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3 questions to ask when designing for social connection
3 questions to ask when designing for social connectionHow comfortable are residents who live in your community? Feeling comfortable and[...]
10 essential design approaches to prevent resident falls in senior living
10 essential design approaches to prevent resident falls in senior livingHow effectively does your community protect residents from falls? Physical[...]
Forget Kindergarten, This Lesson Starts Even Earlier: Asking Why in Architecture
Forget Kindergarten, This Lesson Starts Even Earlier: Asking Why in ArchitectureEven though adults can spend a lot of time trying to[...]
10 Ways Good Design Puts Money Back in Your Pocket: Return on Investment Architecture
County Critical Access Hospital Wins Facility Analysis and Much More At first, this hospital in rural Nebraska seemed like a[...]
County Critical Access Hospital Wins Facility Analysis and Much More
County Critical Access Hospital Wins Facility Analysis and Much More At first, this hospital in rural Nebraska seemed like a[...]
‘Some like it hot’, some like it cold: A home design for special needs
‘Some like it hot’, some like it cold: A home design for special needs Joyce and Jan are identical twins[...]
When nasty winter weather hits: How to take care of your home in low temperatures
When nasty winter weather hits: How to take care of your home in low temperatures At the university where I[...]
Another Shade of Green: Economic Sustainability
This article on Family Driven Design was featured on ArchitectNews.com. It's the story of a young couple with a son and daughter and the “forever home” that would showcase their family history.
What’s Unique and What’s Not: Frequently Asked Questions
This article on Family Driven Design was featured on ArchitectNews.com. It's the story of a young couple with a son and daughter and the “forever home” that would showcase their family history.
Forget Kindergarten, This Lesson Starts Even Earlier: Asking Why in Architecture
Forget Kindergarten, This Lesson Starts Even Earlier: Asking Why in Architecture Even though adults can spend a lot of time[...]
Don’t Play Darts Blindfolded: Pre-design phase helps hit your target
Don’t Play Darts Blindfolded: Pre-design phase helps hit your target Have you ever played a game of darts blindfolded? It[...]
Thumbprint on My Life: What Good Architecture Can Do
Thumbprint on My Life: What Good Architecture Can Do The Arcade Building in Cleveland, Ohio changed my life. That’s what[...]
Walk Your Land with an Architect
Walk Your Land with an Architect THE PROBLEM is that when you buy a piece of land of significant size[...]
From Project Management to Project Magic: Good architecture on a budget
This article on Family Driven Design was featured on ArchitectNews.com. It's the story of a young couple with a son and daughter and the “forever home” that would showcase their family history.
Having It All: Budget and aesthetics matter
Having It All: Budget and aesthetics matter I’ve noticed that many of my clients speak to me about designing a[...]
11 Ways Good Design Puts Money Back in Your Pocket: Return on Investment Architecture
11 Ways Good Design Puts Money Back in Your Pocket: Return on Investment Architecture When I think of my clients[...]
Family-Driven Design
This article on Family Driven Design was featured on ArchitectNews.com. It's the story of a young couple with a son and daughter and the “forever home” that would showcase their family history.
40 Year Life Cycle Costs
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers study of commercial buildings showing the 40 year life cycle cost of building architecture. The 40 year life cycle cost chart shows that engineering systems are a key component of the total life cycle of a building.
Architecture award for lifelong home to Hrivnak & Associates
Hrivnak & Associates was awarded by Architects Creating Homes for a lifelong home design in ArCH’s 2017 international competition. Hrivnak’s winning design is suited for aging in place due to its door widths, accessibility on the main floor and stairwell sized for a future elevator shaft.