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November 1, 2021 education, News

Sponge Parks

When you first hear the term “sponge park” you envision a children’s park made entirely of giant sponges. You may even think of the cartoon character Sponge Bob as the main attraction of a water park. You would be absolutely wrong! Consider the concept of a household sponge. It holds water and has the ability..

October 26, 2021 Blog, education, News

Hypnotic Bridges

Typically, only a few of the world’s great bridges get much attention. They are most notably, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Golden Gate, and the Tower Bridge in London. We can plainly see that these bridges have given character or identity to their respective cities.Hypnotic Bridges Bridges not only connect people but become a significant landmark..

October 23, 2021 Blog, education, News

The First Architects

The first architect may have lived thousands of years before recorded history. Beforehand tools were invented, a human being most likely planned and built a structure from whatever materials were available to him. We may never know the identity of the first architect but we do know who the first to be immortalized were. Historians..

October 18, 2021 Blog, education, News

Post Pandemic Architectural Trends

Since March of 2020, we have been challenged daily by what is safe, and what is not. The reality of Covid-19 has become a major influence in all aspects of our lives. During many of these months, Americans were trapped in their homes by fear created by the pandemic. Our homes became a place where..

October 13, 2021 Blog, education, News

Invisible Architecture

When designing a building or a home, an architect must start with a vision that is both practical to design and esthetically unique to his client. One modern trend is to construct a building that blends in so completely with its environment that it almost disappears. This style is called “invisible architecture” and it achieves..

October 11, 2021 Blog, education, News

Multigenerational Living

A record number of Americans live in a multigenerational household today and it is once again becoming commonplace here. “Generation’s United 2021” released a report entitled: “Family Matters: Multigenerational Living Is on the Rise and Here to Stay.” They have found that the number of Americans living in a multigenerational household with three or more generations..