IN SITU

fog

insituarchitecture — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:59:33 +0000

work progresses amidst the rain and fog.

www.dtcportland.com

vertical

insituarchitecture — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:26:53 +0000

some vertical eye candy courtesy of:

diaz y diaz

rmjm

arquitecturia

pugh scarpa

sarc

skuratov

? (photo by ken mccown)

baas architects

kevin hart

foreign office architects

peter zumthor

tadao aando

francisco mangado

o-s architectes

baas architects

testing

insituarchitecture — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 06:12:55 +0000

last week i successfully passed part 1 of the Certified Passive House Consultant exam, and in the next few weeks i’ll be wrapping up the take home design portion. with a little luck in the new year i will be a Certified Passive House Consultant!

construction update

insituarchitecture — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:15:06 +0000

work is progressing on the council crest residence in southwest portland. see last month’s post titled the process of (de)construction for a first look at the project. here’s a quick look at roughly one month’s worth of progress:

glimpses of the composition taking shape

view from the park

upper roof deck getting ready for tapered insulation

interior framing begins

gutter framing with insulation / protection board progressing

www.dtcportland.com

paint and draw

insituarchitecture — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 20:21:38 +0000

jean vollum painting drawing and photography building

oregon college of art and craft

charles rose architects

process of (de)construction

insituarchitecture — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:42:49 +0000

over the past year, i’ve had the pleasure of teaming up with one of portland’s finest residential contractors, don tankersley construction. although i’m working outside of my usual role as architect/designer, this has been an equally challenging and rewarding experience and one that will certainly inform my own architectural work. one of our most recent projects to start is an extensive remodel of a residence located in the southwest hills of portland. the remodel has been designed by bohlin cywinski jackson architecture of seattle.

check back frequently for updates as construction progresses.

demo time

insituarchitecture — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:22:08 +0000

new life in store for some tired old buildings.

stay tuned.

modern passivhaus

insituarchitecture — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 20:51:09 +0000

designed by bere:architects, the camden passivhaus is the first certified passivhaus in london. it’s a fantastic example of high quality architectural design merged with ultra-energy efficiency.

treated floor area = 1098 ft²

annual heat requirement (calculated per PHPP) = 4.12 kBTU/ft²a

the wood structure including the larch exterior cladding was prefabricated in Austria.

main wall assembly
5/8″ gypboard
4″ wood fiber insulation
1/2″ osb air barrier
11″ rockwool cavity insulation
1/2″ fiberboard sheathing
larch rainscreen
R-value = 49

floor assembly
1 1/4″ wood flooring
4″ wood fiber insulation
5 1/2″ rockwool insulation
5 1/2″ insulation
3/4″ airspace
2 1/2″ screed
12″ concrete slab
r-value = 51

main roof assembly
5 1/2″ solid wood deck
11″ rigid insulation
4 3/4″ rockwool insulation
1″ drainage layer
3 1/2″ soil and plantings
r-value = 75

windows
bayer passivhaus windows
wood polyurethane composite
u-value = 0.134 btu/(hr ft² f)

bayer premium triple glazing
v-value = 0.106 btu/(hr ft² f)
shgc = .48

another great looking and high performing project from bere is “the muse”.

for sale

insituarchitecture — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 16:25:04 +0000

our house just hit the market. it’s located in the healy heights neighborhood in southwest portland near council crest park.

please drop me a line if you’d like more information.

beach house interior

insituarchitecture — Thu, 19 May 2011 16:34:01 +0000

we made a quick visit to oceanside to check in on the construction progress over the last few months. the owners are doing most of the work themselves, and they’ve been moving along steadily on the interior. the spaces are starting to take shape, colors are getting introduced, and this little beach house is starting to come to life.