About
I am a residential building designer and builder. My projects are characterized by comfortable open floor plans oriented to natural light and views.
I explore ways to break down the distinction between indoor and outdoor space while respecting the climatic constraints of the Pacific Northwest.
My core design values include respect for the site and climate.
I believe that good design comes about through a collaborative process between owners, contractors, and designers that begins with the earliest concepts and carries through to the completed project. I utilize sustainable design principles including passive strategies for heating, cooling, and lighting; selection of equipment for energy efficiency and materials for energy conservation as well as for durability.
I have an M.A. degree in Architecture from the University of Washington, and a sustainable home professional certificate from Earth Advantage Institute. I have completed the AIA+2030 Professional Series: Prepare for the New England.
Inspiration
- Architecture 2030. The site articulates the energy challenges facing the building industry and details design strategies to dramatically educe energy use. Of special interest is a video clip-e2
- Design: Architecture 2030 - narrated by Brad Pitt about Edward Mazria who formulated the 2030 Challenge.
- Earth Advantage Institute provides building certification services as well as education an certification for homeowners, building professionals, bank appraisers, and realtors.
- Passive House Institute US provides education and training services to achieve drastic energy reductions with available resources and in many cases eliminate the need for central heating an cooling equipment. As one person put it, "You can heat a passive home with a hair dryer and a French poodle”.
- The Case for Sustainable Sites
- Regionalism, The Japanese House: A Tradition for Contemporary Architecture, Heinrich Engel, Charles E. Tuttle, 1966,
- Glenn Murcutt: A Singular Vision, Haig Beck & Jackie Cooper, Images Publishing Group, 2002
- Suyama: A Complex Serenity, Grant Hildebrand, University of Washington Press, 2011
- Toward a New Regionalism: Environmental Architecture in the Pacific Northwest, David E. Miller University of Washington Press, 2005