BUILD breaks down the construction and project costs for a healthy economy with an update to the Construction Budget Cheat...
design process
Is Radiant In-Floor Heat Right for Your Home?+
BUILD explains in-floor radiant heat systems and lists the advantages and disadvantages.
Modernism Beyond the Shed Roof+
BUILD introduces some new roof structures to the modernist kit-of-parts.
Property Research Cheat Sheet+
BUILD publishes their property research questions as a handy one-page cheat sheet.
A Sequence of Experiences+
BUILD explains the deliberate design moves of approaching a house.
Introducing the BUILD Case Study House 2014+
Road maps, the illusion of blank canvases, and plurality; important aspects of the 2014 BUILD Case Study House.
Shearwalls 101: Why You Canāt Have a Window There+
BUILD explains why walls are sometimes better than windows.
Something is Very Wrong+
BUILD sounds the alarm bell on over-regulation, excessive permit fees, and general bureaucratic embellishment.
The Inconspicuousness of Sensible Sustainability+
BUILD takes a crack at the math behind one of the most sustainable (and least marketed) moves with residential construction....
The Questions of Cooking; A Guest Post by Aaron Freedman, Appliance Sherpa+
Appliance Sherpa, Aaron Freedman, answers the important questions on cooking appliances.
BUILD Status Report+
BUILD shares what's been keeping their office abuzz since the start of 2014.
Roof Decks Over Conditioned Area+
BUILD draws out 5 design strategies for decks over living spaces.
A Studentās Guide to the Architectural Portfolio+
5 Timeless guidelines for every design portfolio
Personal Financing for Residential Clients+
BUILD opens up the vault on recommendations for construction financing.
The Selection Process of Design+
BUILD spells out 5 filters and considerations that aid architects and homeowners in the selection process.
Navigating the Hills of Affordable Housing: An Interview With David Baker, Part 2+
BUILD sits down to chat with David Baker, San Francisco architect and urbanite.
Explorations in Stair Design+
BUILD takes a trip upstairs and defines some Scandinavian influenced strategies for experimental design.
Modern, Cost-Effective Residential Hardware+
BUILD spells out their favorite hardware specifications for residential architecture.
BUILD Status Report+
BUILD shares the ins and outs of what's been buzzing around the office in their final status report for...
5 Modern Kitchen Designs & Principles+
BUILD outlines 5 important principles of kitchen design and highlights 5 designed, built and in-use examples.
Windows, Roof Overhangs, and Headers+
BUILD covers 5 projects where the windows, roof overhangs and headers play well together.
The Down & Dirty of Sustainable Design+
BUILD dismisses the glamor and gloss of the āgreenā movement and describes the gritty (and sometimes dull) reality of true...