also distinguished, with…
When life throws you curves, sometimes the best choice is to respond in kind. When Wheeler Kearns’ clients approached the firm with this duplex penthouse apartment, they yearned for the expected benefits of a lofty perch. Instead, the partially framed space was disappointing—denser and darker than it should be, given its position 40…
The tension between pretty good and absolute perfection is something architects must resolve before undertaking any significant remodel. For budget and stewardship reasons, no one wants to change more of an existing structure than is necessary, and the success of any home renovation depends on how well it achieves that before-and-after balance. While…
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