Category Archives: Architecture

Sustainable Architecture

Posted by Adam Weiler on February 17, 2011

This week we walked a couple of blocks down 8th street to visit CityFlats Hotel, the first Hotel in the Midwest to achieve LEED Gold Certification. That means that CityFlats focuses on energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts. We got to experience first hand the way they creatively implement those ideas. The impeccably designed hotel is never boring, each room is different and individually designed.

Samuel Mockbee & The Rural Studio

Posted by Adam Weiler on August 24, 2010

“If architecture is going to nudge, cajole, and inspire a community to challenge the status quo into making responsible changes, it will take the subversive leadership of academics and practitioners who keep reminding students of the profession’s responsibilities.” Samuel Mockbee

Samuel Mockbee and the Rural Studio have forever changed architecture. The Auburn architecture initiative started in 1993 provides practical experience for architecture students and improves the living conditions in Hale County, one of the poorest counties in the nation. Watch the entire film after the jump.

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The Heidelberg Project

Posted by Adam Weiler on August 4, 2010

My friend John Rumery (GR based barbecue guru and champion of all things Grilladelic) just passed on an inspiring NY Times article about the role creativity is playing in rejuvenation of Detroit. Oh. My. Gosh. If the internet hasn’t fine tuned your link-clicking skills this would be an excellent time to introduce yourself to the simple pleasure of digitally submerging yourself in the amazing things people are doing in our state. Read the article. Click to your heart’s content. Learn about awesome stuff like The Heidelberg Project, Design 99 and the Power House. Detroitus no more! Get inspired!

PS. Does anybody know of an old, abandoned, centrally located house we could have? Jonathan? Jeannette?