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Restrained versus Unrestrained Members
In the last several months, I’ve had many questions about what constitutes a “restrained” concrete member, and what constitutes an “unrestrained” concrete member. The volume has been such that I’ve...
View ArticleHave Your Architect Hire the Engineers
In the traditional architectural project the client will hire the architect and in turn the architect will bring on any consultants and engineers that are necessary to deliver the project. Recently,...
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The Grove Lofts on Montropolis Construction Progress
Last week I did a site visit on one of our multi-family projects under construction in South Austin. The Groves Lofts is a design build project we work with Richmond, Virgina based McCann Reality...
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Modern Mountain Home in Evergreen Colorado Nearing Completion
We’re very excited to be seeing the completion of a modern mountain home we designed in Evergreen Colorado near completion. The Certificate of Occupancy was recently released and the owners are moving...
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What’s in a name?
What started as a one-man business called Eagle View Architecture has grown into 7 professionals (and counting). When we first doubled in size, we shortened the name to EV (now you all know where that...
View ArticleSocial Networks for Design Inspiration
Surely you’ve heard of Pinterest by now; it’s the social media website that allows users to virtually “pin” images and links that they find inspiring, from delicious looking recipes to captivating...
View ArticleDesigning Your House – Part 7
Now let’s talk a little bit about the interior design of your home. We’re not interior designers per se but as the architects we are still designing these spaces as we design your house. We’re also...
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New Location of EVstudio Texas Featured in Killeen Daily Herald
EVstudio Project Manager Ian Paulin provides architectural consultation Construction is underway for the new home of EVstudio Texas. The new location at 109 W. Avenue D in Copperas Cove, Texas is...
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Denver’s Historic Pride – The Equitable Building
Equitable Building – Stout St and 17th St. Built in 1911, Denver’s Equitable Building was designed by Boston architects, Andrews, Jacques and Rantoul. Planned to maximize light into offices, the...
View ArticleA/E Firms have an Advantage over Architects with Municipality Regulations
Municipalities are increasingly asking for Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors to stamp drawings that could previously be stamped by architects. We see this a lot with small...
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A Reason We Have Engineers and Architects – Designing to Meet Code
EVstudio’s Structural Department was recently called to an existing house to provide recommendations to a home owner for completing a remodel in progress. This is a typical request that EVstudio...
View ArticleDesigning Your House – Part 5
We’ve moved through the major spaces in the house both public and private and now its time to discuss the accessory spaces. The laundry room can be as simple as a closet or far more complex. How much...
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Greene & Greene Construction Update
Our Greene & Greene inspired home is almost completely through framing! Most of the windows are in and the extensive exterior wood detailing is beginning to reveal its character. Below you can...
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Architectural and Structural Coordination in 3 Dimensions
You may have heard that we use a software package known as Revit. One of the things that we really like other than the fairly intuitive interface is that the architects and the structural engineers...
View ArticleDesigning Your House – Part 3
First a general floor plan consideration. What is your goal for the square footage target? Does it need to be bigger, smaller or the same as where you currently live? Do you want all of your living...
View ArticleThe Importance of (Well Built) As-Built Drawings
We have done a large variety of residential and commercial remodel, addition, tenant finish, adaptive re-use and historic preservation work over the years and one thing seems to ring true as the...
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And a Column Shalt be Under Thine Beam
One of the most frequently made mistakes in traditional design is the misalignment of a column with regards to the beam or entablature it is supporting. The face of the beam (on both the inside and...
View ArticleLEED Project Team Formation is an Important First Step in any LEED...
The first step in preparing for the LEED Certification process on a building project is the formation of the LEED Project Team. Integrated design is one of the most important sustainability strategies...
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Ovation Construction Time Machine
Over the course of nearly three years I have been taking pictures from the same places around the job site at our Ovation multi-family project in Lone Tree, CO and with completion right around the...
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Top 10 Toys for Future Architects (and Engineers)
One of the most common questions that we get at EVstudio is, “What kind of toys did you play with as a kid?” Though a seemingly strange question to be asked during an architectural consultation, our...
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