In an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle the respected venture capitalist Vinod Khosla asserts that: Anything that requires people to change their habits has a low probability of success. He goes on to say that his assertion has “been proven over and over again” and that it is now an accepted truth in the […]
Tag Archives: Design
Light a Candle…
In the developed world, and in most urban environments throughout the world, electricity is taken as a guarantee. What then of the day that energy production stumbles? How many of us have candles in our homes? Why do we have these relics of an age without electrical generation? Do we have these artifacts of the […]
Off to a Silly Start
This morning a coworker linked me to a description of a new PhD to be offered by RIT. Sadly, the topic and title for this new PhD is “Sustainability.” Linguists and Philosophers involved in the field of ecologically conscious design at all levels understand the problem with using the word sustainable to define solutions. The […]
Designing a Velodrome
My design critique tonight was relaxing. My concept for a velodrome was well received. There is obvious merit in my design scheme. My only concern for the future is that all of my involvements will distract me from giving this design the attention it deserves. In order to reach a satisfying evolution / solution … […]
I Don’t Live Here…
… “because there’s been a murder in the trailer park tonight” … I agree with Carly. I am absolutely tired of being tired. I suppose the current reason for my tiredness is the mess that we all know to be the Spring edition of the Drexel Smart House course / competition. The fact that a […]
Sketches for an Addition
Here is an abbreviated snapshot of some quick sketch ideas I created to help a friend decide what sort of addition he might build for his home. His home has been featured in a number of Philadelphia magazines, due to its historic nature and its clean contemporary interior. The House is located NE of the […]