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    Letters to the Editor: Dec. 2, 2019 – TCPalm - December 5, 2019 by Mr HomeBuilder

    Having your car repossessed is not in same universe with Nazi genocide

    How dare Frank Mina equate his own financial irresponsibility with the plight of Jews in Nazi Germany!I'm sure the more than 1million murdered children would disagree that not paying your bills is the same as being torn from their mothers and incinerated.

    Adam Dobrin, Port St. Lucie

    In a March 3, 2016, letter to Florida East Coast Railway, Karl Alexy of the FederalRailroadAdministration said Liquefied Natural Gas offers a new opportunity for railroads, presents a new challenge for safety regulators, and transporting large quantities in a single train presents unique safety risks. He also noted that LNG freight would eventually share the routes with high-performance passenger trains, traveling at speeds up to 110 mph.

    Top speed for LNG is 40 mph through densely populated communities.

    The Florida East Coast railroad bridge is seen spanning the St. Lucie River, parallel to the Roosevelt Bridge, on Wednesday, Oct 30, 2019, in Stuart. Virgin Trains USA has announced their intentions to replace the aging bridge, a single track span, with a double-track span costing around $100 million and taking around two years to build.(Photo: ERIC HASERT/TCPALM)

    New Fortress Energys Miami affiliate, American LNG Marketing, is authorized by the Department of Energy to export LNG from the Ports of Miami, Everglades, Palm Beach, Jacksonville and Canaveral. American began exporting LNG in 2016.

    On March 13, 2017, the FRA authorized Florida East Coast Railway to haul 10,000-gallon ISO containers of LNG produced at the Miami plant to ports of Miami and Everglades. Energy Transport Solutions, also a subsidiary of NFE, is now seeking authorization to transport LNG in 30,000-gallon rail tank cars.

    The Floridian Natural Gas Storage LNG facility, proposed for Indiantown, plans an addition for loading rail cars. Floridian will export LNG from ports of Miami, Palm Beach, Jacksonville, Tampa, Everglades, Canaveral and Manatee (from Department of Energy Docket No. 15-38-LNG).

    Unlike LPG (liquified petroleum gas), a breach in an LNG container cannot be capped, and exposure to thermal radiation (heat) from an LNG pool fire or flash fire could result in fatalities, serious injuriesand property damage. Transporting LNG by rail over deteriorating infrastructure, including bridges, such asthe St. Lucie River railroad bridge, increases the risk.

    Rail tank cars will form a virtual rolling natural gas pipeline on wheels, but taxpayer monies and costly rail infrastructure improvements will be required before any gas starts flowing.

    Cecile Scofield, Palm City

    A recent letter by a live-aboard boater questioned the citys effort to enforce regulations to prevent sewage discharge from boats as small potatoes. It was good to see a knowledgeable and law-abiding boater speak up. She is correct that there are many other sources of the nitrogen and phosphorus polluting the lagoon. It is a case of death by a thousand cuts.

    The lagoon has been on a downward slide since the 1950s, when population began exploding in Florida. A clear lagoon with a white, sandy bottom, healthy seagrass beds and abundant marine life is a vivid memory for very few current Floridians. We, the people, have severely changed the land by digging canals, paving green space, fertilizing lawns and using septic systems that can leak and flush waste into the ground.

    Cities and counties along the lagoon are spending millions of dollars to convert septic systems to municipal sewer, upgrade sewage treatment facilities and build stormwater parks that clean canal water before it enters the lagoon. We also need individuals to reduce fertilizer use, pick up their pet waste and connect to sewer when it is available.

    The good news is that we know what the problems are and we can fix them! And one of the problems is that some boaters discharge their raw sewage directly into the lagoon.Enforcing the local, state and federal regulations that were written under the Clean Water Act is an important part of cleaning up the Indian River Lagoon.

    Fortunately for Vero Beach, plans are being implemented to enforce the no discharge rule, thanks to efforts by the city manager, Vero Beach Marina, the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Clean Water Coalition.

    Judy Orcutt, Indian River Shores, is vice president of the Clean Water Coalition of Indian River County.

    Regardless of the battle taking placebetween the two political parties in the basement and halls of Congress, the decreasing level of sanity of Adam Schiff has to be apparent to everybody watching the proceedings.

    His apparent hatred of the GOP is understandable, but his rambling, his lies, his unstable behavior and his paranoia are scary. What he is saying and doing is way beyond the realm of sanity. I am not being facetious, but I am talking as a registered nurse who has worked in many fields, even psychiatry.

    Schiff is the one person on this committee who is dangerous to Americaandall its traditions and freedoms. He is heading a group that holds the country in its hands. I am sure that all meetings he and his liberal group attend each day are continually escalating in its level of vitriol and hate.

    I understand political differences, but never in my 84 years have I seen such hatred, lying and paranoia as that expressed by these liberals. There is absolutely no fairness, no sense of really caring for America and its people on the part of the Democratic leaders. Whatever respect I held all these years for the two-party system in America has been totally wiped out.

    This inquiry literally turns my stomach.

    Nancy Celano, Sebastian

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    Marketing Architects Attracts More Senior Talent, Hires a Pair Boasting Impressive Agency Stripes as Company Continues to Challenge the Industry Model… - December 5, 2019 by Mr HomeBuilder

    MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Marketing Architects, an independent TV advertising agency, has welcomed two more troublemakers to its team of category disruptors: Catrina McAuliffe as Senior Vice President of Brand Strategy and Paul Schmidt as Vice President of Client Growth.

    Having spent a combined five-plus decades at traditional agencies, the duo brings inside-outside insights and observations about strategic planning, the client service model and creative ways to move brands forward. They bring more how-to and how-not-to-do knowledge to Marketing Architects as the company continues to question the traditional approach.

    CEO Chuck Hengel touts his companys healthy restlessness and notes that stagnant thinking, complacent approach and self-serving routines just dont find acceptance and comfort inside the walls of Marketing Architects.

    We are constantly re-imagining things and challenging both trends and the status quo; its our responsibility to our clients, he said. The role of an agency partner is changing and the traditional model is broken. Talented people are looking to refresh the industry and we are happy to empower that advancement and doing so by investing more in our staffing and resources, including technology.

    Hengel noted he doesnt even like Marketing Architects being called an agency, because it misrepresents how the company thinks and does.

    We should really refer to ourselves as formally known as an agency, he quipped. We are on to new chapters in the industry, and are continuing to evolve our models, systems and client plans.

    As an example, Marketing Architects sets itself apart by investing its own capital into the creation and production of each TV campaign and, as a result, challenges the high costs and low accountability of traditional agencies to drive rapid growth and solve complex business challenges for clients.

    This approach along with Marketing Architects passion for results, openness for innovation and desire to find a better way especially spoke to the newest hires, who have seen it all in the agency world. McAuliffe previously worked at Carmichael Lynch, Ogilvy & Mather and TBWAChiatDay, and served as Senior Vice President and Group Strategy Director at Energy BBDO. She has an extensive history of establishing account planning within agencies and is looking to develop these disciplines within Marketing Architects.

    I was excited about the idea of setting up brand planning in a non-traditional way to fit within Marketing Architects disruptive approach to TV advertising, McAuliffe said. With short timelines and a differentiated business model, there is an opportunity to use technology more effectively to speed up the brand planning process while still ensuring we are building strong creative foundations for brands in the long-term, driving short-term results and helping our clients reach major milestones.

    Paul Schmidt comes to Marketing Architects from BBDO Minneapolis, where he led the account management team as Managing Director. Schmidts clients included Hormel Foods, 3M, Andersen Windows and YouthLink. Hes also spent time at SVEDKA, Fallon and EURO RSCG.

    Im excited to be able to leverage Marketing Architects model and tools to make television media available to brands that havent been able to include or fully leverage this powerful growth driver in their plans, Schmidt said. The model of Marketing Architects investing in creative production and analytics solves so many challenges that Ive seen through the years, and it adds tons of value to the agency/client relationship that has been missing at some traditional agencies.

    The two hires are part of a long list of new leadership Marketing Architects has brought in-house over the last few months to expand its capabilities.

    We believe the best is yet to come in our industry, but its important to think differently and always re-evaluate, Hengel said. Were investing in those who want to do things differently and challenge the norm. We are always looking for better, and we think that sets us apart.

    Marketing Architects is now accepting positions for: Account Director of Client Growth, Director of Business Development, Marketing Analyst, Media Buyer and Media Intern.

    About Marketing ArchitectsMarketing Architects, based in Minneapolis, has a 22-year history of helping companies reach major milestones through advertising. By investing their own capital into each TV campaign, Marketing Architects challenges the high costs and low accountability of traditional agencies to drive rapid growth and solve complex business challenges for clients. For more information about Marketing Architects, visit http://www.marketingarchitects.com or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

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    David Godshall of Terremoto Landscape on Working with Architects – ArchDaily - December 5, 2019 by Mr HomeBuilder

    David Godshall of Terremoto Landscape on Working with Architects

    The Midnight Charette is an explicit podcast about design, architecture, and the everyday. Hosted by architectural designers David Lee and Marina Bourderonnet, it features a variety of creative professionals in unscripted conversations that allow for thoughtful takes and personal discussions. A wide array of subjects are covered with honesty and humor: some episodes provide useful tips for designers, while others are project reviews, interviews, or explorations of everyday life and design. The Midnight Charette is also available on iTunes, Spotify, and YouTube.

    This week David and Marina are joined by David Godshall, Landscape Architect and Co-Founder of Terremoto Landscape to discuss the design and philosophy of landscape architecture, working with architects, running an office, when native plants should and should not be used, reviews of recent landscape architecture projects, the differences between landscape architecture and architecture, and more!

    HIGHLIGHTS & TIMESTAMPS

    Starting an office in two different cities (Los Angeles and San Francisco) and Davids journey into Landscape Architecture. (00:50) (26:13)

    The differences between architecture and landscape architecture in education, theory, and design approach (10:56)

    Working on residential, hospitality, and commercial projects and balancing larger projects, design quality, and office size. (27:32)

    The Salesforce Terminal Park in San Francisco and prescriptive landscape design. (36:23)

    There's a thing in landscape architecture that's impressed upon you in schoolwhich Terremoto is kind of actively coming out and againstwhich is prescriptive landscape spaces where you walk into a park and it's like: Here's how you go, and this is where you stop, and here's an amphitheater, and there's all these little things. What I'm much more interested right now[for example] is our platform parkis a kind of an exercise in like no program. Theres grass and things, but whatever it was so wrong with going outside to just be in the garden and getting back to that? I feel like civic scale parks ended up having kind of a kit of parts of the same sorts of elements, which I just think is not enough. (39:27)

    The Getty Museum Garden. (40:46)

    The social meaning of plants: horticultural semiotics in landscape architecture. (49:21)

    The importance of native species and why they dont always have to be used (55:45)

    I would also argue that the manipulation of horticulture is inseparable from human civilization. Basically we created our society so that we could farm and in doing that, we've also always essentially gardens from the dawn of human civilization as well

    It's something that's fundamentally important to Terremoto as an office to promote locally ecology. That said, it's also a very political world because the native plant community has a tendency to tell everybody else what they're doing, that what they're doing is wrong. And I don't believe that that is a way of winning over the hearts and minds of the greater populace. So I would rather build a native focused and native heavy projects while not necessarily always being explicitly native species.

    Many people have a lot of negative connotation connotations with native species. At this time of year, for example, a native garden looks pretty beat up. I actually find that very beautiful, but a lot of people have different notions of beauty and are still tied up in these postwar [mentalities where] things should be green all the time. So I think what our work is trying to do is to softly push things in the direction of more native ecology. And I think as it continues to grow, people come to understand it and to be honest, what needs to happen is notions of beauty need to change. (56:51)

    Landscape Architecture versus Architecture and working with Architects. (01:02:21)

    Landscape architecture is unavoidably regional in a way that architecture is almost more free from context or it can be irreverent in a way that I cant. I cant put a plant in the ground that's going to die. So our practice is inevitably an expression ofat least as it relates to botanyregional characteristics. (01:36:01)

    Leading an office that people want to work in. The importance of doubt and questions in the design process. Commonalities between different landscape architects. (01:13:20)

    The differences between garden and buildings: Planning for their growth and evolution. (01:24:33)

    Creating conceptually driven projects and the design process. (01:28:41)

    In early days, wed start the project and be like, Okay, what's the project? What's our philosophy? Whats our concept? And then as time went by, we realized sometimes you do know actually early on, Let's do this thing but then sometimes you don't and you just have to start. So I've become much more flexible and soft about the fact that the conceptual narrative or like the philosophical exploration of a Terremoto project will happen but you never know quite when. (01:29:40)

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    Zaha Hadid Architects Reveals First Images of Sprawling Culture & Arts Centre in China – HYPEBEAST - December 5, 2019 by Mr HomeBuilder

    Zaha Hadid Architects recently revealed the first images of its completed Culture & Arts Centre in the Hunan province of China. The massive structure was completed in the late Hadids iconic organic style and includes a contemporary art museum, a 1,800-seat theater, and a multipurpose hall.

    The space focuses on easy access, with winding pedestrian paths throughout the campus that connect with nearby streets, parks and walking trails on the nearby Meixi Lakes Festival Island. The buildings location atop historic trade routes in China further expands upon the centers cultural relevance.

    MICA, the sites art museum, consists of eight galleries positioned around a massive atrium for larger exhibitions and events. The space also features breakout spaces for workshops, lectures, a caf, and a museum shop. MICAs first exhibition, Flowing Eternity is currently on view.

    The spaces indoor Grand Theatre will host various performances and television productions, and outdoor events and sculpture exhibitions are also expected to take place on site. A smaller indoor theater acts as a flexible space for up to 500 occupants. The multipurpose hall can be transformed into a variety of configurations, including set-ups for plays, fashion shows, concerts and more.

    Elsewhere in architecture, Pharrell has revealed the first renderings of his untitled residential building in Toronto.

    Changsha Meixihu International Culture and Art CentreMei Xi Hu Lu, Yuelu QuChangshaShi,HunanShengChina

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    Marchetto Higgins Stieve Architects Named "Firm of the Year" – Jersey Digs - December 5, 2019 by Mr HomeBuilder

    The American Institute of Architects (AIA) New Jersey Chapter names Marchetto Higgins Stieve Architects (MHS Architects) Firm of the Year. Image courtesy Cahn Communications.

    Hudson County-based Marchetto Higgins Stieve Architects (MHS Architects) was just named Firm of the Year by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) New Jersey Chapter. The award was announced as part of AIAs 2019 Service Awards and the honor distinguishes MHS Architects for their work as well as their success and significant expansion over the past year.

    MHS Architects has offices in Hoboken and Jersey Citys Journal Square and has been a premier architecture, planning, and urban design firm for decades, specializing in residential and mixed-use multi-family developments anywhere from four to forty stories throughout New Jersey.

    Were incredibly honored and appreciative to receive such a prestigious award, said Founding Principal Dean Marchetto, FAIA, who has led the firm for its nearly 40 years in operation, in a prepared statement.

    This is a tribute to our entire team of architects, planners, and staff in recognition of their exemplary efforts to serve our development clients in award-winning fashion. Their unwavering dedication and commitment to both design and community building has allowed us to expand our scope of services and enter many new and exciting markets throughout the state. Their creativity and tireless work ethic have us well-positioned for continued growth in the years to come.

    The demand for a walkable urban lifestyle continues to grow and as a result, city centers are experiencing significant redevelopment. Real estate developers, including KRE Group and Toll Brothers City Living, have relied on MHS Architects expertise and innovative solutions to transform areas into sustainable neighborhoods. Recent noteworthy projects are K. Hovnanian Homes Nine on the Hudson in West New York and Roseland Residential Trusts Metropolitan Lofts in Morristown. And to match this demand, MHS Architects increased its size by 25 percent from 2018 to 2019.

    The firm is guided by the principles of Smart Growth and New Urbanism and both values and relies on community participation and involvement. One of MHS Architects most significant architectural accomplishments has been the vital role it has played in the rebirth of Hoboken as a residential community, having designed and completed more than 100 buildings in the Mile-Square City, including the recently launched Park + Garden, according to a recent press release.

    MHS Architects has won seven other industry awards this year in addition to the AIA-NJ Firm of the Year honor and it is the 50th award for the firm overall. MHS Architects has also worked for some of the most prominent real estate developers in the region, including the aforementioned as well as Hartz Mountain Industries, Albanese Organization, and Kushner Companies.

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    SHoP Architects reveals an urban farm and wellness space for D.C.’s Ward 8 – The Architect’s Newspaper - December 5, 2019 by Mr HomeBuilder

    SHoP Architects has revealed plans for a new urban farm in Washington, D.C.s Ward 8. Spearheaded by local organization DC Greens, The Well at Oxon Run will cover 50,000 square feet of land next to the Oxon Run tributary in an underserved part of the nations capital city known as Anacostia.

    According to D.C. blog Urban Turf, residents in the area have a drastically lower life-expectancy rate due to diet-related chronic illnesses than people living in Northeast D.C. Poor access to quality, healthy food is a major source of strain for locals south of the Anacostia River. In an effort to combat this, The Well will grow over 150 varieties of fresh produce, herbs, and edible flowers while also housing space for events, programming, and a farmers market. DC Greens noted in a tweet that a youth classroom will also be built, and local art will be incorporated on-site.

    Community space within The Well (Rendering Courtesy SHoP Architects)

    Due to its location in a highly urbanized part of D.C.s southeastern quadrant, the project will help beautify and activate a blighted piece of landscape next to the long-polluted, seven-mile-long stream. Friends of Oxon Run, which supports activities surrounding Oxon Run and the nearby Oxon Run Park, is working with DC Greens, as well as The Green Scheme, a local nonprofit that advocates for a healthier environment on behalf of communities of color, to bolster the areas reputation.

    Abby Bluestone, development director at DC Greens, toldANthat The Well will be more than a community hub or food haven, it will also be an inclusive wellness space. In this space, we will be growing crops, but mostly well be growing community, she wrote in an email. We are imagining an intergenerational space for community health and healing, centered around food A farm space that honors the full power that food has to bring people together, and make people whole.

    The D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation is collaborating on the project too, which slated to start construction sometime in 2020. Before breaking ground, DC Greens hopes to raise up to $1 million in an online campaign to cover construction costs. Additional renderings are expected to follow in the coming months.

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    Zaha Hadid Architects Released Images for the Newly Designed Southbank Tower Lobby – ArchDaily - December 5, 2019 by Mr HomeBuilder

    Zaha Hadid Architects Released Images for the Newly Designed Southbank Tower Lobby

    Zaha Hadid Architects partnered up with Southbank Tower, for the company's first interior refurbishment project, in order to renovate the buildings lobby. The office structure, designed by Richard Seifert in 1972, had already gone through massive renovation works, led by KPF in 2015.

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    With construction scheduled to start in early 2020, and finish by the end of the summer of the same year, the 200 square meter lobby of the repurposed tower is the first in a series of brand partnerships for Southbank Tower on behalf of the investment firm which acquired 37 apartments within the building in early 2018.

    Back in 2015, the building was transformed from a 30-story office building into a 41-story mixed-use tower that incorporates two and three-bedroom apartments. With ZHAs intervention, the lobby will welcome a new mezzanine and lift, concierge desk and novel lighting scheme.

    The design has evolved from our work reinventing the spaces of art museums and galleries around the world; creating immersive spatial experiences for the Southbank Towers lobby that enhance the materiality and volumes of the original structure. -- Helmut Kinzler, ZHA project director.

    Inspired by the organic flow of flower petals, the design conceals the lobbys lighting scheme, through a composition of overlapping elements. Fluid curves generate the towers concierge's desk on the ground floor, before peeling back at the top to reveal a new mezzanine level which serves as an additional lounge for residents and guests. With marble and concrete, walnut and leather, the space uses the same color palette as the existing building.

    Moreover, produced from glass fiber reinforced gypsum, the crafted architectural petals are cut in an off-site studio using 3D digital fabrication. The marble furniture pieces were also created to precision using the same method, in order to minimize the duration of works in the lobby and disturbance to residents.

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    McCollough appointed to Al. Board for Registration of Architects – Mulletwrapper - December 5, 2019 by Mr HomeBuilder

    McCollough appointed to Al. Board for Registration of Architects

    On July 24, 2019, Sted McCollough, president and owner of McCollough Architecture in Orange Beach, was appointed by Governor Kay Ivey to the Alabama Board for Registration of Architects. Established in 1931, the Alabama Board of Architectsis charged with protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the public by registering and regulating architects.It is a great honor to serve in this capacity and I commit to do so with the utmost integrity and honesty, said McCollough.McCollough (pictured) graduated from the University of Alabama with a B.S. Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies in Architecture and continued with an additional Bachelor of Architecture degree from Mississippi State. Upon graduation, McCollough joined an architectural firm in Montgomery, and several years later was appointed Director of the Alabama Building Commission. The Building Commission serves as the building code official and contract administrator for all state-funded construction (approximately $350 million in construction annually). During his tenure as Director, McCollough was elected President of the Southeast Region of the National Association of State Facility Administrators. McCollough fulfill ed his dream of starting his own practice at the Alabama Gulf Coast in 1999.McCollough Architecture is located at The Wharf. The firms work can be seen throughout the Gulf Coast in Alabama, Florida and Mississippi. Some of the most notable works include: Columbia Southern University, Visitors Center for Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Tourism; Foley Pedestrian Bridge and Clock Tower, the new Gulf Coast Zoo; Kaiser Reality Building, The Hang-Out in Gulf Shores, The McCollough Institute and numerous custom homes, including a home design featured on ABCs televisions show, Extreme Makeover Home Edition in 2010.McCollough serves on the Executive Board for the South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce, Foley Rotary Club, and the Baldwin County Architectural Preservation Board.McColloughs diverse experience should serve him well on the Alabama Board for Registration of Architects. He looks forward to working with the Board to continue to expand our communities for future generations and further safe and healthy economic growth.McCollough and his wife, Rebecca, reside in Bon Secour and have four children; Ryan, Brent, Shelton and Charli. For more information McCollough Architecture, info, visit mccollougharchitecture.com.

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    Flad Architects is hiring a Project Manager in Madison, WI, US – Archinect - December 5, 2019 by Mr HomeBuilder

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    Fresh Lighting Collection by Workstead Illuminates Genius of Modernist Architects – Yahoo News - December 5, 2019 by Mr HomeBuilder

    The most innate quality of genius is its eternal life. It never gets replaced or outshone; once you attain that status, its yours to keep forever. Workstead, a design studio based in New York City, recently launched a new lighting collection named Archetype to celebrate the architectural genius of Philip Johnson, Marcel Breuer, Mies van der Rohe, and other Modernist icons.

    When the principals of Workstead were pondering the best setting for their new fixtures, they instantly thought of Philip Johnsons former Glass House property in New Canaan, Connecticut. A Bauhaus-inspired design constructed in the late 1940s, the home has long been hailed as an epicenter of Modernist architecture, packed with multiple remarkable structures accenting Johnsons incredible selections of art. Since the site seemed to fit right in with the theme of Archetype, the Workstead team chose to debut the collection there, installing each fixture in a different part of the house as part of a day-long display.

    Robert Highsmith, who co-founded Workstead in 2009 with Stefanie Brechbuehler and Ryan Mahoney, adds: With Archetype, we were inspired to create a lighting collection through an architects lens. I love the idea that Johnson and other Modernists were approaching a lighting fixture as they would a building. Our fixtures embody the same architectural references and proportions a structure that is fundamentally refined and functional.

    To ensure the Archetype project embodied the best and most unique qualities of each architect and designer, Highsmith personally embarked on a research quest. He began with the epochal floor lamps that Philip Johnson had envisioned for the Glass House. He fondly remembers poring over the conversion of signature shapes and proportions from building to lighting fixtures and lamps, stating that he could see the lineage between their designs of buildings and of lighting. So, when you see a concept like Vault, you should imagine Louis Kahn distilling his geometry and grandeur to the scale of a light fixture.

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    Vault, one of the collections three unique fixtures, makes specific mention of Kahns Kimbell Art Museum. Block and Gable round out the bunch, the latter of which astute viewers will easily be able to trace back to Johnsons work. The intertwined volumes of Block have many influencers, despite the fact that Highsmith has previously articulated fondness for Alvar Aaltos kind, ornamental move toward simplicity. The fixture also employs the exact fabrication found in the atypical table lamps of Marcel Breuer. To add even more variety to the mix, all three fixtures are available in sconce, pendant, and floor-lamp styles, each with your choices of a brass, nickel, or bronze finish.

    The Archetype project marks the end of a very big year for Workstead. In November 2018, husband and wife Highsmith and Brechbuehler moved their permanent home to a Hudson Valley residence they bought in 2010. Two months later, in January 2019, the company opened a fully-staffed showroom in a refurbished historic building in the city of Hudson to showcase its furniture and lighting designs. Mahoney steers the architecture and interiors business from Brooklyn, while Highsmith and Brechbuehler tackle products and special projects, respectively.

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