NOVEMBER 15TH, 2011
By BUILD LLC
Siding is one of the most important stages to get right with residential construction for several reasons. It is the first line of defense from the elements; making sure that adequate budget, time, and expertise is spent on the siding system will save time and money elsewhere. The siding system will register the greatest effects of weathering than any other element on a home; for better or worse, the sun’s rays, the driving rain, expansion and contraction will all play a role in how the siding looks in the decades to come –good design anticipates the effects of weathering. More than most aspects of a home, the siding system communicates the philosophy of the design; does the siding reflect the functions of the home or does it conceal the nature of the spaces inside, does the siding create a visual harmony around the structure or does it break the volumes into smaller scales? Lastly, the siding is the face to the outside world; is it integrated with its environment and its neighbors, confidently defiant, or obstinately forward-thinking within a traditional context? These are all important aspects to work through with the design of a siding system. We’ve got 10 pointers to share about siding systems; as always, we’d love to hear about your advice for siding systems.
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JUNE 7TH, 2011
By BUILD LLC
With the arrival of summertime we’ll all be spending more time on our decks / terraces / rooftops and nothing gets in the way of a perfectly beautiful sunset like an overdesigned guardrail. So we think it’s a good time to share some architectural guardrail details. We like these details because they’re everything they need to be and nothing more; they’re attenuated, durable and unobtrusive. Let us know what you think and share what you know.
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OCTOBER 7TH, 2010
By BUILD LLC
[David Hentzel, photo by BUILD LLC]
We’re just about wrapped up with our latest cabinet package and we’ve got some cool new cabinet innovations to share from our Special Projects Division Cabinet Shop. One of the best things about running a small custom cabinet shop in Seattle is that we can try new things and implement them swiftly. There’s no bureaucracy to battle and there’s no assembly line to contend with. When we feel like experimenting, master woodworker David Hentzel rolls up his sleeves and gets down to business.
The shots in today’s post are process shots, please excuse the dust.
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FEBRUARY 2ND, 2009
By BUILD LLC
We’re ready! Today marks the official launch of our new cabinet shop. Several months ago BUILD LLC created a partnership with a master woodworker, acquired an industrial shop space and set up “Special Projects Division LLC”. Since then we’ve knocked out a couple of sharp, modern cabinet packages and the website is ready to go public – check it out here. Those of you on our twitter feed got a sneak peak last week.
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