Nature of the Space
I am currently fascinated by the “Nature of the Space”. This title captures four of the 14 Patterns of Biophilic Design as defined by Terrapin Bright […]
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Cyclic – a Marriage that Works.
I have been studying recently about bio-synergistic design approaches, including biomimicry, bioutilization and biophilia. One of the things that has struck me, and which I […]
Continue reading »“We abused the hell out of that dorm…”
A month or so ago I had the privilege of touring a new residence hall at SUNY New Paltz. The mindful design of this building […]
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Synergies: Site Savvy
In recent blogs I’ve talked about the buildings systems and synergies, including the building enclosure working together with itself and with mechanical HVAC and power […]
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Organic Growth in the Big Apple
Nearly every time I travel to New York City, mostly for work, I walk the Highline. It is the most fascinating stroll to take, guiding […]
Continue reading »We Are Nature: outdoors, indoors, and health
I sit here on a rainy Sunday, the first of May, realizing a couple of things. First, I was outside nearly all day yesterday and […]
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Dandelion Spring
I had a couple of hours yesterday outside. The dandelions were not happy with me for that, but the birds seemed content, and the sun was […]
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The Easter bunny, edible spoons, and mushroom materials.
My son and I colored Easter eggs yesterday, finally using a natural method to do so instead of buying the infamous PAAS kits for coloring, […]
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The Highline is buzzing
I visited the Highline again today. I tried to get there very early, before the crowds, and I ended up sharing it with a couple […]
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Nature’s safety foam
My son and I visited a butterfly pavilion about six weeks ago. It was beautiful, and full of flutterbys with blue, brown, yellow, orange and […]
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