as i sit here smelling the rank odor of reheated chicken that settles across the office, i would like to hosey that when/if wrk.grp ever convenes in a common space and invites collaborators to share that space, that these collaborators should be vegan/anorexic

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some ’sections’ to illustrate the idea about lifting some floater walls which was mentioned yesterday.
† continue reading lifted floaters

there is not so much to say about these plans from me this morning. i will try to attach a few lines if my managers take their gaze away from me for more than two (2) minutes today.

+ plan view
† continue reading plans extruded from hfh site extraction

There isnt so much to say about these plans from me tonight. There would obviously be an infinite amount of variations. Some would fail practically and others would fail conventionally. Should we be pushing a lifestyle shift with this plan or just an applique of “spirited” materiality?

some minor site updates:
links to home page and missive posting added to bottom of all entries.
a minor struggle has gained for us a master archive list, also linked at bottom of all pages: full archive list.

[update: subsequent changes renders above information irrelevant]

or are there little shimmering flashing marks on this page? if so, how did they get there and wtf are they?

Due to its versatility and structural independence, i am musing about the possibility of using SIP’s (structural insulated panels) as a building block for the habitat. i believe these could be used in a relative way to the high art custom increments of mr. lynn’s embryologic house in that they could be precut in a group of shapes that are components of the parametric system that arranges the program. or, rather, the panel shapes become the solution set for the program configuration. here are some informative materials about this product:

insulspan SIP’s website

bob vila visits a habitat build

bob vila peeps the installation of SIP’s at the habitat build

random google cache

i actually do feel like designing a building is appropriate, i think we have stirred the pot quite a bit and are ready to lick the spoon to taste all the concepts we have tossed in, i do think we have some good ideas on the table and it is impossible to see how to institute them without getting our hands dirty, i am in the process of drawing plans on 8′ modules with the anchor programs up front and a variable system of spaces in the rear, tell me more about “thermal mass” if you could.

An extrapolation of values found in architecturally relevant drawing types to be found here.

+ the body v. the environment

fixed: service core, anchor point @ street, minimize utility length and energy expenditure, street is nerve bundle for neighborhood utilities, bring the house to the source
parametric: variable program space, “active living” “act of living”
† continue reading Moving on

+ Figure it out yourself
Move beyond the reductive palliation of ‘custom homes’ in which the only signature of the homeowner is the selection of a precoordinated ‘theme’ that will gloss over the fixtures and finishes schedule.
The importance of handcraftsmanship is the manner in which it empowers the community by reflecting and indexing the spirits, abilities, and desires of its people. Seek personalization that lies deeper than the realm of decoration.
† continue reading cementing of themes in linguistic and plagiaristic form

external skin [abilities: passive solar, biomass] establishes atmospheric …

+ dual membrane

external skin [abilities: passive solar, biomass] establishes atmospheric conditions within which individual chambres drift. occupants [abilities: ventilation, shading regulation] engage in seasonal or daily migration through the atmosphere according to desires for comfort and privacy.

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[update: subsequent changes to the site may have rendered this information incorrect]

re: planning(site), materiality, planning(program)

“If the new idea or gadget does not assist in keeping their lives simple and their families together, [the amish] probably will reject it.”
† continue reading solidification of values in text and precedent form

what the hell is happening here?