i decided to give issuu a try after making a few changes to my portfolio/CV. have a look, and do it in fullscreen mode!

**it appears some graphic elements were lost in the upload…but i’m inclined to forgive them because it looks so good. thumbs mostly up to issuu.

6 months down, 2.5 to go. i ended the first term (schematic/conceptual design) of my thesis project, the bootstrap union, three weeks ago. for the first time in my architecture career, i am able to use the suggestions of my final reviewers and implement them in my design. the final ten weeks (tectonic development) begin tomorrow. this is what i’ve come up with so far:

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brand RMX looks into the accomplishments of jeff staple: founder & creative director of staple design, and owner of the reed space(s) in new york and tokyo. these short interviews showcase jeff’s effectiveness in multiple disciplines, reinforcing (in my mind, at least) that ‘design’ is a universal language applicable to basically anything.

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i’ve been thinking about the concept of fashions in architecture and how to create something that will look good when our collective tastes change. it probably has a lot to do with a delicate balance of materials, so the duckett house by john pardey architects should still be beautiful in 50 years.

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rick ross rocking red wings gear in his “addicted 2 money” video. don’t even bother watching it, this is all you need to know.

i generally rant about how much i hate the north face but this collaboration with supreme is…

the average north american human could tell you “flying tomato” and “burton” about snowboarding. while the shred’s popular legacy was being reinforced up the road at the olympics in whistler, trevor graves used nike snowboarding’s checkbook (chequebook, canadians) to school the public on snowboarding’s more interesting side down in vancouver. the result was a very well curated collection of unique and relevant snowboarding artifacts, supported by the presence of the riders that evolved the “sport.” there is a nice little aries 2010 book (co-authored by nick lipton!?) that documents each piece, but good luck getting your hands on one.

austin will at nemo design put together this video of the exhibit, so enjoy it as the only way you can.

my friend calvin (click!) crafted this bad boy out of x-rays from the university of oregon’s health center. the slides document injuries that athletes and drunk students have sustained over the years…like a couple of steel rods in the spine. check out the details after the jump.

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a stunning portrayal of architecture as art…something that many fail to envision without the help of people like alex roman.

my new year’s resolution to actively maintain this little bit of digital real estate, thwarted (for now):

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so, until i/wordpress figure(s) this out: