by Craig D. Claus
I recently had the great pleasure of attending a presentation by John Wagner, who is an author and speaker in the Green industry. The event was sponsored by a local building materials supplier, Brock’s, and Boston Cedar. The target audience was builders and contractors wanting to know more about how to qualify […]
by Craig Claus
Alright, what’s the deal with the prior posts on comprehensive design? Is one house really all that different from another? As long as there’s enough rooms to cover the basics of cooking, sleeping, bathing, and television watching, why should we spend time and money on customized design? Isn’t the house […]
by Craig Claus
I was recently reading through the AIBD (American Institute of Building Design) publication Design Lines and came across an article entitled “The Well-Designed House” by Varina Wooster. In the article she looks at the essential principles of architecture that were set forth by the roman architect, Vitruvius, as being commodity, firmness, and […]
by Craig Claus
I’ve put together a matrix to try to get a better feel for this concept of Comprehensive Design. It shows some areas of architectural design, building materials, and construction methods where the components of “value” could apply. The matrix displays how principles of efficiency, durability, and quality can help guide decision-making […]
I’ve been trying to encapsulate my design style, philosophy, etc. in a paragraph or two then give it a title of some type. The best I’ve come up with thus far is “comprehensive design”. I really want to stress a “whole” house design approach that addresses clients needs while educating them on what […]