tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37523538167237786832024-03-01T16:42:21.815-05:00Mowery Marsh Architects NewsletterConversations on Architecture, Interiors, Sustainability...Jennifer Mowery Marshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18418015745342868047noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752353816723778683.post-19466111785976457682024-01-14T09:37:00.006-05:002024-01-14T12:44:54.100-05:00Family Ties<p style="text-align: justify;">As we enter the new year, everyone asks... "How were your holidays?!" </p><p style="text-align: justify;">This year I wasn't sure how to respond, as it was much like any other holiday, but in many ways it felt very different. In broad terms, we are in a moment in our lives where we have parents that are getting older while our children are beginning to spread their wings. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgI2K59a2JmtGQcDVedLksOtXYGJCdQfukiBiYmgZjyVylzzekGGkl_zsOYAbKfSJZnty5vODmCwwbMHQP9K7jN2UENx8RatRC5dd2hOJGqEkFrkw6acGCPkPPqbj_DK0CiV-os2MqKdJHdv5CSQmBwr0KoNoRAWPQsBa_7a9v6OfYRmn-6Q6fCKlXCxonS" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="509" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgI2K59a2JmtGQcDVedLksOtXYGJCdQfukiBiYmgZjyVylzzekGGkl_zsOYAbKfSJZnty5vODmCwwbMHQP9K7jN2UENx8RatRC5dd2hOJGqEkFrkw6acGCPkPPqbj_DK0CiV-os2MqKdJHdv5CSQmBwr0KoNoRAWPQsBa_7a9v6OfYRmn-6Q6fCKlXCxonS=w678-h509" width="678" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">It makes you reflect on the journey of ones entire lifetime and in our case the fortune of having great relationships with the families from which we came... and the family we've created. In the work we do, we have the opportunity to connect with so many families and it means the world to us that we can have such a sustainable impact on their lives creating the homes they inhabit every day. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Like this Jersey City brownstone where a wonderful (and patient!) family with two little kids were able to move into their new (or is it old?!) home near Van Vorst Park just days before Christmas morning. To get photos of them settling into their Living Room and Kitchen over the holiday was so rewarding knowing all the effort that was put in the weeks prior including <a href="https://themexconstruction.com">Mex Construction</a> who worked tirelessly to meet the deadline! </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjk3_3qcoFT3-yAppQYcYf748C7o6A9cYWcWzR1JCHGukh8sV5EF8vXSt1ObpsKs-2op6Ikf7nFwqhZj0DOS6jBg9bW6FcQ7MkKW3ZnhOj2NOfr04bpUnWXBHM0kJ-jGSxFFIVF2xfbkuHvnFCgAGDyxQ0be2cVZqrveo_7RntBGXKQp9GFavtTF05JGlIx" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjk3_3qcoFT3-yAppQYcYf748C7o6A9cYWcWzR1JCHGukh8sV5EF8vXSt1ObpsKs-2op6Ikf7nFwqhZj0DOS6jBg9bW6FcQ7MkKW3ZnhOj2NOfr04bpUnWXBHM0kJ-jGSxFFIVF2xfbkuHvnFCgAGDyxQ0be2cVZqrveo_7RntBGXKQp9GFavtTF05JGlIx=w680-h906" width="680" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiGl7WwIve-SPew1VCBY_vUgqb7fjcmNX1qId08QT43WOvHjbBJ0jeZO2AVdnWpNyfluuJN1fEPO09cq48ouVYY2m2bGCUQv5OGqJJHNSwO0l6oXSsWb6mhvtJAaZQxGfen9bYt1lToi2jH7BeT5j99Mthj_-r4Uc4Dh_M82ZZQ1L-oAcT4FgqARqrdHvM" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3251" data-original-width="2822" height="784" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiGl7WwIve-SPew1VCBY_vUgqb7fjcmNX1qId08QT43WOvHjbBJ0jeZO2AVdnWpNyfluuJN1fEPO09cq48ouVYY2m2bGCUQv5OGqJJHNSwO0l6oXSsWb6mhvtJAaZQxGfen9bYt1lToi2jH7BeT5j99Mthj_-r4Uc4Dh_M82ZZQ1L-oAcT4FgqARqrdHvM=w680-h784" width="680" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It was pretty exciting when furnishings started being put in place by <a href="https://www.elainesantos.com">Elaine Santos</a> and her team! It all started coming together and you could imagine a beautifully homey space to spend the holidays. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPExAlC41yNxPu3W5WayV9mHnjciOSL0bZGUwUfb2-2pAAzA7nRDkU85lxxRMOsJtHNEiEjwymp8Be-vQcJ2P1nRE5ga2ktJO9IisSh2tV0svPNGUf8HFW6DRGdfBlMnkBEHgOwdj7tzKs8-vCr-U9D7532jJFh_7Q81sP8YwFj9Atwv0YPaoyiMNyAaiT" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3151" data-original-width="2329" height="921" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPExAlC41yNxPu3W5WayV9mHnjciOSL0bZGUwUfb2-2pAAzA7nRDkU85lxxRMOsJtHNEiEjwymp8Be-vQcJ2P1nRE5ga2ktJO9IisSh2tV0svPNGUf8HFW6DRGdfBlMnkBEHgOwdj7tzKs8-vCr-U9D7532jJFh_7Q81sP8YwFj9Atwv0YPaoyiMNyAaiT=w679-h921" width="679" /></a></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Brian went to such lengths as to craft tiny indiscreet hooks from brass dowels that would tuck under their gorgeous mantel stone to hang their Christmas stockings. He did a test run with 'little baby' Levi's stocking 💚 </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1iLygwCHontcVHYbjGYrBajZlkhaYqamhOs0pCJpS2xahaj7D-H6oSD_dNHHZT0JT9c5tcip5IR4vF8JdzoT3793aDwd9Ht8al01L3Om5JMQMMVqML9rpZqTdd_ZiLZnNHTnnRKUG9K9POF8Xjcbh0pQ2MGUOT04GWtQeXFZ-Z12Z2LmHn347k9641J_X" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1769" data-original-width="1520" height="793" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1iLygwCHontcVHYbjGYrBajZlkhaYqamhOs0pCJpS2xahaj7D-H6oSD_dNHHZT0JT9c5tcip5IR4vF8JdzoT3793aDwd9Ht8al01L3Om5JMQMMVqML9rpZqTdd_ZiLZnNHTnnRKUG9K9POF8Xjcbh0pQ2MGUOT04GWtQeXFZ-Z12Z2LmHn347k9641J_X=w681-h793" width="681" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Only a dad who has hung his own kid's stockings year after year would ever think that this was an important detail! He was there almost every day toward the end making sure each finishing detail was just right...</div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVZWMrOjKlyXgbCZWmBBOZglvD9q_XXKk0PAlR3-VUa-FusuozrHUSPfSTlxI1-tzs5OiftLjASCInQVgPl-opTf2fEZ9j-2IqKJHhob-nPmDB_w_0985-zg9VHzGwJCK7aJJX4sa32lvi0RGhWoSErXeLVIO-mmPyWeIYSYHPD8GTjgUv_0LT-wMKhOEC" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="903" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVZWMrOjKlyXgbCZWmBBOZglvD9q_XXKk0PAlR3-VUa-FusuozrHUSPfSTlxI1-tzs5OiftLjASCInQVgPl-opTf2fEZ9j-2IqKJHhob-nPmDB_w_0985-zg9VHzGwJCK7aJJX4sa32lvi0RGhWoSErXeLVIO-mmPyWeIYSYHPD8GTjgUv_0LT-wMKhOEC=w677-h903" width="677" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFNC6rA2LLdq2CMWKm0PWOp5RkcjMUkAIFsKMDReCMNIZYBL7kNjPw46JrI0PVaq2gsCwXiojfIyxNVJoH-aX4aB6URhCxfZpwlSnu2cBLnx16AzN0gT0f8Q_fYf7YVFbHmxvcDb7nsif0ixFQf2eNWFucJ-tLRKVBNJQk2UIriQkTpTSZeo3B-WZKtXrT" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3515" data-original-width="2607" height="913" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFNC6rA2LLdq2CMWKm0PWOp5RkcjMUkAIFsKMDReCMNIZYBL7kNjPw46JrI0PVaq2gsCwXiojfIyxNVJoH-aX4aB6URhCxfZpwlSnu2cBLnx16AzN0gT0f8Q_fYf7YVFbHmxvcDb7nsif0ixFQf2eNWFucJ-tLRKVBNJQk2UIriQkTpTSZeo3B-WZKtXrT=w678-h913" width="678" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Not only was great care given to the interiors, we also had the pleasure to work with <a href="https://www.squareacrestudio.com">Square Acre Studio</a> on the backyard which feels like a charming cottage garden. The view through expansive windows into the backyard from the small but moody Media Room made the outdoor space that much more important to feel integrated with the interior aesthetic. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8OL3K-JaQ03xxhlYpsZ9w6KcT7us-sHnLrmurW8gETJs-_YKjLUlOlxFFjNvqhNKOf7mZhxDHAexwgnjEJTNkTrQlmIo3LiKil2MkBWFgzdHFjhrhCiy-TREY98Lma07O1w0bQ1P2zwe31CA6YFGmQKf0OSD_AYdm1UNYe1Uj013fHU315VnbiVXCqWD9" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2410" data-original-width="2576" height="635" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8OL3K-JaQ03xxhlYpsZ9w6KcT7us-sHnLrmurW8gETJs-_YKjLUlOlxFFjNvqhNKOf7mZhxDHAexwgnjEJTNkTrQlmIo3LiKil2MkBWFgzdHFjhrhCiy-TREY98Lma07O1w0bQ1P2zwe31CA6YFGmQKf0OSD_AYdm1UNYe1Uj013fHU315VnbiVXCqWD9=w680-h635" width="680" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Square Acre also took on the roof deck garden design, which hopes to be shaping up by springtime ⚘ </p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4IqD1sIBGooxnlsc80p0_gWOf2cC1e1ozfGXrRmvricmCpymrgelsVgXStaTswayW_3mo2tjncwiYUnjYJDvKwfClfSRZr-ygHXJP3F9K24zIrrIRlHmmlnEnApNA9f4hOupN-qmumHlOxMBF_j-UWAHWA77A-RCVu3JhWKX5ImDf9vxGxNjKMH8bgwZm" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2689" data-original-width="3835" height="475" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4IqD1sIBGooxnlsc80p0_gWOf2cC1e1ozfGXrRmvricmCpymrgelsVgXStaTswayW_3mo2tjncwiYUnjYJDvKwfClfSRZr-ygHXJP3F9K24zIrrIRlHmmlnEnApNA9f4hOupN-qmumHlOxMBF_j-UWAHWA77A-RCVu3JhWKX5ImDf9vxGxNjKMH8bgwZm=w679-h475" width="679" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">We look forward to getting ALL the details wrapped on this one with the team (... our work family!) for a photoshoot in the coming year.</p><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Another couple in Jersey City moved in before last year's holiday season with their toddler and a newborn. You can just picture festive family entertaining... </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1D_07ZHYnX6fxJp4joXahGH2DSfyUZbI4myljHdjzpugfxgbQhZ9-wT42-zAAvUWv39629iCdO6fJF7GqAAIAx6HAVNQ7vfFqNCNmMKr_Ih9alZU4OWLEjwMiLpPFSqv9Kma5QxrFLcTC_iIbjashuzQb2AiwMVw0vc2LBElwoNdQ_a6rm8uVCuEby8Q0" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2659" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1D_07ZHYnX6fxJp4joXahGH2DSfyUZbI4myljHdjzpugfxgbQhZ9-wT42-zAAvUWv39629iCdO6fJF7GqAAIAx6HAVNQ7vfFqNCNmMKr_Ih9alZU4OWLEjwMiLpPFSqv9Kma5QxrFLcTC_iIbjashuzQb2AiwMVw0vc2LBElwoNdQ_a6rm8uVCuEby8Q0=w680-h512" width="680" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">and cozy family moments during the holidays... </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9atBEInkyRN8xwwCAqVCvHIFHpTsx0fiXDWHVZSDeAsHuVHLb_t5N2e9RLQktMkOi_JjJ4pFBGVkL58uWQmBSe37F0UkMv1kUhCCDCJ_z7BorxbDpbkdcRGDMOWff29Sy3dLrli_e_u1Lz1NwSbb7gATAiGVDikngCe4mUlNuguuThJxKjoSqf6l1qDqK" style="clear: left; display: inline; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1589" height="853" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9atBEInkyRN8xwwCAqVCvHIFHpTsx0fiXDWHVZSDeAsHuVHLb_t5N2e9RLQktMkOi_JjJ4pFBGVkL58uWQmBSe37F0UkMv1kUhCCDCJ_z7BorxbDpbkdcRGDMOWff29Sy3dLrli_e_u1Lz1NwSbb7gATAiGVDikngCe4mUlNuguuThJxKjoSqf6l1qDqK=w678-h853" width="678" /></a></p><span style="text-align: justify;"><div>This was another amazing project collaboration with Mex Construction and Elaine Santos where tireless effort was put in to get all the details just right... and before the holidays! We photographed the project last spring with the incredibly talented <a href="https://hariskenjar.com">Haris Kenjar</a>, but it feels like just yesterday. Realizing how quickly this year has gone but the fond memories of reconnecting and working together again always remain. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSpdx850H2lGR0iCNSCpbcqnKDQrhoL1Y1FXkg1SvII1JfozfgtOT_XyGkKVaZvCtHlRn8R37Yvt4NroI8UKXroNeu2nkFZo7077FSM_KcWwdUapx8BCkero5Xcm3ska1gsAfu7w8ajO125EcNW0MLqzR1ngqXEw8aWixJ1xl070bwivLbJo3PAb8j2Dq9" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1778" data-original-width="2675" height="453" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSpdx850H2lGR0iCNSCpbcqnKDQrhoL1Y1FXkg1SvII1JfozfgtOT_XyGkKVaZvCtHlRn8R37Yvt4NroI8UKXroNeu2nkFZo7077FSM_KcWwdUapx8BCkero5Xcm3ska1gsAfu7w8ajO125EcNW0MLqzR1ngqXEw8aWixJ1xl070bwivLbJo3PAb8j2Dq9=w680-h453" width="680" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Another photoshoot where we worked with Haris reminds be of all of our fantastic upstate families in the wintery countryside staying all toasty warm in their Passive Houses! We imagine snowy walks and time spent cuddled up with a good book and some hot chocolate in the kid loft bunks. </div></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjHaLE9L6MXTnC78Q5FEAmKkpUeVnWRNfMKpKt_EE2_JJK09-RuTCZ-_lnb5aUTURyrORheviEO_CXeTfgRSFf_PQ6X2KxorquGSwWYbm614XLAYkZmdARkHr9jBLv2zZDV16Sl6mRmIw0ML_-X_ygTVwNyHxs05uJg0fxR1WncU7H0GVrH0wS64IpbYuFH" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2521" height="539" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjHaLE9L6MXTnC78Q5FEAmKkpUeVnWRNfMKpKt_EE2_JJK09-RuTCZ-_lnb5aUTURyrORheviEO_CXeTfgRSFf_PQ6X2KxorquGSwWYbm614XLAYkZmdARkHr9jBLv2zZDV16Sl6mRmIw0ML_-X_ygTVwNyHxs05uJg0fxR1WncU7H0GVrH0wS64IpbYuFH=w681-h539" width="681" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Or like last weekend when we visited and found their kids taking up this entire modern farm table for baking and decorating ginger bread houses...</span></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjw70HsU3OWgG1992ckwVxIdLq5j9PZ_BfkjsTUiyBTT3c-xq8JmIYTi11hD5TSZ85UFQqRc7pl8owZJyjlnm3mmepefA7H_x7xQxfGTLluNEl9v93SyPDLHfUYVhs1-PJ75cUUivEy0lI8adyNXYpuzai_QXbfYBCt_LGtH1-Z459NnKE2yEjcyKYBWgof" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2670" height="509" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjw70HsU3OWgG1992ckwVxIdLq5j9PZ_BfkjsTUiyBTT3c-xq8JmIYTi11hD5TSZ85UFQqRc7pl8owZJyjlnm3mmepefA7H_x7xQxfGTLluNEl9v93SyPDLHfUYVhs1-PJ75cUUivEy0lI8adyNXYpuzai_QXbfYBCt_LGtH1-Z459NnKE2yEjcyKYBWgof=w679-h509" width="679" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">And the collaboration continues in 2024 on this homestead as we develop new architectural opportunities to provide accommodations for friends and family to be able to enjoy this incredible property. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUnj717EdpnLYb5M3qmOzxLcXtoK5iI1vGscOeOZNMjXv1JH8w-i_BOEzZGvYlZNgUL2YVP0ZvZt7H8N00qsxxySa1aAe7PPkzUR_RrMSdXISXTJCHxKzB52sohwOOVEN62lryET7p0LxvIvs_gEbPgzQ9rk1Ki1Bp1A7YNNvlQjhnJlerEUjV3Csre74M" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2989" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUnj717EdpnLYb5M3qmOzxLcXtoK5iI1vGscOeOZNMjXv1JH8w-i_BOEzZGvYlZNgUL2YVP0ZvZt7H8N00qsxxySa1aAe7PPkzUR_RrMSdXISXTJCHxKzB52sohwOOVEN62lryET7p0LxvIvs_gEbPgzQ9rk1Ki1Bp1A7YNNvlQjhnJlerEUjV3Csre74M=w679-h454" width="679" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br /><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Then we also have families that are in the prime of their lives... where they are able to work less and enjoy life more! So we designed this couple a lakeside Passive House cabin in the Pocono mountains where they can do all the things they used to not have time for... like hunting, fishing and spending time in the outdoors... </span></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQbDebpPxeuwQXiZ52RV0Wni0vxYOYn4kPnYoAal_iFZLgFBjlh6tew0ASywqpJje2aFebR-ke94i6D6qRnXLvzUSurLXyq2gSC43evVXNFFSuFEov7co23FBV3Kz5sdZqL_X83H209IMQceVdPBYdoFAOuhId5bMj5b53h6LlNtL80r72CdHH-5-G42mi" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1361" data-original-width="2040" height="451" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQbDebpPxeuwQXiZ52RV0Wni0vxYOYn4kPnYoAal_iFZLgFBjlh6tew0ASywqpJje2aFebR-ke94i6D6qRnXLvzUSurLXyq2gSC43evVXNFFSuFEov7co23FBV3Kz5sdZqL_X83H209IMQceVdPBYdoFAOuhId5bMj5b53h6LlNtL80r72CdHH-5-G42mi=w679-h451" width="679" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Even the family dog has a new lease on life faithfully watching and protecting the house from the abundant wildlife...</div></div><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQeQcalb9I_OIwIbYDWCDF0MYaO1FL0bf9fXc5Y1ADzjZS-bOSMlW1hCo09KqksdfPtbJCF9eO_rx34QIGMm6FCmdZBl17kqjjeskBlunwwFqZFOasnUv63k1qcXZVedWcFPkbgiApA9YAvhDAM4bOdkhAWIKhy4TeUmQTIhwWP05u_ew8fPE3iptqozHz" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1361" data-original-width="2040" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQeQcalb9I_OIwIbYDWCDF0MYaO1FL0bf9fXc5Y1ADzjZS-bOSMlW1hCo09KqksdfPtbJCF9eO_rx34QIGMm6FCmdZBl17kqjjeskBlunwwFqZFOasnUv63k1qcXZVedWcFPkbgiApA9YAvhDAM4bOdkhAWIKhy4TeUmQTIhwWP05u_ew8fPE3iptqozHz=w679-h452" width="679" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Many thanks to <a href="https://mikevantassell.com">Mike Van Tassel</a> for his efforts and jumping in with us so seamlessly to capture all the splendor of the Fall season... it's a small window of gorgeousness! </span><span style="text-align: justify;">And to </span><a href="https://annsconstruction.com" style="text-align: justify;">Anns Construction</a><span style="text-align: justify;"> for all their hard work and dedication needed to build their first Passive House 👏</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSdYFdWnxdH-K-h3HFhooZub6PkyF76f0Hu_SbunFLnACOdaos1J_pSG-Vqbr8LNkws20cUtSCO4vzhKIEeCZV2_vEo4k7Z3uP2Nz1uqI3IxZagF9KD-hD1Vvdgvk7Nc1e7uer8P0ZIQ8cbZ5BFwnremd4VKDqxNY1im4NF6WInp79PfoibSVhSlmr5fQh" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2040" data-original-width="1451" height="952" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSdYFdWnxdH-K-h3HFhooZub6PkyF76f0Hu_SbunFLnACOdaos1J_pSG-Vqbr8LNkws20cUtSCO4vzhKIEeCZV2_vEo4k7Z3uP2Nz1uqI3IxZagF9KD-hD1Vvdgvk7Nc1e7uer8P0ZIQ8cbZ5BFwnremd4VKDqxNY1im4NF6WInp79PfoibSVhSlmr5fQh=w678-h952" width="678" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">We appreciate the opportunity to work with families from around the world who have a great appreciation for sustainable and energy efficient construction. Like our project in Catskill region where an expat couple have decided to settle with their family of six and create their own homestead to bring a bit of their homeland to upstate NY. </div></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6dXCd4koCDQ9D_Jwqm_CUA36fAzZzuiHQqNF6l_UV5gtUZW6LMqJFKl2HZDU88TIa_RxeytgHH1ZyXZZl5kc3b5qOcNrIP3PMS0MDFACC1F20oOqQVTqMKBPSXLDuhBJN1l9Z7180CRQjzz7QOw15QGgGuv6HPbEKGHTlBm7tBw6r1yzLuNc0KTi1oiJA" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2727" data-original-width="2937" height="633" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6dXCd4koCDQ9D_Jwqm_CUA36fAzZzuiHQqNF6l_UV5gtUZW6LMqJFKl2HZDU88TIa_RxeytgHH1ZyXZZl5kc3b5qOcNrIP3PMS0MDFACC1F20oOqQVTqMKBPSXLDuhBJN1l9Z7180CRQjzz7QOw15QGgGuv6HPbEKGHTlBm7tBw6r1yzLuNc0KTi1oiJA=w681-h633" width="681" /></a></div><br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Their English accents make everything seem more delightful, as does their take on a Cotswold country house with plenty of wallpaper, patterns, aged textures, vibrant colors and charming sensibilities. It wasn't quite ready for the holidays but it's getting closer everyday thanks to <a href="https://billstrattonbuildingcompany.com">Bill Stratton Building Company</a>. So many details coming together so quickly we will be on site quite a bit in the coming weeks. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Loving the tile patterns... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMERStrhypHJUfb3L5JBKsuduEAfwbzOCf4_5yTQBvxJLxOFjFxQv3CFfDxb0p5rMUFQ0-HLmPKs1TtTe7d1MZB8WfBnTuJPZNhKImG4bCFw802q0VlNp7g2tx4YeyuZYuw9EC4pGaPUodUvPQZrWQft1vHx8aaJYHOyFRiUHaylL35CQO2orFpZ-KuIOa" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2780" data-original-width="2525" height="746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMERStrhypHJUfb3L5JBKsuduEAfwbzOCf4_5yTQBvxJLxOFjFxQv3CFfDxb0p5rMUFQ0-HLmPKs1TtTe7d1MZB8WfBnTuJPZNhKImG4bCFw802q0VlNp7g2tx4YeyuZYuw9EC4pGaPUodUvPQZrWQft1vHx8aaJYHOyFRiUHaylL35CQO2orFpZ-KuIOa=w677-h746" width="677" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And the material textures like limestone floors... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixOl7AyCmu4IiRcwdQOoFiYJeSFVcIl-RKRIFnePY8GHPXFpiFSPYfSdgmugZ4hhR3bKftoPQDTiSBNoQjVhmFG8_6DwBVnrtf1G94Yfii0M_3ANjbtPtyAXxOUxYmyCRSAt4OSZXIALE03XcLiAqzMhwKPQ4V0NUJfHEvYnPerNf4al1LbVrM-Hxqq_hM" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2582" data-original-width="2477" height="706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixOl7AyCmu4IiRcwdQOoFiYJeSFVcIl-RKRIFnePY8GHPXFpiFSPYfSdgmugZ4hhR3bKftoPQDTiSBNoQjVhmFG8_6DwBVnrtf1G94Yfii0M_3ANjbtPtyAXxOUxYmyCRSAt4OSZXIALE03XcLiAqzMhwKPQ4V0NUJfHEvYnPerNf4al1LbVrM-Hxqq_hM=w676-h706" width="676" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And wood ceilings... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhbFcPMhsRwTtaIPydDirvTvSrPEMi2w5RhQSZDKf0DdR-TvyfTLQJDtbDHDJgkeXHLJ6SHeYOKmbT3jJUkNHymAjg-50RvwMxRWWrlrI6tUwGSUHINB6DeNfegmmjhwW76luuJw76gw5J8B867DxjHgIE3GgGXspl4l2xnpfQ3cD3KO_r1DgAkAeW_k-sd" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2597" data-original-width="2836" height="619" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhbFcPMhsRwTtaIPydDirvTvSrPEMi2w5RhQSZDKf0DdR-TvyfTLQJDtbDHDJgkeXHLJ6SHeYOKmbT3jJUkNHymAjg-50RvwMxRWWrlrI6tUwGSUHINB6DeNfegmmjhwW76luuJw76gw5J8B867DxjHgIE3GgGXspl4l2xnpfQ3cD3KO_r1DgAkAeW_k-sd=w676-h619" width="676" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The play of rustic against refined gives it such richness... </div></div></div></div><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Our family is at our own crossroads, looking at the next half of our lives imagining what it could be... maybe allowing some time for new adventures or just fine tuning priorities and what we already do. One new item of business is a revamped website! We have so many new projects documented to add, we felt it was time to make the site just as shiny and new as our work. We look forward to showcasing all the Passive Houses we have created for so many families so everyone can SEE the benefits and maybe build their own Passive Houses so they can FEEL the benefits 😜 </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div></div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiw3JHGSxsu3bzOX_UvcNil8Xy-4nHqVIXBKZkYCJ6ZZmTxJvzJAcSzvH5ezOUxQpuis5o_avRdNqAOtMFcxNpbzBMie4CTpY1Jm_UAPpv7xVfFvXjhD9rVEJ93_0wH3UGfztBwoR4e3NTPefAs-dQ9E-a35RJ_7AEjhmT4qDb3xqYUvzF176llW21MQVN_" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1696" data-original-width="2550" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiw3JHGSxsu3bzOX_UvcNil8Xy-4nHqVIXBKZkYCJ6ZZmTxJvzJAcSzvH5ezOUxQpuis5o_avRdNqAOtMFcxNpbzBMie4CTpY1Jm_UAPpv7xVfFvXjhD9rVEJ93_0wH3UGfztBwoR4e3NTPefAs-dQ9E-a35RJ_7AEjhmT4qDb3xqYUvzF176llW21MQVN_=w680-h452" width="680" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: center;">And just last night we had the good fortune to be presented an AIA NJ Honor Award for our Passive Homestead in the Hudson Valley at their annual Design Awards Gala. That's another goal for our next phase! Start promoting this type of work with our professional colleagues so more of the industry can begin following our lead on how to do sustainable design with ALL their clients.</span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgMdMLpbLC_cX9LlkpIvujI4kShYIqGolPPwD40KJi558cJTMV-oLVQeCfGDLpt4FDXYIiNUWK11Q77LcYl766FzsfcsdJDpygtPGXb2-yfkZEAfzJPtWg1vk5lmt1CRMKYKCj-KZSvMNFaZ7SmZnefMCk4CckLyxp0B3z9ZEzRIzW_31sBRuRAcbth2mto" style="clear: left; display: inline; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2874" height="475" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgMdMLpbLC_cX9LlkpIvujI4kShYIqGolPPwD40KJi558cJTMV-oLVQeCfGDLpt4FDXYIiNUWK11Q77LcYl766FzsfcsdJDpygtPGXb2-yfkZEAfzJPtWg1vk5lmt1CRMKYKCj-KZSvMNFaZ7SmZnefMCk4CckLyxp0B3z9ZEzRIzW_31sBRuRAcbth2mto=w682-h475" width="682" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">So that's where we stand! The holidays are gone and a new year has begun... time to be present, thankful, and always dreaming of what will come next for these two crazy kids 😂</span></div><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFIeYIv-Vr93FAxCg3nOV8ILpDcIqelpTFB8t99baA3BhFSmhDDjET0SU7r-r3HdbhIX43z7ZkOICOkNj0Q3FUXgogSiB6Uf5MpFL0wa004AI9ZRLp_-EpPKjRJJenMR61Vv2rmtzwde8DOWC-fTQf26ocJ9Jwj9ZzwY4JI73Lrc6PpMXtgJWiEZQ517ML" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2442" data-original-width="2316" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFIeYIv-Vr93FAxCg3nOV8ILpDcIqelpTFB8t99baA3BhFSmhDDjET0SU7r-r3HdbhIX43z7ZkOICOkNj0Q3FUXgogSiB6Uf5MpFL0wa004AI9ZRLp_-EpPKjRJJenMR61Vv2rmtzwde8DOWC-fTQf26ocJ9Jwj9ZzwY4JI73Lrc6PpMXtgJWiEZQ517ML=w201-h212" width="201" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p>Jennifer Mowery Marshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18418015745342868047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752353816723778683.post-89093489200406269162023-01-28T09:03:00.000-05:002023-01-28T09:03:37.991-05:00Reviving the Past<p style="text-align: justify;">So it seems we've settled into one blog post a year! Rather than a 2022 recap, this time we thought we'd reflect on a common thread we've noticed in our projects that has a huge impact on our work. It came to light as I recently deliberated with my fellow jurors on over 220 amazing projects in the <a href="https://www.aianys.org">NY State AIA</a> Design Awards. It became clear that architects have a soft spot for old buildings that are rehabbed, reinvented, and given a new life. There is something about the nostalgia for our history coupled with the clarity of the present and the idea of progress, that get's us every time... if it's done with respect and ingenuity. We appreciate well built buildings from our past and what we can learn from them in how they might inform the work we do today. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Our project in Harding NJ, is an example of the magic that can be found in reimagining a building from the past. This home was so gorgeous that is was hard to know where and how to begin, so we let the design journey evolve. But one consequential concept came in the very first visit and that was the proposal to relocate the Kitchen to the central space and open it up to this courtyard. It allows the house to function more efficiently for this busy family of five while also offering a meaningful connection to this protected outdoor space. A new expanse of glass set against aged ivy covered brick and moss covered roof tiles brings a sense of relief and refinement to the rich fabric of the building. It's the heavy textures of the exterior that accentuate the clean materiality of this new sizable opening.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUQUr5jh4o82b9Lkz34J1NvkKD2k4RZELuP7HlK7Fe3eGiCtX8tpG3h1Od0B22mWLi1RDY0fYKvt-M3yGxEt2o6Tm-h7Rg9EpGwjfc_NPvr2xltSFyTSBtkFvF9EPG2bg7fgSQ-iGZny8d76ldCEVB3db7YJ3EZouCv8rmd0aI6rNMQ1jnDZxjvWQ3yA/s3632/578BC99B-CA9F-42A8-AA50-6F4ECB52B538.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3632" data-original-width="3011" height="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUQUr5jh4o82b9Lkz34J1NvkKD2k4RZELuP7HlK7Fe3eGiCtX8tpG3h1Od0B22mWLi1RDY0fYKvt-M3yGxEt2o6Tm-h7Rg9EpGwjfc_NPvr2xltSFyTSBtkFvF9EPG2bg7fgSQ-iGZny8d76ldCEVB3db7YJ3EZouCv8rmd0aI6rNMQ1jnDZxjvWQ3yA/w663-h800/578BC99B-CA9F-42A8-AA50-6F4ECB52B538.jpeg" width="663" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Another glassy intervention opens up the Primary Suite to a private terrace... this addition had been added more recently so we felt the freedom here to implement a significant modern design move. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCrMsw9x7k1-kU8fBDGoEXGwvIGdaxJP5GmMYZ2h6Jw0r6shva-Bw-WW7ahX3VXZPpUS2Q7DlIuAaKOT-AB-laPDYObb102p_KOsnwASG3HmO0XDHZQy5hFCk9sjCa5tclqPZZtTCbVKu0c6TiCUHgmAvOl_NCH0pgcHTZ0YfCEwoAIb05P78VTDJF5g/s3713/A2F55267-32CB-4E77-BC90-64D57EC9F5DA.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3713" data-original-width="2876" height="854" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCrMsw9x7k1-kU8fBDGoEXGwvIGdaxJP5GmMYZ2h6Jw0r6shva-Bw-WW7ahX3VXZPpUS2Q7DlIuAaKOT-AB-laPDYObb102p_KOsnwASG3HmO0XDHZQy5hFCk9sjCa5tclqPZZtTCbVKu0c6TiCUHgmAvOl_NCH0pgcHTZ0YfCEwoAIb05P78VTDJF5g/w661-h854/A2F55267-32CB-4E77-BC90-64D57EC9F5DA.jpeg" width="661" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">Period homes are of a different scale, have balanced clean forms, and tend to be grounded in the earth. This home originally functioned as a stable for the manor which lends itself to being a low structure that is sprawling and close to the ground. It has been beautifully landscaped over the years which reinforces this feeling of a building that grows from the land.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6x38TAE2jEC37yI5b5-utj3n73MkwsqEmKBPEH4L9WBevhaCDVsbmaHLLAZi0o_VvNvMNDUfrs3oUaTDI7C9hQ02HJQcOQqTV6Wfj02mlePIZqHjIH-9xjDYQh0jy3rD11Yll4-RlEZJ78_dlc4AItgEYCzAtnPLHH-iC2C1v-6BjI0Us_QeU7_q9aA/s3024/IMG_4644.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2292" data-original-width="3024" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6x38TAE2jEC37yI5b5-utj3n73MkwsqEmKBPEH4L9WBevhaCDVsbmaHLLAZi0o_VvNvMNDUfrs3oUaTDI7C9hQ02HJQcOQqTV6Wfj02mlePIZqHjIH-9xjDYQh0jy3rD11Yll4-RlEZJ78_dlc4AItgEYCzAtnPLHH-iC2C1v-6BjI0Us_QeU7_q9aA/w671-h510/IMG_4644.jpeg" width="671" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">For the interiors, we took a minimal approach highlighting the use of natural materials. By cleaning up the varied colonial interventions over the years, we brought back a more rustic elements one might see in a stable such as reclaimed beams, plaster walls, and stone floors. What the bones of the building gave us, were well sized rooms that vary in scale giving one a sense of grandeur and intimacy within the home. </span></div><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_I3gVSSA-UAHRaWVt0o0l6D95F2NzZGKEY9eoJx-9jhcy_HZ8V6f4KrWmwR1oL4FeGZBXkaSFHL6EdufQUwBZDVx0lKl0XY1MoG82vV4Xtf-1tA2BdpskvFamF3h9ZghME0bpECY2AEG0SbnZtDMqrdXfsiGpyGkgjaHTwztZw2z1xZf9wtbeQGD-Jw/s1857/7FD919DE-ED42-4667-8923-079874BFFA4B.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1374" data-original-width="1857" height="487" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_I3gVSSA-UAHRaWVt0o0l6D95F2NzZGKEY9eoJx-9jhcy_HZ8V6f4KrWmwR1oL4FeGZBXkaSFHL6EdufQUwBZDVx0lKl0XY1MoG82vV4Xtf-1tA2BdpskvFamF3h9ZghME0bpECY2AEG0SbnZtDMqrdXfsiGpyGkgjaHTwztZw2z1xZf9wtbeQGD-Jw/w659-h487/7FD919DE-ED42-4667-8923-079874BFFA4B.jpeg" width="659" /></a></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO4AGUDuH4GVK6i26NqujFFAtJnC9ZGCwQhzWtSIM5TX2Uqise3Atu8ktR-0TLPstpLZ48yAGpwhYFYRki9RI1T-o_aHHL4gv7Pk_j3nEMG55_UwQlB_sBgCZDFe1dtvDa8hfO6vjDtLBp1eKVFCfJDxersJfW04xeykMiae0qA4UvQcHPa6h_in-ZVA/s3702/B45AA1DF-7250-40B4-9B19-50992738A6BA.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3702" data-original-width="2541" height="962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO4AGUDuH4GVK6i26NqujFFAtJnC9ZGCwQhzWtSIM5TX2Uqise3Atu8ktR-0TLPstpLZ48yAGpwhYFYRki9RI1T-o_aHHL4gv7Pk_j3nEMG55_UwQlB_sBgCZDFe1dtvDa8hfO6vjDtLBp1eKVFCfJDxersJfW04xeykMiae0qA4UvQcHPa6h_in-ZVA/w660-h962/B45AA1DF-7250-40B4-9B19-50992738A6BA.jpeg" width="660" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNaikcO6C2AjyWaXC4rBT3tAElINegwgl9KWBSYjVxi9d_trUvHKybCy_5uE_nUG5l2OZJBr5wE4jz4ZkPrvUCTp9ZzWGPpAFd_HidS6jfEJOMC8UnLB-olDLw1c9oUqIflrLgXtQZ4y17lJhY3ns9as0FXkJzNt5kpClIxq-sqQGouC4fPGcw8HQWiw/s4008/6E5B2FAC-825A-440F-B737-C78EDE8C9604.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4008" data-original-width="2736" height="964" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNaikcO6C2AjyWaXC4rBT3tAElINegwgl9KWBSYjVxi9d_trUvHKybCy_5uE_nUG5l2OZJBr5wE4jz4ZkPrvUCTp9ZzWGPpAFd_HidS6jfEJOMC8UnLB-olDLw1c9oUqIflrLgXtQZ4y17lJhY3ns9as0FXkJzNt5kpClIxq-sqQGouC4fPGcw8HQWiw/w658-h964/6E5B2FAC-825A-440F-B737-C78EDE8C9604.jpeg" width="658" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTNAEHI6YEbyFBu7Zt83UESbjeRPh_LW2SdTAWdq1sv3xTIB7uX-gP_GK60ngsO-WyjVDXqqy9xz8diffruXTGAPgfsnwmarLWaqJUIhCCbBEgGNGW8fdLKIeWm5MGS3HHc-V76PS1JQtCDwBmp5XHyzQPPelkg4LiHWd1pM8vu4ZHEL83HnKH-3pt2A/s2100/E4B765E9-8DA1-4A2E-B924-0BED6DD1BD37.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1574" height="874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTNAEHI6YEbyFBu7Zt83UESbjeRPh_LW2SdTAWdq1sv3xTIB7uX-gP_GK60ngsO-WyjVDXqqy9xz8diffruXTGAPgfsnwmarLWaqJUIhCCbBEgGNGW8fdLKIeWm5MGS3HHc-V76PS1JQtCDwBmp5XHyzQPPelkg4LiHWd1pM8vu4ZHEL83HnKH-3pt2A/w656-h874/E4B765E9-8DA1-4A2E-B924-0BED6DD1BD37.jpeg" width="656" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Much of our residential built world has lost the art of scale and propotion, so starting with an old building provides the restraint and mindfulness that a brand new McMansion is lacking. Ultimately, our goal is to retain the obvious romantic qualities of this unique property while taking better advantage of the site and improving the functionality for a modern family. Many thanks to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajdbuilders/">AJD Builders</a> for helping us do just that! </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMAaigRhgOisNDJrsiTH32AsregUsQLCrm_5f5y_JA9Y2PxEyBJVnnwZOsaCpaL5cuns4GZZxGjBWQCtN9f7WevgB2jDELOMW_zyd2fgKQn42YkcvUZ4zgdxFWDO-2hfzExv-ke7JHOZRhOFDWYA_E2-pUp4IhoccDDwRSpa54icqu57_Lky1jJ1dRRw/s2874/7A117AA5-1F44-452C-9020-1A5E15C9263D.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2425" data-original-width="2874" height="553" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMAaigRhgOisNDJrsiTH32AsregUsQLCrm_5f5y_JA9Y2PxEyBJVnnwZOsaCpaL5cuns4GZZxGjBWQCtN9f7WevgB2jDELOMW_zyd2fgKQn42YkcvUZ4zgdxFWDO-2hfzExv-ke7JHOZRhOFDWYA_E2-pUp4IhoccDDwRSpa54icqu57_Lky1jJ1dRRw/w655-h553/7A117AA5-1F44-452C-9020-1A5E15C9263D.jpeg" width="655" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In reflecting on our Harding project, I’ve come to realize we may be unknowingly implementing this same aesthetic and approach to our new builds as well. Many homeowners desire the feeling a property like this evokes, so how do we provide that with a building from scratch? A project we have currently under construction, is attempting just that. The clients are originally from England and look to build their forever home with the inherent qualities of a country house from their homeland while not forgetting their site is at the base of a mountain in upstate New York. So we intuitively started by integrating the observations that we have developed over the years working with old houses; buildings that grow from the land, that make use of rich textural materials, that are restrained to simple iconic forms, and that are scaled and proportioned for a sense of grandeur yet moments intimacy. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">A study model of the home with views of the woodlands and mountains beyond... </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWlAsv5tALbYvdeNnRXwIvVIBWiqY83YHFkBvDUEBzpPPw3i4uOWfZ347ElPUsJotbit4FWOXDlPEBrKc_2HpxJwxMUa_yuwpMMM3ZcRGSfoqWk78bqcfWOoataTVmo5THz81Pqq59Np_ZA6sbRT_HgNuHHLDYll1fYzIFIreILiPlWhYg4ohWqO1-ew/s2719/401E0ED4-E8B5-4A0E-8944-AEFA05B43570.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2365" data-original-width="2719" height="566" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWlAsv5tALbYvdeNnRXwIvVIBWiqY83YHFkBvDUEBzpPPw3i4uOWfZ347ElPUsJotbit4FWOXDlPEBrKc_2HpxJwxMUa_yuwpMMM3ZcRGSfoqWk78bqcfWOoataTVmo5THz81Pqq59Np_ZA6sbRT_HgNuHHLDYll1fYzIFIreILiPlWhYg4ohWqO1-ew/w652-h566/401E0ED4-E8B5-4A0E-8944-AEFA05B43570.jpeg" width="652" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNGKZGIZoN-bxbdyg-BECUF6cR4zFlvDLi2LncuhP72dIqJzd_XY6a-Q-DqRs2vnUVCyevdBliNkI_n97ga0kzG0D2sKI_JZjLx5PAcAjSQUYCHf-CHiIuoc-HxfdYW9RDG_dAkLY2W7H1udfgL2awJqnCtatNkJVF0OqlretScsJreQJr-t79LTXbdQ/s3789/CE73EBED-539C-4323-B224-56208B854AD7.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2810" data-original-width="3789" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNGKZGIZoN-bxbdyg-BECUF6cR4zFlvDLi2LncuhP72dIqJzd_XY6a-Q-DqRs2vnUVCyevdBliNkI_n97ga0kzG0D2sKI_JZjLx5PAcAjSQUYCHf-CHiIuoc-HxfdYW9RDG_dAkLY2W7H1udfgL2awJqnCtatNkJVF0OqlretScsJreQJr-t79LTXbdQ/w651-h482/CE73EBED-539C-4323-B224-56208B854AD7.jpeg" width="651" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Selection of materials and color palette on site...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXdh-_j5Aon9-sMCuZzy4sCz05_V7qJpWztMKTsuYm3PrTLMT7SgBW5IDCFsirf62Xy8vmidvniw__3-yLtkvRVIV9mkVKNLSXO9c88NrPBDiipf3pjJytSqPuJE7KBmQ9EAlL144EXPNG-yaqDBmvDb6BjJ2psKrAbxgyZ7vP9yAAGslPfbiHcGxr6g/s2919/30319608-9BAA-4043-8F25-24045D774831.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2851" data-original-width="2919" height="652" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXdh-_j5Aon9-sMCuZzy4sCz05_V7qJpWztMKTsuYm3PrTLMT7SgBW5IDCFsirf62Xy8vmidvniw__3-yLtkvRVIV9mkVKNLSXO9c88NrPBDiipf3pjJytSqPuJE7KBmQ9EAlL144EXPNG-yaqDBmvDb6BjJ2psKrAbxgyZ7vP9yAAGslPfbiHcGxr6g/w666-h652/30319608-9BAA-4043-8F25-24045D774831.jpeg" width="666" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Along with those concepts, we are also compelled to create connections to the outdoor environment, provide energy efficiency along with exceptional indoor air quality and always consider how to improve our daily experience in how we live. Slated to be completed end of 2023 with the great team at <a href="https://billstrattonbuildingcompany.com">Bill Stratton Building Co</a>, we’ll let you know if we were successful in our goals! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwaMx9reMXWauDn82pN_IREquTVgbgLoG5kBx2tf3_gL4XQl5gA3SltW9B-YSRpGTnZFAWhD9mfZnT3VBH371WsFi88WrvP4HTnB9i-eBc5dWnY05j3OCOq5291ddbwKSmm87zx8eXTGYu7WmCavU6Ou919weKhRAUzpQZOmtOYCHcPsmw6lT1tpKdAQ/s2808/29E943CF-AA22-42E6-B931-7CB9D838BAC2.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2166" data-original-width="2808" height="515" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwaMx9reMXWauDn82pN_IREquTVgbgLoG5kBx2tf3_gL4XQl5gA3SltW9B-YSRpGTnZFAWhD9mfZnT3VBH371WsFi88WrvP4HTnB9i-eBc5dWnY05j3OCOq5291ddbwKSmm87zx8eXTGYu7WmCavU6Ou919weKhRAUzpQZOmtOYCHcPsmw6lT1tpKdAQ/w667-h515/29E943CF-AA22-42E6-B931-7CB9D838BAC2.jpeg" width="667" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs37mgESAhc4F3h_qU_oUVYxYc7zdae-3hwE4N9Dsmqcvtvnc5klvDCl0bWh_Q88AymC00Xv-kciyekhx3Ykvhocl59hknpOdgEKAsD9X_6feL5WMy1-vDx8zgrH97vbez8JfIJ7bj3v3e71pKC7RVAs9Rjhr6_ncd4Jumk3n_d6mYyNu9Br5LZCty6g/s4032/7F66DB8E-3574-4710-89AF-F252A0412C92.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs37mgESAhc4F3h_qU_oUVYxYc7zdae-3hwE4N9Dsmqcvtvnc5klvDCl0bWh_Q88AymC00Xv-kciyekhx3Ykvhocl59hknpOdgEKAsD9X_6feL5WMy1-vDx8zgrH97vbez8JfIJ7bj3v3e71pKC7RVAs9Rjhr6_ncd4Jumk3n_d6mYyNu9Br5LZCty6g/w661-h496/7F66DB8E-3574-4710-89AF-F252A0412C92.jpeg" width="661" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyOLiudMiMGmUj8jv_x3BLFwyGSofb8bg9HLUIK4m_gwmHJCTvqG8SJu2JrAcUT0LpYmPmIZZ6LsXvbHBCAb8wtJvROo0jkkZucpLAkKb3-xkrgXZNfbvHCXNWmU_tOy2bMrYtMu26k5iqVWNJQ78Zxt8bIt1eqpXw6JErraH-1J86SUOfwI4uxlyG6g/s4032/370A53F5-C394-41B4-BDCE-3565E50406D8.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="879" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyOLiudMiMGmUj8jv_x3BLFwyGSofb8bg9HLUIK4m_gwmHJCTvqG8SJu2JrAcUT0LpYmPmIZZ6LsXvbHBCAb8wtJvROo0jkkZucpLAkKb3-xkrgXZNfbvHCXNWmU_tOy2bMrYtMu26k5iqVWNJQ78Zxt8bIt1eqpXw6JErraH-1J86SUOfwI4uxlyG6g/w659-h879/370A53F5-C394-41B4-BDCE-3565E50406D8.jpeg" width="659" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">For this upstate NY project we felt the need to get a better understanding of the environment where our clients grew up, so we decided to take a trip! It was a great excuse to see Cotswold with some of the most iconicly picturesque landscapes, country homes and in town houses.</div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="889" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM3DdHjEaqk1ysyg6Bp7yL2UY0HLm9uXVHS93NOcoXqUo-cP_NpTCVXGackxUH3mkH5YIqV2wkX_Dui8K5lonNtzFHr9Ezh_tBgCJvu5k4d-Y2zLYO7LXVVrV2eVY_jBVHaJrCFPijF6XX-d4qETGIQpe8Ygb_LJPRx19Avx7-oS0Fy5BHObDL3iZShA/w667-h889/74CF47E1-0CBC-464A-9639-2FF38F7C30F7.jpeg" width="667" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;">Outside Stow-on-the-Wold</span><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3834" data-original-width="2876" height="891" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3eYhlV0zqMvbXqoGiyi0V1MPz23WK-iKqkVqj7N9tw_sNH-24bB0nksUs5GLHDirK2y74eiOP1mbKoymtU3prBmzrqBojL6rgVfsx13XLAW3CUL_cWY25zkMCL_jbkb4de8V4t2AY8ynS2qJf-oahmE0IrTn8IOcC52GEcolFFLuLOghLrOaRfs6qxQ/w668-h891/7229C6B4-C7BA-44CD-AE20-1D310F2CC1E9.jpeg" width="668" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lodge at Thyme</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3372" data-original-width="2918" height="771" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjg2KKSe7jyc0oxFQRZNRCCBgug5HMQIvmJWwl5Zlcslpfgr34pIjioFgvCID6yGHOQue45Y8o17ajxvQGsTwQ9JjY6id1vs5FLe-O83gatc7ndDvEL06cDgELrGXAC_xqI8oj5cxRygxRcreikaCMfEMMcC2Ta7DnlAvRCjiGVDFZNw-USbblMfsj-w/w667-h771/B3D39327-2AC5-467F-ACE4-5E98B5F0FAB3.jpeg" width="667" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;">Arlington Row in Bibury</span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2571" data-original-width="2985" height="571" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiB1ADbu1_9ZJ9u2R3aXHKKWz__xTAEMKFQbGk_VSJGaGF5GDvhmSHJGk8Cis4mafxVirsqC9ChAgnDAyLdgUF63NwnAdcZa1-VtrDQtXFEcdpVjVrTSgAB-92aeD6DHmaBj1iwtjCYqH1O7DU_xLbF6DMAU6gRI-VrenPLyl7jcRjWsPjVYOmVO6GmsQ=w663-h571" width="663" />Bourton-on-the-Water</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Throughout our travels, we found examples of traditional construction of the past meeting current standards and contemporary uses, particularly during our stay at the <a href="https://www.thyme.co.uk">Thyme</a> property. Here a high efficiency European door is made to suit its surroundings of old stonework, arches and timber headers. Love the irregular landing of fieldstone set on the elongated cobbled terrace... </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8C1StbwSqWvvH-XK34BdgcY_s2Bb_oBpPSI_57SeMK2zinGv-wyt9A5JPMFwTg29RBoYRTrvNrZ9RSCY4EucMUcEDR1re5SbdIY_qnQ6mxFxQZPq8PDEXwa1btK1pFGO--xoAO79caQtREkFfi8ByjXED7Rjtronj1dr576SjySJoiQAfSb0ebmO04Q/s3441/9E5820F9-970B-41A2-8086-C5A04134A8C1.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3441" data-original-width="2869" height="798" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8C1StbwSqWvvH-XK34BdgcY_s2Bb_oBpPSI_57SeMK2zinGv-wyt9A5JPMFwTg29RBoYRTrvNrZ9RSCY4EucMUcEDR1re5SbdIY_qnQ6mxFxQZPq8PDEXwa1btK1pFGO--xoAO79caQtREkFfi8ByjXED7Rjtronj1dr576SjySJoiQAfSb0ebmO04Q/w666-h798/9E5820F9-970B-41A2-8086-C5A04134A8C1.jpeg" width="666" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Modern glazing incorporated into existing vernacular elements at the Tithe Barn exhibition space... </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4_rT3EeYqeYw5NU9fskJclabTSYGF7H5RAEPjtXvsAarD4mO6t4xYDjr3LGXq3iQ8JUsCvbFZCwf0_PAvXQjMfdBjRaHjHgR7gfMmofBvk_ZPcxxi-r1vXCnStpmzbwb0HmH_yHHleDMmu3ZOlUJhhlum48jXtV2U7_WOJKxulwdDy1hXl8-F4-uJhA/s4032/31FDB27E-6C36-430E-AF86-F10E3F1DC4B7.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="888" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4_rT3EeYqeYw5NU9fskJclabTSYGF7H5RAEPjtXvsAarD4mO6t4xYDjr3LGXq3iQ8JUsCvbFZCwf0_PAvXQjMfdBjRaHjHgR7gfMmofBvk_ZPcxxi-r1vXCnStpmzbwb0HmH_yHHleDMmu3ZOlUJhhlum48jXtV2U7_WOJKxulwdDy1hXl8-F4-uJhA/w666-h888/31FDB27E-6C36-430E-AF86-F10E3F1DC4B7.jpeg" width="666" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;">We couldn't stop gawking at the roof structure of the </span><a href="https://www.thyme.co.uk/eat/ox-barn" style="text-align: justify;">Ox Barn</a><span style="text-align: justify;">...</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5IJQpN_VOOchFbvPyfbRl87fMrAdo3ylIbyGZpo9YWQrBo9RcjCa6nFoeDZf7DxhBBJtgDE2kkQ1ICYAC4GzvXtx2FQv9yeW1xeKi0BN5nQ2rDPruyyWSEsfB2jHnl0bGC3iuqBOD2TdTXZD7G49x_xoDG-vzo2az0PA6cZM4AAjyS8p923zbgRPVDQ/s4032/428C26E8-5A44-47D7-849B-218CBCADD504.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="891" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5IJQpN_VOOchFbvPyfbRl87fMrAdo3ylIbyGZpo9YWQrBo9RcjCa6nFoeDZf7DxhBBJtgDE2kkQ1ICYAC4GzvXtx2FQv9yeW1xeKi0BN5nQ2rDPruyyWSEsfB2jHnl0bGC3iuqBOD2TdTXZD7G49x_xoDG-vzo2az0PA6cZM4AAjyS8p923zbgRPVDQ/w668-h891/428C26E8-5A44-47D7-849B-218CBCADD504.jpeg" width="668" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">and the lovingly restored old masonry walls... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: justify;">More modern glazing looks out on well scaled and manicured landscaped courtyard...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEHlP0pNo_VfMgUhDA25DX_39gEMam9AdzNsNwq2jlQdj5tkSjdKuRThgkl79-fMA6tZyZcbE71jRaxouCno1QALO_d-CNNp1SsXe52xoRT-UITqbWTvPzSB2HrHPF5DHl2ZhQoMY_4PX8-QqcJoDiJnpGvRxB9-uZeN2ndsHcHFA3lD7BNz5QNOps-w" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2326" data-original-width="3265" height="473" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEHlP0pNo_VfMgUhDA25DX_39gEMam9AdzNsNwq2jlQdj5tkSjdKuRThgkl79-fMA6tZyZcbE71jRaxouCno1QALO_d-CNNp1SsXe52xoRT-UITqbWTvPzSB2HrHPF5DHl2ZhQoMY_4PX8-QqcJoDiJnpGvRxB9-uZeN2ndsHcHFA3lD7BNz5QNOps-w=w664-h473" width="664" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">And thank goodness we found some time to spend at the pool! A we sat there, we completely rethought how to approach our siting of the pool so it could take advantage of the stone walls of the main house while creating an intimacy in scale...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjusjkK9q6Z82sTgA7MPEK7Z8Awf_MCemWloWs9RfYelekMKrnO7_m1N5MAVNFPDCm6YLp2zRtC4v_ewNFMhAz5ZzdxIH6h1KDaAHTRoBVPpjXXO-sEUA88jwIVuaBTNo23mheDC3LQFnE0tJpPRlRtsIWoiQFl2qKFiNB70sYjqgLgqkoo7yl9Ydn4hw" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="892" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjusjkK9q6Z82sTgA7MPEK7Z8Awf_MCemWloWs9RfYelekMKrnO7_m1N5MAVNFPDCm6YLp2zRtC4v_ewNFMhAz5ZzdxIH6h1KDaAHTRoBVPpjXXO-sEUA88jwIVuaBTNo23mheDC3LQFnE0tJpPRlRtsIWoiQFl2qKFiNB70sYjqgLgqkoo7yl9Ydn4hw=w669-h892" width="669" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Hard to pick just a <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17974160434642664/">few images</a> out of the 2,287 photos we took in England?! I hope to create a dedicated post some time soon. So many design observations to report... like our flat in Notting Hill with a rooftop terrace that ultimately informed our design of a <a href="https://www.instagram.com/passive_brownstone/">Jersey City brownstone</a> roof bulkhead! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGarhMvAikI18dqw8v0yeWqXgDsxk5hI_mLsaKnz3T1K6M-X9GQAVvYg6oF6iMtKvZYS3AzbHBDIKTukKJMgeifTn1bm-OCiyXQBzJ1MFVbXDJgKE4P064YizyUfL74PewAE_uPiiCFWUb6g85zEltXd9_YqmMM8cpTc3ve5sZpVAHiVY1F5dLDEsTGA" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2905" data-original-width="3873" height="501" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGarhMvAikI18dqw8v0yeWqXgDsxk5hI_mLsaKnz3T1K6M-X9GQAVvYg6oF6iMtKvZYS3AzbHBDIKTukKJMgeifTn1bm-OCiyXQBzJ1MFVbXDJgKE4P064YizyUfL74PewAE_uPiiCFWUb6g85zEltXd9_YqmMM8cpTc3ve5sZpVAHiVY1F5dLDEsTGA=w667-h501" width="667" /></a></div><br /><br /></div></div><div><p style="text-align: justify;">Another rewarding aspect to renovating old buildings is the opportunity to bring energy efficiency and enhanced interior comfort to buildings that already exist but are on their last leg. It is the greenest way to build... to make better the buildings we already have rather than impacting more land. And it's an added 'green' bonus when we get to do this in an urban environment with high density and great public transportation. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMKpVuBOpFJryaHKc5W12C435hb34TBrleW8twGJNrpHRlP7M8-pukizqjpIMVLGdy2lMjTxavx22wyhd_LE7tbqhnrhr7lc-h4DAPLufycUm5DAy_1Ur9ZAJOGvUNAmJaL8qslaXH5hzSQnKFphvdW2m0M4uoxUUXoNZ6jKSJn2r_WW4gAkbe7TKeZA/s2474/MWA-YS-Web-23.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2474" data-original-width="2000" height="827" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMKpVuBOpFJryaHKc5W12C435hb34TBrleW8twGJNrpHRlP7M8-pukizqjpIMVLGdy2lMjTxavx22wyhd_LE7tbqhnrhr7lc-h4DAPLufycUm5DAy_1Ur9ZAJOGvUNAmJaL8qslaXH5hzSQnKFphvdW2m0M4uoxUUXoNZ6jKSJn2r_WW4gAkbe7TKeZA/w669-h827/MWA-YS-Web-23.jpg" width="669" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Which brings us to our York Street Passive Townhouse that recently was selected for an Honor Award by the New Jersey American Institute of Architects for Interior Architecture as well as an award from <a href="https://www.residentialdesignmagazine.com/2022-rdaa-architectural-interiors-york-street-passive-townhouse-mowery-marsh-architects/">Residential Design Magazine</a>. Yay for <a href="https://endreshomebuilders.wordpress.com">us</a>! <p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1g-kEuW8QpT-ncRv5kcFdRV577eLTXxpt0l3kyf2fCOTsg24Huy7mvUJ_4CcWsCsi9uVRYP8kgOVbhaNXGv1IqVUu4f_i4HffKjl_FZK7rgQgxLZpNLHiRwtBBEhfQQd_WXCjKgVBcQPZ7C_t0Rvr0RGJxA1YCHFRjOUZFXSaoFtHicbjvT9BucJz5w" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2771" data-original-width="2000" height="930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1g-kEuW8QpT-ncRv5kcFdRV577eLTXxpt0l3kyf2fCOTsg24Huy7mvUJ_4CcWsCsi9uVRYP8kgOVbhaNXGv1IqVUu4f_i4HffKjl_FZK7rgQgxLZpNLHiRwtBBEhfQQd_WXCjKgVBcQPZ7C_t0Rvr0RGJxA1YCHFRjOUZFXSaoFtHicbjvT9BucJz5w=w670-h930" width="670" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNRFt1Mo6wAMVXcdufV9OfGuQTwTxLGLl0EhlAguCG1QEUQk9nw3bSqUWfgWt8TjhwAPn5lt8GUzKu-b5-wvpvbZC00yr8c0hseVRSF0vylQh6WaVVAZVsW9oLV9XrvjPB0fEr8q3d-kLYFIQT67hPVdTw_PwmPymAq_22CTrzmVexXECKo3v8FOm3Ng" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2543" data-original-width="2000" height="852" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNRFt1Mo6wAMVXcdufV9OfGuQTwTxLGLl0EhlAguCG1QEUQk9nw3bSqUWfgWt8TjhwAPn5lt8GUzKu-b5-wvpvbZC00yr8c0hseVRSF0vylQh6WaVVAZVsW9oLV9XrvjPB0fEr8q3d-kLYFIQT67hPVdTw_PwmPymAq_22CTrzmVexXECKo3v8FOm3Ng=w671-h852" width="671" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1oUPWoGk0iTpu8sN5UxY6fZBfyguAKyE76YFYiv2pXQXQ2f58l_7Egxod-XNMCSoBsbKTJnC8SHM5AkJ3N_O0rvKmqjAa3GS_j8tueDTIslaO3Q_Q_Qbv8ET5QmBvT3Np-dMoSM6GZR28nfkBWYhzr6P6bD5CbUbCqGj-m4HnOBeZLRcd5CrUud4czQ" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2695" data-original-width="2000" height="904" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1oUPWoGk0iTpu8sN5UxY6fZBfyguAKyE76YFYiv2pXQXQ2f58l_7Egxod-XNMCSoBsbKTJnC8SHM5AkJ3N_O0rvKmqjAa3GS_j8tueDTIslaO3Q_Q_Qbv8ET5QmBvT3Np-dMoSM6GZR28nfkBWYhzr6P6bD5CbUbCqGj-m4HnOBeZLRcd5CrUud4czQ=w671-h904" width="671" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh0SsoYRokRFPplqGcyJXmsk0zsfxE6Z1USTSkUslmDslxBYaL5k3AIG2eDhop4ZRGAYCt-NPUVX0rkUXaBntduwBKaVJLdFoA_KZoqO0KCDeRLLDyeelGURdiQ5GJoYgNlBz54alqtE3NohkK8J3B0Mo9Zez8pa36nGDiMl08fR0FHpQyChSQ6ZdfeJA" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2640" data-original-width="2000" height="887" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh0SsoYRokRFPplqGcyJXmsk0zsfxE6Z1USTSkUslmDslxBYaL5k3AIG2eDhop4ZRGAYCt-NPUVX0rkUXaBntduwBKaVJLdFoA_KZoqO0KCDeRLLDyeelGURdiQ5GJoYgNlBz54alqtE3NohkK8J3B0Mo9Zez8pa36nGDiMl08fR0FHpQyChSQ6ZdfeJA=w672-h887" width="672" /></a><span style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;">We greatly appreciate the recognition, as it is an opportunity to promote a design approach we wish everyone would take. Let's make all projects optimally energy efficient! ...with superior indoor air quality! ...without compromising the beauty of the architecture! It takes patient design rigor, a collaborative team, and motivated clients. We are super lucky and grateful to have all three. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Our goal for 2023 is to appreciate this opportunity we have to make a difference with our work as we look forward to more exciting and rewarding projects in the coming year... both old and new! </div></span></div></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div></div></div>Jennifer Mowery Marshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18418015745342868047noreply@blogger.comHoboken, NJ, USA40.7439905 -74.032362612.433756663821157 -109.1886126 69.054224336178848 -38.8761126tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752353816723778683.post-21054556193258562062022-01-22T09:05:00.015-05:002023-02-09T22:42:42.041-05:00All That Is Good: A 2021 Recap<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Can't believe it's time again for our 'Year in Review' blog post! Looking back on 2021, it felt much like 2020? Maybe it was the continuation of online school or the holding pattern feeling of the pandemic. But we came to realize a significant amount of our work this past year has been bringing to reality the rigorous design work of the year before. That’s why we like to do these recaps… it offers an opportunity for reflection and to think about what made it such a great year, even with all the challenges of 2021. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">And so what’s our take away? It’s about the people. The clients, builders, subcontractors, craftspeople, consultants… all coming together to make these incredibly comfortable and meaningful spaces. It takes a significant amount of trust, collaborative spirit, and dedication of all those involved. So with that, we will start with our York Street project and these wonderful folks! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>York Street Passive</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZRShzQmw1QXL01DrsW_74O4qSJhxmOwWz8vJOo92OsoyvzaxHpIIIFgTdVfBcb40gE3XOfq8i1vDaHpKc2w9mfZIRmFotLykMyxeHKJY2nkqP97EBkjtmfVFtv7PjNqNCbbJU66yZ-v5UAdX7nLugnNIHpW2weuZ1LEmJW5eSeLD01fjrZzscmd_Sog=s2853" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2678" data-original-width="2853" height="627" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZRShzQmw1QXL01DrsW_74O4qSJhxmOwWz8vJOo92OsoyvzaxHpIIIFgTdVfBcb40gE3XOfq8i1vDaHpKc2w9mfZIRmFotLykMyxeHKJY2nkqP97EBkjtmfVFtv7PjNqNCbbJU66yZ-v5UAdX7nLugnNIHpW2weuZ1LEmJW5eSeLD01fjrZzscmd_Sog=w670-h627" width="670" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">This was a candid shot from the photoshoot for a feature that will be in <a href="https://www.livingetc.com">Living Etc</a> in the spring. Love this photo as it captures much of what it was like to work with Christa and Darren. So joyful and excited about the process and the outcome...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFI9mst28wDYOufyvCKbrFC-eKNouoml3VzvGtxEcxp9_NMTX5_vuyuq6Hcvw113YHfZSkeTKSKcKEAO8istp8t5aUuLFeHnQ7jwM7A7_bOaa_07RMBad5TcOCazLddWs7X9rnAjv89T93//" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2771" data-original-width="2000" height="929" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFI9mst28wDYOufyvCKbrFC-eKNouoml3VzvGtxEcxp9_NMTX5_vuyuq6Hcvw113YHfZSkeTKSKcKEAO8istp8t5aUuLFeHnQ7jwM7A7_bOaa_07RMBad5TcOCazLddWs7X9rnAjv89T93/w670-h929/MWA-YS-Web-24.jpg" width="670" /><span style="font-size: x-small; text-align: center;">Haris Kenjar Photography</span></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">And thanks to the beautiful work of <a href="http://www.hariskenjar.com">Haris Kenjar Photography</a> we got ourselves a feature on <a href="https://www.dwell.com/article/york-street-passive-house-mowery-marsh-architects-87f77ab1">Dwell</a> over the summer. It's a fun story with lots of before photos to better understand the shocking transformation! There is so much trust involved when you look at a building like this👇 and have faith that your architects are going to work miracles! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp8o1eAENYR6eN6-TreNnh5rolMSI5yIcjpPMW3sd3FJwrB-xbBLTsVDI-BnqReWGsbmFo9dTmA2Q5Ykb4d20yPC5NXDDUX8WsbhHUbLvBh1-PsATOLm9S8UIetNc24prNGnnXqz8VEgqj//" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="894" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp8o1eAENYR6eN6-TreNnh5rolMSI5yIcjpPMW3sd3FJwrB-xbBLTsVDI-BnqReWGsbmFo9dTmA2Q5Ykb4d20yPC5NXDDUX8WsbhHUbLvBh1-PsATOLm9S8UIetNc24prNGnnXqz8VEgqj/w671-h894/%252324-+before.jpeg" width="671" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFwCpBi5jttFESA_LlcxScQKc54FlAaP0uiWa0zZA6b3KXIdELkiLlQmAXmpRKIwY0dsnUSIrMn8CP94oO1xd6JHeV2tXEqLM8qpKdLkUXCjQ_CHgCx6qaUce1XpctQ2qLSvD6nD5nGnw1//" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2499" data-original-width="2000" height="840" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFwCpBi5jttFESA_LlcxScQKc54FlAaP0uiWa0zZA6b3KXIdELkiLlQmAXmpRKIwY0dsnUSIrMn8CP94oO1xd6JHeV2tXEqLM8qpKdLkUXCjQ_CHgCx6qaUce1XpctQ2qLSvD6nD5nGnw1/w671-h840/MWA-YS-Web-3.jpg" width="671" /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Haris Kenjar Photography</span> </a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">So many great photos of #YorkStreetPassive, but this is one of our favorites as it memorializes an early design move, a reading nook in the Kitchen. We've always loved the idea of cozying up with a drink and book... while a spouse makes dinner 😉 And here it is, a reality after lots of effort and dedication from so many. Like this guy👇, <a href="https://passivehomebuild.com/what-we-do/">Jason Endres</a>, who could airseal himself out of a box... okay that doesn't make sense, but you get what we mean! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">We did a little video with him last January for an AIA webinar to learn more about building Passive that you can check out <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hhz_JlfbrNc">here</a>... keep in mind this was for fellow architects (so it might be boring), we are new to being on camera (so we might seem awkward), and it was outside because of Covid (so ambient noise might make it hard to hear). But it's all for the noble cause of helping folks build better! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPf5fIbv0OCRIRcWi3jmyhQbNx-MTA60K_oOqZQHdg-xFNVKkCWKhV0729Pesp-bfhju46vraKu9OdqngeXxOalRL_HEVgiZIwD8vjBnSSKEMPgwuQpi22xQRCu8gb3DOHapDFgLKZnyxJ//" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="901" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPf5fIbv0OCRIRcWi3jmyhQbNx-MTA60K_oOqZQHdg-xFNVKkCWKhV0729Pesp-bfhju46vraKu9OdqngeXxOalRL_HEVgiZIwD8vjBnSSKEMPgwuQpi22xQRCu8gb3DOHapDFgLKZnyxJ/w675-h901/IMG_9205.jpeg" width="675" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><b>Barrow Street Passive </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Just around the corner from York Street we have our Barrow Street Passive House, with results that are so inviting you just want to linger... if I see a seat in the sunshine, I always take it! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_37Voj0ozE8sFW7wfApCgNTSikWV6O_SLalJRtf5EAl15t9lSW-Py9nxpEyLMl0GMbP_tB2eTqy5i2e2GhMqnU8Y5F_tFFZni1J9A774DEXXP1H_5-VzE-5MIhMvoNoGOe2BUmeUDQF8W//" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3744" data-original-width="2533" height="997" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_37Voj0ozE8sFW7wfApCgNTSikWV6O_SLalJRtf5EAl15t9lSW-Py9nxpEyLMl0GMbP_tB2eTqy5i2e2GhMqnU8Y5F_tFFZni1J9A774DEXXP1H_5-VzE-5MIhMvoNoGOe2BUmeUDQF8W/w673-h997/IMG_1115.jpeg" width="673" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">It was great working with <a href="https://www.elainesantos.com" target="_blank">Elaine Santos Design</a> as she selected just the right furnishings to bring the spaces together and make it feel like home... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQVmd-mhjXyxUArnRz7i8STcWJU4MTOfUj97md4vfaZE-eRYJR1W4ywxDeu8rlnF0h1Sl4Kx-P5uDmSANYO_wK5uYncZD7H6-ownreEAuM0rdBI0DusTMiv-1vJLdfHjMQ6lgdr4gWpn1i//" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2374" data-original-width="1394" height="1145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQVmd-mhjXyxUArnRz7i8STcWJU4MTOfUj97md4vfaZE-eRYJR1W4ywxDeu8rlnF0h1Sl4Kx-P5uDmSANYO_wK5uYncZD7H6-ownreEAuM0rdBI0DusTMiv-1vJLdfHjMQ6lgdr4gWpn1i/w673-h1145/IMG_1322.jpeg" width="673" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">A memorable first was the process of getting the house 'live in ready' along with Elaine and the builder, <a href="https://mex-construction.com/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=gmb-website-link">Mex Construction</a>. From setting a 500 lb coffee table to placing shoes in the custom closet racks, it was very rewarding to see it all come together, albeit not so good for the back! </div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPSiGFOXN9rUJh4uyb3soaxu_SpIy7fjettS9Dqr6qTYfxsBxAJASGkvwDz046vuMpE_f1t4mrdixnhTLjFFcUAGT3Fp-LIYmIUyXLuC_fZr1ubKHb-8Nb_ST4F07G5tYBuwlAqMGNEYbC//" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3570" data-original-width="2516" height="952" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPSiGFOXN9rUJh4uyb3soaxu_SpIy7fjettS9Dqr6qTYfxsBxAJASGkvwDz046vuMpE_f1t4mrdixnhTLjFFcUAGT3Fp-LIYmIUyXLuC_fZr1ubKHb-8Nb_ST4F07G5tYBuwlAqMGNEYbC/w670-h952/IMG_1282.jpeg" width="670" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-OrfybHFHw5B3a_HvZviRtwYbjCuVLH9mtg2M31-9kcXFRyqOOcqU1Bo3HCyF-dBopg3kgBJHT2ah9-zt0E_dAsLtdxgZF3jBMzTiCvZDvTO_OZg2MYXTvpicaJYexyEGcVvCNQatt3m2//" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3685" data-original-width="2338" height="1056" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-OrfybHFHw5B3a_HvZviRtwYbjCuVLH9mtg2M31-9kcXFRyqOOcqU1Bo3HCyF-dBopg3kgBJHT2ah9-zt0E_dAsLtdxgZF3jBMzTiCvZDvTO_OZg2MYXTvpicaJYexyEGcVvCNQatt3m2/w669-h1056/IMG_1304.jpeg" width="669" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">And so thankful for clients who believed in the process with such enthusiasm for the possibilities. Like when they say things like... 'Yes, let's do full stone slabs in the bathroom!' </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYcMZJvGPk1NacCNgvud_aAfSSYunV54dPebhr6tBeY-xRCxo7EZfPMBomIVofFiltHqTJfvnYoyzmFI2fn48YA_z2CKABOZa-aIHtf-OCmPhLo0mLbpsM9a1ob0FDeVsbLOD2vm-3J-cW//" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3201" data-original-width="2661" height="804" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYcMZJvGPk1NacCNgvud_aAfSSYunV54dPebhr6tBeY-xRCxo7EZfPMBomIVofFiltHqTJfvnYoyzmFI2fn48YA_z2CKABOZa-aIHtf-OCmPhLo0mLbpsM9a1ob0FDeVsbLOD2vm-3J-cW/w670-h804/IMG_1298.jpeg" width="670" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;">And no matter how many trips to the stone yard to find the perfect marble, always patient and excited...</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn7tfSkfIPUd90NZ4Dy3cdxv0DSeqLTqTgVwOY9vngg3MPnvhBo2zuSGpS9rSaccdl9ni1NDG05IJh69QqOuSlV4o3u6rTyLPMc5qDKUY9NJr4vWvVV0lN3w5alpueLpzAtzcpuJ_bnJTJ//" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2771" data-original-width="2166" height="858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn7tfSkfIPUd90NZ4Dy3cdxv0DSeqLTqTgVwOY9vngg3MPnvhBo2zuSGpS9rSaccdl9ni1NDG05IJh69QqOuSlV4o3u6rTyLPMc5qDKUY9NJr4vWvVV0lN3w5alpueLpzAtzcpuJ_bnJTJ/w671-h858/IMG_7885.jpeg" width="671" /></a></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And a contractor team that was so dedicated each and every day (including Saturdays & Sundays!) to get this project done during a pandemic... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1873" data-original-width="2477" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipL4gJNQCOOjpph_9ovXijZCfj4mMDBZbWgdICBz_M9ctqFf18KpxnKmjUbwgiR_lWs0lEzbh5-Sz2vwKVr9uIhL9dWmn8zFIrZ3CRNBr1a9DxiN_BnRiYSEuIOAuZWIMfv8NXa5KViy8P/w669-h506/IMG_9876.jpeg" width="669" /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And to the highest level of craftsmanship...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicuQ86VMIOJtm9plOXjqBYk8H1lI22ZCZCz1wIUnFo_8G6NKV9j9r-dNJ5BBGTx253SgkUJ9qIkWyg6-Qbg91x3yOfG6lIjPqMwPJBLLWQdvnySmg07Qrr-SCN38mJZl1FQaY1mOwxiCvX//" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="897" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicuQ86VMIOJtm9plOXjqBYk8H1lI22ZCZCz1wIUnFo_8G6NKV9j9r-dNJ5BBGTx253SgkUJ9qIkWyg6-Qbg91x3yOfG6lIjPqMwPJBLLWQdvnySmg07Qrr-SCN38mJZl1FQaY1mOwxiCvX/w673-h897/IMG_1902.jpeg" width="673" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Pavonia Townhouse</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Also in Jersey City on Pavonia Avenue, we fully gutted and renovated the sweetest house with probably one of the sweetest clients we've known. So patient, focused and appreciative of everyone's work. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Before... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJgnW_8Lps9oprEQOKS6X-r8FErS0wH_fmmS7YRs5o49jgcpBo1H3wjzSVpEpZQk52IYDpbvcTKPPXgeyQnEqzVhYPWWShkpmxnJYy1WnxEcT7Hkl1xgaUO8gJZc6tq39hn-uOt0s2we0B//" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2974" data-original-width="2623" height="758" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJgnW_8Lps9oprEQOKS6X-r8FErS0wH_fmmS7YRs5o49jgcpBo1H3wjzSVpEpZQk52IYDpbvcTKPPXgeyQnEqzVhYPWWShkpmxnJYy1WnxEcT7Hkl1xgaUO8gJZc6tq39hn-uOt0s2we0B/w669-h758/IMG_0752.jpeg" width="669" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A more complete after is coming soon... hopefully by the end of the month!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrmTsrD2O67N0tmbrG-0bbIClAUNvw1Phu-GnSFBOfVp8wfyD7PeYnkZ55s7Zhc-E29X1ry53SvtvQsEUyTRJpa635qf4gY8dkVz5NxmR9WST3hZVNKURDCpcuWBFzE3E61-dKa94Yy_FV//" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2980" data-original-width="2346" height="847" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrmTsrD2O67N0tmbrG-0bbIClAUNvw1Phu-GnSFBOfVp8wfyD7PeYnkZ55s7Zhc-E29X1ry53SvtvQsEUyTRJpa635qf4gY8dkVz5NxmR9WST3hZVNKURDCpcuWBFzE3E61-dKa94Yy_FV/w668-h847/IMG_6149.jpeg" width="668" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">What was once dark and small is now fill with light and airiness! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7BZ4HEWnt1-umP5m3MP889KSVG4vaiKsFSX32ETGOyYjzMPW0AXavjMfIMGoyZ-Kd0DVF14RXSDj_PksbphS90pFFE_Wyo8s6nDjSz2tOPWPHG5aJYukci8CcT5rVPWJXGOtn-lQGwBDi//" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3859" data-original-width="2780" height="927" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7BZ4HEWnt1-umP5m3MP889KSVG4vaiKsFSX32ETGOyYjzMPW0AXavjMfIMGoyZ-Kd0DVF14RXSDj_PksbphS90pFFE_Wyo8s6nDjSz2tOPWPHG5aJYukci8CcT5rVPWJXGOtn-lQGwBDi/w668-h927/IMG_8105.jpeg" width="668" /><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">And with cabinetry from <a href="http://masterdesigncabinetry.com" target="_blank">Master Design</a>, it adds a level of craftsmanship and warmth. Through an exhaustive shop drawing process, we are able to accommodate the functional needs of the client while fulfilling our aesthetic need for a clean design! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJaMsBZ3PGgXESKJ92FKa9Z23-A93fIMIbhJyZYTArkDrCz596P_M_LFP7Alka2xwxcAzMJPqDGEI_JpGOKShv5tax7h2Fp8zmHhxzPiI723wwgJRyUeCUT4at6MYeWNoPYMYcDGnvbWOr//" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2995" data-original-width="3000" height="669" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJaMsBZ3PGgXESKJ92FKa9Z23-A93fIMIbhJyZYTArkDrCz596P_M_LFP7Alka2xwxcAzMJPqDGEI_JpGOKShv5tax7h2Fp8zmHhxzPiI723wwgJRyUeCUT4at6MYeWNoPYMYcDGnvbWOr/w669-h669/IMG_7303.jpeg" width="669" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">And who doesn't love a visit from the contractor's little one! Good reminder of all the lives that touch a house construction. We are all in it together! Thank you Douglas Duque for all your efforts. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTBgUJZeT-MyQUUJpb02ZBG4aAHFXqpEpVoUGB0LnnjCp10dzZpJeno8x6pVYvFm5gZx1zri9IHV7MdWdLfeEzybFatN6aexazQSSGEuh1ZueNF8cCDdvh3aT6zbp6iM9kA43FeDyhhT0X//" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3239" data-original-width="3024" height="717" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTBgUJZeT-MyQUUJpb02ZBG4aAHFXqpEpVoUGB0LnnjCp10dzZpJeno8x6pVYvFm5gZx1zri9IHV7MdWdLfeEzybFatN6aexazQSSGEuh1ZueNF8cCDdvh3aT6zbp6iM9kA43FeDyhhT0X/w669-h717/IMG_8335.jpeg" width="669" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>Madison Passive Two</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">A bit farther afield we have a new passive house in Madison, NJ that really started coming together in 2021. Can't get enough of these light filled spaces... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjed38wrUsuLjF_uRvs2XUyTfWtCuZR8BDHtz_9qGQoOHYLmW2YFgTbaRg-zZA7EFToHDNu4oowPff-Bj0OO6qkoTUTDmqd_Fj59sFyVns0UbFLiIRiulTO3Ba_JnQklBO_tB7W6L1q7zzG//" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3649" data-original-width="2354" height="1037" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjed38wrUsuLjF_uRvs2XUyTfWtCuZR8BDHtz_9qGQoOHYLmW2YFgTbaRg-zZA7EFToHDNu4oowPff-Bj0OO6qkoTUTDmqd_Fj59sFyVns0UbFLiIRiulTO3Ba_JnQklBO_tB7W6L1q7zzG/w669-h1037/IMG_1589.jpeg" width="669" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi13apeSu7EyVOIISJj0Ar4LhCtj832NLCp56QKw8aRlcSLgv-fHUqUxtwkeZrkKoP8OH1mjscOJDqT5YnXvPPqywjaKxjvubFoQe7IBpwh281aaq752xqRpI76G_Qtjzi-YhrpE-AaT4YB//" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="893" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi13apeSu7EyVOIISJj0Ar4LhCtj832NLCp56QKw8aRlcSLgv-fHUqUxtwkeZrkKoP8OH1mjscOJDqT5YnXvPPqywjaKxjvubFoQe7IBpwh281aaq752xqRpI76G_Qtjzi-YhrpE-AaT4YB/w670-h893/IMG_1626.jpeg" width="670" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj0VJFgKYbTP2kWiBJUQJuQrjmMCJm5GW6SDYCp6yg4tLRUG1wkSKj5h7N_4gcFKT65s0y2Wm_DSKKeqf6y5t-FumruPo0-qDii8_eLeXhP_ySwX2EchiD82sdeysHnzmteqyZ0LVlDuXq//" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="888" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj0VJFgKYbTP2kWiBJUQJuQrjmMCJm5GW6SDYCp6yg4tLRUG1wkSKj5h7N_4gcFKT65s0y2Wm_DSKKeqf6y5t-FumruPo0-qDii8_eLeXhP_ySwX2EchiD82sdeysHnzmteqyZ0LVlDuXq/w667-h888/IMG_9138.jpeg" width="667" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">We have great clients that are engaged throughout the process at every step and a contractor that has the desire to get everything just right. Whether it's extensive finishes meetings... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjusalqbXVpOsH0r9R7MAmTnEfGsMgr8PlW-xT6f-6Od873j10BoAdSUXDmWygCsuuCJSkK1ehgUMcpGetYrmZ40MZR76C-BncGIgl0FerBExIdWw0V7S3rVj04dIBjvbB0yhxc-HqdqYUy//" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3884" data-original-width="2740" height="947" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjusalqbXVpOsH0r9R7MAmTnEfGsMgr8PlW-xT6f-6Od873j10BoAdSUXDmWygCsuuCJSkK1ehgUMcpGetYrmZ40MZR76C-BncGIgl0FerBExIdWw0V7S3rVj04dIBjvbB0yhxc-HqdqYUy/w667-h947/IMG_7183.jpeg" width="667" /><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">or weekly visits to check in on progress and answer questions. It is a collaboration that is ongoing and paramount to a successful project. Mike Passafiume of Home Improvements Plus constructed our last <a href="https://www.residentialdesignmagazine.com/case-study-madison-passive-house-by-mowery-marsh-architects/" target="_blank">Madison Passive</a> project and is doing great work here at our second Passive House in Madison!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgetJkHUD4iDYIlRggMKFqgOY_nfIjk7INQaJPwt5IYNjzN9cKszcpSkbW7QbCLBRN2k-iJIxg-pIGHLyWOe1FHIOIRY0QIl7IiyQbnS6HNZ7bjIT3nK1yVaYVHSClxY7175gv6X4kczufB//" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2367" data-original-width="2513" height="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgetJkHUD4iDYIlRggMKFqgOY_nfIjk7INQaJPwt5IYNjzN9cKszcpSkbW7QbCLBRN2k-iJIxg-pIGHLyWOe1FHIOIRY0QIl7IiyQbnS6HNZ7bjIT3nK1yVaYVHSClxY7175gv6X4kczufB/w670-h630/IMG_7792.jpeg" width="670" /></a></div><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><u><br /></u></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>Harding Renovation</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Not too far away from this project is our Harding renovation. Originally a carriage house for an estate, this building has seen many iterations over the centuries. Now it's welcoming the 21st... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm3XzTfZ-nWAyqjuUjEiB9sVnVXJWRvG9LXdRuWfT3ccQcc9o9JNWNdj9NuwY7r94z2cOvq4ofVD7m6zcxr5EOypupQw4vgBHVFP4M1UfUCWN1NwXOgwlbkCs4kkYiDHdH7Ld8-RA04IBx//" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3534" data-original-width="2664" height="888" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm3XzTfZ-nWAyqjuUjEiB9sVnVXJWRvG9LXdRuWfT3ccQcc9o9JNWNdj9NuwY7r94z2cOvq4ofVD7m6zcxr5EOypupQw4vgBHVFP4M1UfUCWN1NwXOgwlbkCs4kkYiDHdH7Ld8-RA04IBx/w669-h888/IMG_1496.jpeg" width="669" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkE4Wr5NJv0LYtxhhYl3uShtFVZU6zmx7IE7mOJR_PK3M84wBI8Th42omU0pJ-0TTv9kpI50hdGQnJce2Osrnr4YtUmCRgiVVXlqPK47BJ99MGFOoyPj6gRwgljSrPGHbPWkmu8_gm5aRI//" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3985" data-original-width="2989" height="892" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkE4Wr5NJv0LYtxhhYl3uShtFVZU6zmx7IE7mOJR_PK3M84wBI8Th42omU0pJ-0TTv9kpI50hdGQnJce2Osrnr4YtUmCRgiVVXlqPK47BJ99MGFOoyPj6gRwgljSrPGHbPWkmu8_gm5aRI/w669-h892/IMG_7355.jpeg" width="669" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The project has been phased so the client could live in the house during the renovations... the team managed to get four bedrooms and three bathrooms designed, renovated, and up & running! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoLwvZO9sj0cT8aFH5cAjUpPfMYDkcTecJmbBIua7XTQjsJvexZ_dZYIsoqd_DoyJ9CdWOQfT7meOjx5hP9R6VodWld2SuNT5v-rb2yvDUkl6j9XIVhuog2e1NR1n5teiGXHcMAPuo7B19//" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2906" data-original-width="2423" height="802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoLwvZO9sj0cT8aFH5cAjUpPfMYDkcTecJmbBIua7XTQjsJvexZ_dZYIsoqd_DoyJ9CdWOQfT7meOjx5hP9R6VodWld2SuNT5v-rb2yvDUkl6j9XIVhuog2e1NR1n5teiGXHcMAPuo7B19/w668-h802/IMG_1522.jpeg" width="668" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Kudos to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajdbuilders/?hl=en" target="_blank">AJD Builders</a> and all the craftspeople bringing new life to this amazing home. So much care and ingenuity that has made this a one of a kind experience for us. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9h0krLgDzTq9sOWVvdoyyPe18CuWmJWywHrJ5UgKeoho6CKWzL8vnyfv56a_CPn3SKOv1HsWvc7puxJULqGnnVYa4Qz8zbdo0OlRP14KvnyKfgxQSARfGRDLPv9anSo5hVorv_M-jyeA4//" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2018" data-original-width="2521" height="532" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9h0krLgDzTq9sOWVvdoyyPe18CuWmJWywHrJ5UgKeoho6CKWzL8vnyfv56a_CPn3SKOv1HsWvc7puxJULqGnnVYa4Qz8zbdo0OlRP14KvnyKfgxQSARfGRDLPv9anSo5hVorv_M-jyeA4/w666-h532/IMG_1685.jpeg" width="666" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz74KRXJjuMCzXO0nX2CQbx_PcSVGeebut982AfIbEwpzJRtlBJE491XJ-buH-Um5sygltL9SvJkRchP4bSRotququmNJNo0CGLQAxjAwdHAazLpEpmTd9hCf-dZLfCqpUDmzdBwSzm_Gb//" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2951" data-original-width="1778" height="1101" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz74KRXJjuMCzXO0nX2CQbx_PcSVGeebut982AfIbEwpzJRtlBJE491XJ-buH-Um5sygltL9SvJkRchP4bSRotququmNJNo0CGLQAxjAwdHAazLpEpmTd9hCf-dZLfCqpUDmzdBwSzm_Gb/w665-h1101/IMG_3220.jpeg" width="665" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">"You want a mock up? Just tell me where you want it"... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqSu6G7JrApkdA9o0_JJLxTSdJd7RWZoxjNQlJ34W-SqlAeqJ0Y99iFUgJeWvwSHB-cF3aca7qhEA3qBbLIZO-q-Arc17QVPDOBl8tFc-1C2NGGrKfsR1StVYRwHF0A4Ava2fbgEwM2LGY//" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="885" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqSu6G7JrApkdA9o0_JJLxTSdJd7RWZoxjNQlJ34W-SqlAeqJ0Y99iFUgJeWvwSHB-cF3aca7qhEA3qBbLIZO-q-Arc17QVPDOBl8tFc-1C2NGGrKfsR1StVYRwHF0A4Ava2fbgEwM2LGY/w664-h885/IMG_9638.jpeg" width="664" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">And to these special clients who are on quite a ride with this house... creating as we go and pushing the design with an open mind and desire for a thoughtful process, where no idea is not worth considering! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGZr67Z-fbswQbmh08bgrqUpwDRR5xGdwkCLudWjjqXQInnmDb55iPcvsSGvg_Pgiu-ntnkZLBgFrNq-CF5Vsax94S7bcUTD9PQ87X-orYTfDSEajwk_aNaEqOhlAD_OHfLqHGXmOVw4Ch//" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2257" data-original-width="2900" height="521" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGZr67Z-fbswQbmh08bgrqUpwDRR5xGdwkCLudWjjqXQInnmDb55iPcvsSGvg_Pgiu-ntnkZLBgFrNq-CF5Vsax94S7bcUTD9PQ87X-orYTfDSEajwk_aNaEqOhlAD_OHfLqHGXmOVw4Ch/w668-h521/IMG_3613.jpeg" width="668" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Loving the Belgian bluestone floors in the Kitchen that gets its plaster walls next week... we are almost as excited as the patient homeowners who can't wait to start using it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTILaC9Tk3Yy8K3JPq98igUJvB5lU9Q77RXHZF59lwyAwFy-r3q29TqizCtQePDL_v_siDZfqLUzrKg1VrBdzetlkfhMy386lT5z5lODmwq7Gl87hd0Jx87pI1MrvXP6k2lbVDBo0xyHYM//" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3677" data-original-width="2758" height="893" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTILaC9Tk3Yy8K3JPq98igUJvB5lU9Q77RXHZF59lwyAwFy-r3q29TqizCtQePDL_v_siDZfqLUzrKg1VrBdzetlkfhMy386lT5z5lODmwq7Gl87hd0Jx87pI1MrvXP6k2lbVDBo0xyHYM/w670-h893/IMG_1578.jpg" width="670" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>Fern Hill Passive</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Let's head out to the Poconos where we wrapped up our first Passive House in Pennsylvania. It feels really good... even Gracie thinks so! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgmNmHUgKDW6CLaWcBOqpA9IXb1ohmWdnOfC4YgfKv4xMbi8bQolF--gsUb0UAXpNEeQazdbl44aW_-B0DOE3H_nNG1rrWQl2RxUhBlfQGb0XHYv29pLCJn-4sZgMXW0YeO6JfnSnoXpOdCz3gDrngn7WAND5LMVuRCWOG2KyEbqpeS3XR_OVRlP5m8g=s3873" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3873" data-original-width="2942" height="881" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgmNmHUgKDW6CLaWcBOqpA9IXb1ohmWdnOfC4YgfKv4xMbi8bQolF--gsUb0UAXpNEeQazdbl44aW_-B0DOE3H_nNG1rrWQl2RxUhBlfQGb0XHYv29pLCJn-4sZgMXW0YeO6JfnSnoXpOdCz3gDrngn7WAND5LMVuRCWOG2KyEbqpeS3XR_OVRlP5m8g=w669-h881" width="669" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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So much thanks to <a href="http://annsconstruction.com" target="_blank">Anns Construction</a> for their commitment and willingness to try the unknown by building their first Passive House! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6cP2wMd5McvRHTQ8R4PBHXB6dpMNo9sU5XJXgM_1rswxmHKDRYXIveYGUGmLnAuEWtSzaCeNtD1S5wWfY03AWncOI3B8FOodpKCW6X1VRuRVGT_SmzhkHwcGPfoiLtXMdsdyV0b4M_uBF//" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2881" data-original-width="2940" height="655" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6cP2wMd5McvRHTQ8R4PBHXB6dpMNo9sU5XJXgM_1rswxmHKDRYXIveYGUGmLnAuEWtSzaCeNtD1S5wWfY03AWncOI3B8FOodpKCW6X1VRuRVGT_SmzhkHwcGPfoiLtXMdsdyV0b4M_uBF/w669-h655/IMG_8403.jpeg" width="669" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">...and to all the dedicated folks that worked on this project and brought their best and most innovative spirit! 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We also had the pleasure of trying it out for a weekend when it was all done. Such a treat to get the full user experience. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCZlbAgxGleYTvWj1CHGfOJZKWOrg_O1rhHNCArX-U-7rsRqaV5Ygoz1wf7mZpN7B6aNFPes68ACtnq3nhtQkOmuwzzlBwwCqWFbOWzND9cb4XG9Z9NCTz0V7D-ZTBgFVxkXrcRAlrfgIH//" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2434" data-original-width="3446" height="473" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCZlbAgxGleYTvWj1CHGfOJZKWOrg_O1rhHNCArX-U-7rsRqaV5Ygoz1wf7mZpN7B6aNFPes68ACtnq3nhtQkOmuwzzlBwwCqWFbOWzND9cb4XG9Z9NCTz0V7D-ZTBgFVxkXrcRAlrfgIH/w670-h473/IMG_9728.jpg" width="670" /></a></div><br /><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Our in-house photographer, </span><a href="https://lillyjanemarsh.wordpress.com" style="text-align: justify;" target="_blank">Lilly Marsh</a><span style="text-align: justify;">, took these lovely shots during our visit... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOHNR4Yxw2HnrQQJ6vCwwesSDgUGVJx9lDaGLl_j_JPoUksLqAan7zKNIodljxK29JDdRmpMyyH4GsZ7oXAx3otXfy33vUrj8EzCp2xsO7bjLOjVHQmssUr0n-pmBqOO9sgjtNLokdt9Ws//" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4365" data-original-width="3168" height="924" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOHNR4Yxw2HnrQQJ6vCwwesSDgUGVJx9lDaGLl_j_JPoUksLqAan7zKNIodljxK29JDdRmpMyyH4GsZ7oXAx3otXfy33vUrj8EzCp2xsO7bjLOjVHQmssUr0n-pmBqOO9sgjtNLokdt9Ws/w670-h924/Kocis+Photos-2.jpg" width="670" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>Stone Barn Passive Poolhouse</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">But sometimes it's not all work, like this poolside celebration thanks to generous clients who wanted to show their gratitude to all those who had worked on the project over the years. Yes, it takes years! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAU6WTy40AUYV4J1av-E6Hx9ouxMp3B1rVEJ4LT7Pb8TIy7l9QDg_SE42OWOJ50l8hA44M37Z6kfLzL-VYvOPz9yx6CgzMcZv8l1Opa5UU0r-Ic9gv6rO6gVHA6NcoWVNzAZKmyKZwH4b9//" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2454" data-original-width="3001" height="548" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAU6WTy40AUYV4J1av-E6Hx9ouxMp3B1rVEJ4LT7Pb8TIy7l9QDg_SE42OWOJ50l8hA44M37Z6kfLzL-VYvOPz9yx6CgzMcZv8l1Opa5UU0r-Ic9gv6rO6gVHA6NcoWVNzAZKmyKZwH4b9/w669-h548/IMG_6245.jpeg" width="669" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>So what's in store for 2022? </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Lots of exciting projects on the docket! Starting construction soon on a gut renovation of a period brownstone in Jersey city that will be another Passive House, but this time with a modern rooftop structure and terrace. We'll be collaborating with Tom Salaki of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/squareacrestudio/?hl=en" target="_blank">Square Acre Studio</a> to maximize their backyard pocket garden and landscaped green roof oasis... love working with fellow Penn Staters! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi06s7kBNhRCeNHBGHHXoG9IrLgm5PDiqLiaiOZ4YEqKFPOiS3zyDZYczIg6CMAr_TkrCrW6Owb_hiw_u7aWUsrL5BvsSdPTT14CLbi-0YdgMQWnzTdE9A2GX36s8JFa0nmnY2ildXm8rhR//" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="998" data-original-width="413" height="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi06s7kBNhRCeNHBGHHXoG9IrLgm5PDiqLiaiOZ4YEqKFPOiS3zyDZYczIg6CMAr_TkrCrW6Owb_hiw_u7aWUsrL5BvsSdPTT14CLbi-0YdgMQWnzTdE9A2GX36s8JFa0nmnY2ildXm8rhR/w263-h638/Back+Elevation+drawing.jpg" width="263" /></a></div><br /><br /></div>We also started designing another lakeside retreat, this time in Rhode Island. An existing barn style structure is getting a significant addition to provide a year round home. Below is a rendering of an earlier concept. Thanks to trusting, thoughtful, and communicative clients, we've just landed on a revised scheme that's even better! Really excited to see it develop and where it takes us. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhASb6KirI8eR4kCsO19thYkYhUKO7mi409CerqYqOtlMFJqZZBAYDaydO8PuVZpdTui6PGXhSXEqzUtbEJZyoEUvYO-ZvhHwUq78Dwb48SIgL0Z7sUnbT0Q0aT8eCDtPc8U4e7tAiQTCdr//" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="941" data-original-width="2469" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhASb6KirI8eR4kCsO19thYkYhUKO7mi409CerqYqOtlMFJqZZBAYDaydO8PuVZpdTui6PGXhSXEqzUtbEJZyoEUvYO-ZvhHwUq78Dwb48SIgL0Z7sUnbT0Q0aT8eCDtPc8U4e7tAiQTCdr/w664-h254/Front-Elevation.jpg" width="664" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div>A previous client has asked us to work with them on an accessory structure for their Vermont property... because everyone needs a destination hot tub! Haven't work in this state since I was in college and helped my sister with her barn... almost 30 years ago?! That's crazy. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTcX3EWh5Cr87wb6jYQh390WnvyRTfxgV1bnpYc20EAgwXYsU_3wJU-bAX8KP2I8OdOiypJbQPBxMoEsjj-W854o495qTXuamGvt2yCxA1cvQETa69hLU-9vR7lv5R4iMRZEZoVB2gFIwNUe7G9ryHmpCTZGaWcuujUBnayIjBHLc6T9i7n8HIvaa22A=s4032" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="888" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTcX3EWh5Cr87wb6jYQh390WnvyRTfxgV1bnpYc20EAgwXYsU_3wJU-bAX8KP2I8OdOiypJbQPBxMoEsjj-W854o495qTXuamGvt2yCxA1cvQETa69hLU-9vR7lv5R4iMRZEZoVB2gFIwNUe7G9ryHmpCTZGaWcuujUBnayIjBHLc6T9i7n8HIvaa22A=w666-h888" width="666" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">A lot of our upstate work is on the east side of the Hudson so we are excited to be venturing west! Just wrapped up schematic design for a house on this idyllic mountain site...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHGxVD8iin6cDSGSX-wam_M6hSRqadz-mqpEJEKJ5U1T9DrQEOK_DqWYSUGz84zHo66w1_SIvjzMOYXLCOLz3TZwJH08NF8sLFmU6Ns-ArE7JlSWqEeGv3j3mwhTxRbVHdQRsicRqWErjR//" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3644" data-original-width="2155" height="1129" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHGxVD8iin6cDSGSX-wam_M6hSRqadz-mqpEJEKJ5U1T9DrQEOK_DqWYSUGz84zHo66w1_SIvjzMOYXLCOLz3TZwJH08NF8sLFmU6Ns-ArE7JlSWqEeGv3j3mwhTxRbVHdQRsicRqWErjR/w668-h1129/IMG_4183.jpeg" width="668" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">And we just field measured another upstate property for a significant addition and overall reimagining... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBRCWoC-gFmFlnpBwnQHYkoCo6Ub3Kq_grWgxJV9ia3a4wr6CqJKNSQJyjRj2jd9cjAz95cWCWrHPmUapC0G2bgQZ4mQFqPnIJE7f_mGhNzJdiV8sznWlbGsA-IbHr8N2DVtJSkdjozXO3//" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2909" data-original-width="2352" height="826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBRCWoC-gFmFlnpBwnQHYkoCo6Ub3Kq_grWgxJV9ia3a4wr6CqJKNSQJyjRj2jd9cjAz95cWCWrHPmUapC0G2bgQZ4mQFqPnIJE7f_mGhNzJdiV8sznWlbGsA-IbHr8N2DVtJSkdjozXO3/w668-h826/IMG_8332.jpeg" width="668" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">So, 2022 looks to be another exciting year of work for us and we couldn't be more grateful. It's also the year we will send our eldest off to college, so we plan to make the most of every moment before she goes. The ole alma mater is in her top 4, but not sure yet where she might land... we do know she's going for architecture! We all are very excited for her and what the future holds. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpl2M6myxBJ77y6B7y4aInIHAPHdBIPCeIL5_TVlLXhOQtPDyupvBG5ffYDp5MkJEER7PryYcmJCsGcW1qEiCvmAhbcj_61KfCCVfkbgTV4saqsSRlbL_gICGZhJTgpUJPkTabKB9WWJFY//" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpl2M6myxBJ77y6B7y4aInIHAPHdBIPCeIL5_TVlLXhOQtPDyupvBG5ffYDp5MkJEER7PryYcmJCsGcW1qEiCvmAhbcj_61KfCCVfkbgTV4saqsSRlbL_gICGZhJTgpUJPkTabKB9WWJFY/w669-h502/IMG_7660.jpeg" width="669" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">With that, we will sign off until next year! I'd love to say we'll be back soon with more timely updates, but I have come to realize... we like doing the work more than we like talking about it! So here's to making the most of your precious time... we plan to appreciate our health, the simple pleasures and all that is good. We hope you do too. </div></div><br /><p></p>Jennifer Mowery Marshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18418015745342868047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752353816723778683.post-19476148400533485862021-01-03T12:10:00.010-05:002023-02-09T22:42:51.762-05:00What's Happening?! <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: PT Sans Narrow;">Well, a lot has happened in 2020 but Mowery Marsh has been plugging along trying to stay focused on creating beautiful spaces for our clients and doing it with comfort and energy efficiency in mind! </span><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Narrow";">We will be part of an <a href="https://calendar.aiany.org/2021/01/26/resarch-practice-high-performance-homebuilders/">AIA NY talk</a> in January that hopes to pull back the curtain on Passive House construction and with that in mind we thought we should reflect on our work this past year that continues to move us toward bringing Passive to the mainstream! </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Narrow";"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: PT Sans Narrow;"><b>We'll start off with our <a href="https://www.picuki.com/tag/StoneBarnPassive">#StoneBarnPassive</a> project in upstate NY.</b> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Narrow"; text-align: justify;">The guest barn and studio will both be certified </span><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Narrow"; text-align: justify;">Passive House buildings </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Narrow";">with a 0.4 and a 0.52 ACH 50 blower door test respectively (target 0.6 ACH 50).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Narrow";"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Narrow";"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: PT Sans Narrow;">We've posted a few images on Instagram, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: PT Sans Narrow;">but wanted to share these shots from a </span><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Narrow";">recent snowy site visit!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: PT Sans Narrow;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeUUaY9h_sgt0JTPWT6ACf0iKJs27YKr7viRlSyumPYl4DgUAPKt2FQ3DkRKxKdq8rIC3iBi-bI038iFFJwbG5h3DoT26V_BvZ4HNCjCa4dwmctOmHIKiRB5j_7JsvgWKHykRh2bHQkjnQ/s2048/CCB500F4-9560-45F9-8F2D-2E2DA98407A4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1682" height="578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeUUaY9h_sgt0JTPWT6ACf0iKJs27YKr7viRlSyumPYl4DgUAPKt2FQ3DkRKxKdq8rIC3iBi-bI038iFFJwbG5h3DoT26V_BvZ4HNCjCa4dwmctOmHIKiRB5j_7JsvgWKHykRh2bHQkjnQ/w475-h578/CCB500F4-9560-45F9-8F2D-2E2DA98407A4.jpeg" width="475" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: PT Sans Narrow;">the stone makes it feel like it’s always been there</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZJYaDl2yIoD2WOp2lu5whP8MOMfegxBU-OeVtCUMpe5uSqmbzkWGG5-uSGojwNsldj744tiL_IOqYG-YQDQi2_IjKRfHdyIpgBG_SM73PLMf1J34dze5coctGDtfTmm9P4cvaI7bBJh8e/s2048/C3770EC1-7373-452E-857F-81C367A6C99B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1520" height="635" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZJYaDl2yIoD2WOp2lu5whP8MOMfegxBU-OeVtCUMpe5uSqmbzkWGG5-uSGojwNsldj744tiL_IOqYG-YQDQi2_IjKRfHdyIpgBG_SM73PLMf1J34dze5coctGDtfTmm9P4cvaI7bBJh8e/w472-h635/C3770EC1-7373-452E-857F-81C367A6C99B.jpeg" width="472" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: PT Sans Narrow;">...so why not </span><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Narrow";">have it inside too 😉 </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPe7iQxHgci1NVYApODl5UoY2X5A56s5WpFkCOgxkbMVVkroZ5wXsotbziH0296Nj0wi61rElBjXQ1BdCYJhvIMRAj_GODQrxGzQck81I8IE6LUxxgA8uIM8a-zOrg_pagiksMI0_6bGqc/s2048/A9D2AACA-E6F0-4508-9E12-7F89A817EFB2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1384" height="695" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPe7iQxHgci1NVYApODl5UoY2X5A56s5WpFkCOgxkbMVVkroZ5wXsotbziH0296Nj0wi61rElBjXQ1BdCYJhvIMRAj_GODQrxGzQck81I8IE6LUxxgA8uIM8a-zOrg_pagiksMI0_6bGqc/w469-h695/A9D2AACA-E6F0-4508-9E12-7F89A817EFB2.jpeg" width="469" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: PT Sans Narrow;">snowy outside, but warm and cozy inside!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCGh1IFmv_FdzPGtw32JceSyIpmrhWVyycck6RTn1OLN-iNUCrw_aCSHIRYm3nXZVcobgw2OYGlb6atUb7fQeES4zpolCQCpa2tB6RXjTrCLzanUYwDUbc-fJT4mhyphenhyphenJoHyvbDTDLeVdxYX/s2048/DDD11753-7DC6-4045-B340-E44F0E40DF8A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1428" height="675" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCGh1IFmv_FdzPGtw32JceSyIpmrhWVyycck6RTn1OLN-iNUCrw_aCSHIRYm3nXZVcobgw2OYGlb6atUb7fQeES4zpolCQCpa2tB6RXjTrCLzanUYwDUbc-fJT4mhyphenhyphenJoHyvbDTDLeVdxYX/w470-h675/DDD11753-7DC6-4045-B340-E44F0E40DF8A.jpeg" width="470" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: PT Sans Narrow;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: PT Sans Narrow;">Studio with expansive framed views through big windows units</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU8768xm__bnBMTMLqeOhFUqY1AFDSOU1weYjedgmgSxYcD_udEKjRwr_yVjtJr-MPFP7F-HzcjMePzEDR9YGTuG3Kr9WKZiGb-TPmgkvmU_2WE6sjb6RgW9fJp6Unj61RMdVTAE_lIttz/s2048/8BF9A1EC-84BA-4DDF-9D01-DADA9CA3C4A9.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1532" height="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU8768xm__bnBMTMLqeOhFUqY1AFDSOU1weYjedgmgSxYcD_udEKjRwr_yVjtJr-MPFP7F-HzcjMePzEDR9YGTuG3Kr9WKZiGb-TPmgkvmU_2WE6sjb6RgW9fJp6Unj61RMdVTAE_lIttz/w477-h638/8BF9A1EC-84BA-4DDF-9D01-DADA9CA3C4A9.jpeg" width="477" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: PT Sans Narrow;">the Studio is just steps away</span></div><span style="font-family: PT Sans Narrow;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_tgWIKFqwskRFpvoKuUcYLDYao0M3Top66qRVXozFt8-osPXD3yPnHhzuktxiWMYlSyJEy8VExw5H44Qg3b3WdscoqBZb3bXR1P7ycqrZPiwzpsrwmpoALWs2z1Ezw1qxbN_uVVorw-v/s2048/4E75B1CB-EE04-4271-853E-98C1FE114F8C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1572" data-original-width="2048" height="365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_tgWIKFqwskRFpvoKuUcYLDYao0M3Top66qRVXozFt8-osPXD3yPnHhzuktxiWMYlSyJEy8VExw5H44Qg3b3WdscoqBZb3bXR1P7ycqrZPiwzpsrwmpoALWs2z1Ezw1qxbN_uVVorw-v/w475-h365/4E75B1CB-EE04-4271-853E-98C1FE114F8C.jpeg" width="475" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Narrow";"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Narrow";"> a compound wouldn't be complete without a Poolhouse</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: PT Sans Narrow;">...one that looks good year round!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju3M80o0WXig7nbiNhJFHE_kQaNb4yOlw8s3zyueinX2JXgJLWx3yamVFdMuMxTUGcdFLBC4gpPEatptY1JDGKtv-GbkE444R3fgHZRyijzNefrD9K4uLkss6EMVl5CYz27QgQIPpIQE-f/s2048/6067A385-3515-46B0-90E0-A6750F1FBAB1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1472" data-original-width="2048" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju3M80o0WXig7nbiNhJFHE_kQaNb4yOlw8s3zyueinX2JXgJLWx3yamVFdMuMxTUGcdFLBC4gpPEatptY1JDGKtv-GbkE444R3fgHZRyijzNefrD9K4uLkss6EMVl5CYz27QgQIPpIQE-f/w484-h348/6067A385-3515-46B0-90E0-A6750F1FBAB1.jpeg" width="484" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: PT Sans Narrow;"><b>Now let’s head back to town and our Jersey City brownstone that will also be certified! </b> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: PT Sans Narrow;">And it's in the Historic District! </span><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Narrow"; text-align: left;">And it has solar panels! And it looks pretty good too! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Narrow";">Can't wait to photograph this project when things get back to normal 🙏🏻</span><span> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Narrow";">But for now, here’s a sneak peek as it wrapped up! 👀</span></div><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: PT Sans Narrow;">Triple glazed simulated double hung European units that meet Historic requirements</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNoUjuv1o2fr31SGX09NlHkqiCa-_FGL-qo8CFc3exByzSoGMPCHna4WNBKvXBiZJETF2cPiV7KtE9BcGNzha0f_QYIL0jNlJ3RAFV2t9eUcAZuAZcskhsRa5XAZ2xyUHnL__9rwfKsrbd/s2048/AD4568DF-773C-4384-AAA2-5DD6AD0526A0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="614" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNoUjuv1o2fr31SGX09NlHkqiCa-_FGL-qo8CFc3exByzSoGMPCHna4WNBKvXBiZJETF2cPiV7KtE9BcGNzha0f_QYIL0jNlJ3RAFV2t9eUcAZuAZcskhsRa5XAZ2xyUHnL__9rwfKsrbd/w461-h614/AD4568DF-773C-4384-AAA2-5DD6AD0526A0.jpeg" width="461" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: PT Sans Narrow;">South facing windows that flood every floor with light</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: PT Sans Narrow;"><span>Needs some styling, but oh... the potential for Insta 😉</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_QORryn2iQwunKKP-bxqP4z-e-iB6BIOPhvjfYZmJKvnXtWfydf-ReVSgDQHb-58FrgKQJSyjiGgYcCQh0chpIW4X9KUCd3r5AqdZHutlkIPjYyPweiQjscnAjwueIkMIJF2fSOz8wiwl/s2048/E2257358-5BAA-4674-B186-74B7F42C0DB0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_QORryn2iQwunKKP-bxqP4z-e-iB6BIOPhvjfYZmJKvnXtWfydf-ReVSgDQHb-58FrgKQJSyjiGgYcCQh0chpIW4X9KUCd3r5AqdZHutlkIPjYyPweiQjscnAjwueIkMIJF2fSOz8wiwl/w476-h634/E2257358-5BAA-4674-B186-74B7F42C0DB0.jpeg" width="476" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: PT Sans Narrow;">Shelves perfectly sized for the client’s existing jars. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: PT Sans Narrow;">The Pantry may be the best room in the house for us obsessive compulsive folks 😏</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtpSxG7dg2n8Lgg-_zyQpMHEtPjy0V7aZwDgdlTN08e2jn8GQ-2g5ZDwqXX0VSEoqdtG0xD0XgxAEZ4x7kFZMTnBZPfLPuEHW2CECgSf1juGiz4CStgVM_YwoZqT0eG-pWcmWEQn9g7sCo/s2048/DA047D11-7054-4823-9599-6C67BADB83B0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="636" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtpSxG7dg2n8Lgg-_zyQpMHEtPjy0V7aZwDgdlTN08e2jn8GQ-2g5ZDwqXX0VSEoqdtG0xD0XgxAEZ4x7kFZMTnBZPfLPuEHW2CECgSf1juGiz4CStgVM_YwoZqT0eG-pWcmWEQn9g7sCo/w477-h636/DA047D11-7054-4823-9599-6C67BADB83B0.jpeg" width="477" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: PT Sans Narrow;">The bay window offers another inviting spot to enjoy and says Historic JC brownstone!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOrnOMIpgkDaFUCj9ZRHNcAlS9rS3xjMIuL4BSPwe_be1fKcZhK1ilfp_F-R7ZSwv0Kcuj-W89BiS314qf06mY6t34FWzbQSC6TU4Eyl_arocy0V3p932YwkLDmWzWe2D4NQAwwTPRv0jf/s2048/536809F5-9424-4D6C-9F01-63F7497543FE.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOrnOMIpgkDaFUCj9ZRHNcAlS9rS3xjMIuL4BSPwe_be1fKcZhK1ilfp_F-R7ZSwv0Kcuj-W89BiS314qf06mY6t34FWzbQSC6TU4Eyl_arocy0V3p932YwkLDmWzWe2D4NQAwwTPRv0jf/w475-h632/536809F5-9424-4D6C-9F01-63F7497543FE.jpeg" width="475" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: PT Sans Narrow; font-size: x-small;">Interior furnishings by Elaine Santos</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: PT Sans Narrow;">Did we mention the house has bridges and a top floor outdoor courtyard? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: PT Sans Narrow;">(Pardon the floor protection, can't wait for final photos!)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8V-BVVt-QHMgSmb7BISARlC3godxyzd10eHIMyK8-RuV7N31lirE_V501toiHqi6nwPdFNhkI9e58M3IqRhhOd_rOlsqPsCzeZ7zkxe-Rc3kpOtbb3ABnyEC_TnuM9JjpfDHOcWO60sHt/s2048/2222BF5B-FECF-4FD2-BF39-36E44B8FCBC9.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1668" height="594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8V-BVVt-QHMgSmb7BISARlC3godxyzd10eHIMyK8-RuV7N31lirE_V501toiHqi6nwPdFNhkI9e58M3IqRhhOd_rOlsqPsCzeZ7zkxe-Rc3kpOtbb3ABnyEC_TnuM9JjpfDHOcWO60sHt/w484-h594/2222BF5B-FECF-4FD2-BF39-36E44B8FCBC9.jpeg" width="484" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: PT Sans Narrow;">And let's end where one would start... the front entry offers a striking first impression 😉</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSzUpL-Jkh2dKc8GLOvRaYxKFmFWk6xKwFJg70nX3qT3AeLkbid0o-2fmNf7FU2zBOFl1b1sDb__jmsK0Ws0lPBZ4fua2C1qEgaHR2OZQkd7otFdIzPZxkSYNbNJEaMDHnlUIXyB9NiSye/s2048/2237681C-D40D-4300-A539-EB33B7CA0D69.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1608" height="613" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSzUpL-Jkh2dKc8GLOvRaYxKFmFWk6xKwFJg70nX3qT3AeLkbid0o-2fmNf7FU2zBOFl1b1sDb__jmsK0Ws0lPBZ4fua2C1qEgaHR2OZQkd7otFdIzPZxkSYNbNJEaMDHnlUIXyB9NiSye/w481-h613/2237681C-D40D-4300-A539-EB33B7CA0D69.jpeg" width="481" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: PT Sans Narrow; font-size: x-small;">Interior furnishings by Elaine Santos</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: PT Sans Narrow;"><b>Let’s head to PA and our Poconos project! </b> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Narrow";">The blower door is in a few weeks so we'll see how we </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Narrow";">are doing on this one, </span><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Narrow";">but so far it's shaping up to be a beautiful lakeside cabin.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Narrow";"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Narrow";"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: PT Sans Narrow;">A gable in the woods...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLkm-D0lned57xg5cdXcoBp4wvKiy8BI2JaJLl1fV-mFAqTM0A0LayHLeu3viaCA_IMNuJxZkIa9w0sDWQDYuXC_lV2JcGIKFa1E5VtZgJUCwnSiRCak97YnkY2cnSSpNdpITfaCIFvGDn/s2048/B8484B23-7C72-4FD1-BAEE-2693B2A42425.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1558" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLkm-D0lned57xg5cdXcoBp4wvKiy8BI2JaJLl1fV-mFAqTM0A0LayHLeu3viaCA_IMNuJxZkIa9w0sDWQDYuXC_lV2JcGIKFa1E5VtZgJUCwnSiRCak97YnkY2cnSSpNdpITfaCIFvGDn/w486-h640/B8484B23-7C72-4FD1-BAEE-2693B2A42425.jpeg" width="486" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: PT Sans Narrow;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: PT Sans Narrow;">ok, a few gables!</span></div><span style="font-family: PT Sans Narrow;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUJPW00WbiGJbDWyiZ0ieFpmFC3IKLU5fRjYSlypqaVnYZhNhHIOypnFx8QN-cQhUg_70EmIzCzL_zWNtfr35p6F1pXFmvG7kHV6FSDqh-Y9CuJZOWytLtBxbE2YgcFQfzBaTH5Txo5fK_/s2048/F353CD9F-9784-4528-B92A-F6C00CA02509.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1728" height="567" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUJPW00WbiGJbDWyiZ0ieFpmFC3IKLU5fRjYSlypqaVnYZhNhHIOypnFx8QN-cQhUg_70EmIzCzL_zWNtfr35p6F1pXFmvG7kHV6FSDqh-Y9CuJZOWytLtBxbE2YgcFQfzBaTH5Txo5fK_/w479-h567/F353CD9F-9784-4528-B92A-F6C00CA02509.jpeg" width="479" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: PT Sans Narrow;">simple forms with lots of glass</span></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9GGhU76DtzVKDmrs1k0q4D1Ts2IDRCbDteEs3ESdvbsinji5CqCzwa394xC7uH5BAabDOPXF_BYhai9ygVXQCUKzzuXtd-bVW7Ck8vodaiTPIVRT3k0b64_qnmNvkyiHqd0NkZyGnBpS2/s2048/CE651DD0-2875-4073-B6E7-5E8E3CA5C8A1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1796" height="545" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9GGhU76DtzVKDmrs1k0q4D1Ts2IDRCbDteEs3ESdvbsinji5CqCzwa394xC7uH5BAabDOPXF_BYhai9ygVXQCUKzzuXtd-bVW7Ck8vodaiTPIVRT3k0b64_qnmNvkyiHqd0NkZyGnBpS2/w479-h545/CE651DD0-2875-4073-B6E7-5E8E3CA5C8A1.jpeg" width="479" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: PT Sans Narrow;">love that we can see the lake from deep in the house!</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjucFMJmgY49UtoFHtBuBJbDGwy-NSmhtH5hYcwyhNgqyjJYEUkGZIkCD17eNTw0_DIdwrTv_2n3c_8w6XHAFYuqUoE5TIHGfljkgIkfqa9KxX18CJhGmZuWQuTXok-C2KQe-U3bgffgYPl/s2048/6FF2D556-A7F8-4675-AE04-709D2F449216.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjucFMJmgY49UtoFHtBuBJbDGwy-NSmhtH5hYcwyhNgqyjJYEUkGZIkCD17eNTw0_DIdwrTv_2n3c_8w6XHAFYuqUoE5TIHGfljkgIkfqa9KxX18CJhGmZuWQuTXok-C2KQe-U3bgffgYPl/w480-h640/6FF2D556-A7F8-4675-AE04-709D2F449216.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: PT Sans Narrow;">The connectors are just as nice as the gables!</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk7kYVJXMQu83B93W5rH-ZqgdqsGWs7ivj8ZcBWNHVrBCqHKogvw6Z5iP7V_1rwWRB3z0wXDqLMhvIXJl0P3GsxjOiZAlZ70i9XTWFoegZCn0p25Xfw4IJQ3FDerQ924A5N67u0wZWMLT0/s2048/71F1F0D1-0550-4F00-994E-5B897D236D04.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1410" height="698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk7kYVJXMQu83B93W5rH-ZqgdqsGWs7ivj8ZcBWNHVrBCqHKogvw6Z5iP7V_1rwWRB3z0wXDqLMhvIXJl0P3GsxjOiZAlZ70i9XTWFoegZCn0p25Xfw4IJQ3FDerQ924A5N67u0wZWMLT0/w480-h698/71F1F0D1-0550-4F00-994E-5B897D236D04.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Narrow";"><b>And here's a sampling of other projects we've had the opportunity to work on this year... </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: PT Sans Narrow;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: PT Sans Narrow;">A carriage house transformation in Harding, NJ </span><span style="font-family: PT Sans Narrow;">has kept </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: PT Sans Narrow;">us busy, </span><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Narrow";">but it has been a </span><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Narrow";">pleasure working </span><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Narrow";">with this crack team of contractors and tradespeople. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: PT Sans Narrow;">We are moving into Phase 2 and you'll be seeing more of this unique renovation in 2021!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjprx6uB-dGb8X3vc5S0VdgWijpnPXrcm7Uaoc8Daf3pBEGMdUp7Lm-gxPbXFSFDDAOFcQUv8eX1T8fIgtAmcWUkqCO3xXA8aACuc287p4Oh8Sc9Bm6ya2PdBPC8hRJq5Ai1VtdrPP47CSs/s2048/2DF29CE0-C22F-45F3-852A-DBCC58F0158B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjprx6uB-dGb8X3vc5S0VdgWijpnPXrcm7Uaoc8Daf3pBEGMdUp7Lm-gxPbXFSFDDAOFcQUv8eX1T8fIgtAmcWUkqCO3xXA8aACuc287p4Oh8Sc9Bm6ya2PdBPC8hRJq5Ai1VtdrPP47CSs/w480-h640/2DF29CE0-C22F-45F3-852A-DBCC58F0158B.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: PT Sans Narrow;">We are excited to work with the same team from our Madison Passive project </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: PT Sans Narrow;">on this certified ground up Passive House also in Madison, NJ! </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs_zoxcSfbz6VQ4_91ZSTcds2F1mels1YKX_fLnAUZmKSzje4UchNhuhKJdLmQahmAysuNDt8RrCdh2c4V9KzWx4BhQUusDWvJZnBTEw_A2ML54WbsYubXxsCJ0kwxuTFXbXvZLTYSlgy_/s2048/CF1ED77F-D6C3-45BB-A677-0F84DF99B5EF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs_zoxcSfbz6VQ4_91ZSTcds2F1mels1YKX_fLnAUZmKSzje4UchNhuhKJdLmQahmAysuNDt8RrCdh2c4V9KzWx4BhQUusDWvJZnBTEw_A2ML54WbsYubXxsCJ0kwxuTFXbXvZLTYSlgy_/w488-h366/CF1ED77F-D6C3-45BB-A677-0F84DF99B5EF.jpeg" width="488" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: PT Sans Narrow;">The foundations are in place!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga0OIsNbuiGExcmurS8raSFqzoHDO06XqbavH-O3M3QLpRPq58uONftWXPZuI_LYdlRqZ2xtjGzSja3jj-Wx1lD4b7Ct2O80GiJivRYhi-eouNjq2YvQKDVsGRcNUFlUS4SotnfkrlbsaV/s2048/8131DA54-E7BF-42CB-8946-22B49397CA32.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1763" height="573" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga0OIsNbuiGExcmurS8raSFqzoHDO06XqbavH-O3M3QLpRPq58uONftWXPZuI_LYdlRqZ2xtjGzSja3jj-Wx1lD4b7Ct2O80GiJivRYhi-eouNjq2YvQKDVsGRcNUFlUS4SotnfkrlbsaV/w492-h573/8131DA54-E7BF-42CB-8946-22B49397CA32.jpeg" width="492" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: PT Sans Narrow;">This recently completed Hoboken townhouse had a blower door of 1.39 ACH 50 (target 1.5 ACH 50) </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Narrow";">and a HERS rating of 39... 61% better than a new house! </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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This </span><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Narrow";">one </span><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Narrow";">in the Heights. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Narrow";"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOECDy6DsMHeFi6ytK_Q3wlrRjsQ41SMa5FksXpYGQg3BaAW1ofX0XgN61bPkaUbaXIPXXEthvarwL_5EYb_7pJ0WHuWPwOv0qXYBwY0sKk-8tfPpiyAOaQTP_6pwgnr-TiAHROS_5zwDd/s2048/5810881E-ABA2-4872-B704-7D0B3E4FEE52.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="653" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOECDy6DsMHeFi6ytK_Q3wlrRjsQ41SMa5FksXpYGQg3BaAW1ofX0XgN61bPkaUbaXIPXXEthvarwL_5EYb_7pJ0WHuWPwOv0qXYBwY0sKk-8tfPpiyAOaQTP_6pwgnr-TiAHROS_5zwDd/w490-h653/5810881E-ABA2-4872-B704-7D0B3E4FEE52.jpeg" width="490" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Narrow";">and this one on Pavonia Ave...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Wgv3cCA33vw6uzd14ILIJ5Husa1KFertsR_UQfMsdv-NJVYxSw_aKDFxbffmXHV-g_gn3FzXT1KRdtmDmYJcNWpNntk8yqa2QYGBcFuz0XFlhZYgHE_v9wONwtQ74JVqqJheapcCdjIb/s2048/5247CE9B-C306-482B-95D4-EBD214F44613.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1759" height="571" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Wgv3cCA33vw6uzd14ILIJ5Husa1KFertsR_UQfMsdv-NJVYxSw_aKDFxbffmXHV-g_gn3FzXT1KRdtmDmYJcNWpNntk8yqa2QYGBcFuz0XFlhZYgHE_v9wONwtQ74JVqqJheapcCdjIb/w492-h571/5247CE9B-C306-482B-95D4-EBD214F44613.jpeg" width="492" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: PT Sans Narrow;">where we opened up the back wall to max out the kitchen windows!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhio6V9AMWYMQGLtBg45fH62RcP5wqPSeEsmkYnLrr19h8Yayjg042uFRdA0MDy2K6BwJdPnrjdOb39G1TGTQ1DwYSK-fl0i1apv5EnXF7xjbM3SgVv5RT8r7atQ9aAZL1dEikknu4Cj47j/s2006/C1E3553E-DAC4-4DFD-BFC8-A1DC4E27382C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2006" data-original-width="1575" height="628" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhio6V9AMWYMQGLtBg45fH62RcP5wqPSeEsmkYnLrr19h8Yayjg042uFRdA0MDy2K6BwJdPnrjdOb39G1TGTQ1DwYSK-fl0i1apv5EnXF7xjbM3SgVv5RT8r7atQ9aAZL1dEikknu4Cj47j/w493-h628/C1E3553E-DAC4-4DFD-BFC8-A1DC4E27382C.jpeg" width="493" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Narrow";"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Narrow";">and another on Barrow St where it was stripped down until just the stair remained 😮</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkwB3ZkMlD4TDb2znP0e9JIXTXBYz_Dfen8jjd5aPoV3-88YXeG0mCPygJyKwQpmOFGNy32RLxo0Mw8i-MIqDqwoaWjyd178mHlZQSHFvaXYhZOxXRZTM_z331nfhU_lrx5Um9FcTCNErM/s2048/EFF4BF2E-95CF-4C1B-9DC8-2B93E60E6640.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1524" height="655" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkwB3ZkMlD4TDb2znP0e9JIXTXBYz_Dfen8jjd5aPoV3-88YXeG0mCPygJyKwQpmOFGNy32RLxo0Mw8i-MIqDqwoaWjyd178mHlZQSHFvaXYhZOxXRZTM_z331nfhU_lrx5Um9FcTCNErM/w487-h655/EFF4BF2E-95CF-4C1B-9DC8-2B93E60E6640.jpeg" width="487" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: PT Sans Narrow;">Steel in the back allows for multiple oversized windows!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: PT Sans Narrow;">It’s going to be a stunner, so stay tuned! 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Feeling like we need </span><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Narrow";">to get back to work to make all this happen! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Narrow";">But before we do, we must thank all the enthusiastic</span><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Narrow";"> clients, knowledgeable consultants, hard working contractors, and supportive family </span><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Narrow";">that has allowed us to do this thing we love. 🖤</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Narrow";"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Narrow";">We’ve been taking lots of walks lately giving us time to reflect and be grateful. With views like these you start to understand the sentiment ‘We are all in this together’. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Narrow";">Wishing you all health and happiness in 2021. 🙏🏻</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Narrow";"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIC-8z94UHaDC88rwQZzDTb0XYNMJlfg_Wubq6c3dfhvqFAtPQOgHNo-vncCsRWbM8SOMAPjWmgfad0VliYiswKuCwkkbX8jfB2d-BTEBGORlm9FOeHQ5lYAb96UzbQw0p3WHgSUP9RYSg/s2048/E6B0646C-3C6A-42A5-B19C-B1C9F864796D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1727" data-original-width="2048" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIC-8z94UHaDC88rwQZzDTb0XYNMJlfg_Wubq6c3dfhvqFAtPQOgHNo-vncCsRWbM8SOMAPjWmgfad0VliYiswKuCwkkbX8jfB2d-BTEBGORlm9FOeHQ5lYAb96UzbQw0p3WHgSUP9RYSg/w495-h418/E6B0646C-3C6A-42A5-B19C-B1C9F864796D.jpeg" width="495" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><br /></span></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><br /></span></div></blockquote></blockquote><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><br /></span><p><br /></p>Jennifer Mowery Marshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18418015745342868047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752353816723778683.post-83309763615798078692018-12-28T16:00:00.000-05:002019-01-11T18:08:59.003-05:002018 Recap<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It was big year for MMA so we thought... let's wrap it up with a blog post! The three Passive Houses in our last update (it was 2 years ago, yikes) are all complete and photographed. They have received a great reception and are a significant part of our banner year. It is super rewarding to see all the time and effort come to fruition and we appreciate the wonderful clients that were just as dedicated. </div>
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First up, the Hudson Valley Fieldhouse in upstate NY was our breakout project on Instagram (our new favorite form of social media... <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mowerymarsharchitects/">follow us</a>!) #hudsonfieldhouse</div>
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From the first design sketches, the approach to the building was the inspiration for the whole project. It presents as an unassuming iconic image of a modest vernacular structure. But by using the topography of the site, we were able to conceal a much larger barn structure. </div>
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From the front door, no one would know that it houses a pilates studio, gym...<br />
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Next up, the Madison Passive House. We were so excited to have it featured on <a href="https://www.dwell.com/article/mowery-marsh-architects-passive-house-new-jersey-8fa4d164">Dwell</a> this past November and the take away we tried to convey to readers is that a Passive house can look like any house, on any street and there's no need to compromise for a high efficiency home! (See more photos <a href="https://www.dwell.com/article/mowery-marsh-architects-passive-house-new-jersey-8fa4d164">here</a>)<br />
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Again, another unassuming vernacular structure but this time on a charming street in Madison, NJ. The home blends in given the scale relative to its neighbors and employing familiar details like a welcoming front porch and simple shed dormer. No one would suspect 10' ceilings and how the back opens up to the light and landscaped views!</div>
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The kitchen of this house has also been a big hit... warm wood finishes, fresh white surfaces and an expansive connection to the outside. Check, check and check! </div>
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Another Passive project we discussed in our last blog post was our Jersey City Victorian. Here's a sneak peek at the final product where old meets new in a wonderfully eclectic yet clean aesthetic.<br />
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This project proves that any type of house can take a Passive House approach considering it had a significant amount of envelope, challenging framing conditions, and lots of jigs and jogs. Took a lot of rigor in the detailing and construction means, but clients are happy and comfortable!<br />
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One project that has been huge for us this year is our Seattle renovation. When an <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kaylen.flugel.design/?hl=en">interior designer colleague</a> of Brian's found this mid-century modern home, he didn't miss a beat and said... 'Sure we'll help you design the renovation!' And so the collaboration began, with amazing results. It's really hard to believe the before photos... check out our <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mowerymarsharchitects/?hl=en">Instagram feed </a> #montlakehouse to better understand the transformation. The lesson here... a compact footprint can still feel generous when you open up the volume and bring the outdoors in!<br />
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This project was also featured on <a href="https://www.dwell.com/article/montlake-house-mowery-marsh-architects-216b24b4">Dwell</a> back in April (see more photos <a href="https://www.dwell.com/article/montlake-house-mowery-marsh-architects-216b24b4">here</a>) and then nominated for Best of Dwell 2018 for Renovation! We may not have won but were so excited to have been unexpectedly included. We did manage to land a <a href="https://www.remodelista.com/posts/best-professional-kitchen-montlake-residence-mowery-marsh-architects-kaylen-flugel-design/">Best Kitchen</a> award on Remodelista! <br />
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Recently we had another project featured on <a href="https://www.remodelista.com/posts/historic-jersey-city-home-tour-designer-mowery-marsh-architects/">Remodelista</a>, a delightful 1850's row house in Jersey City. The goal here... clean, simple, timeless. (see more photos <a href="https://www.remodelista.com/posts/historic-jersey-city-home-tour-designer-mowery-marsh-architects/">here</a>)</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Also on </span><a href="https://www.remodelista.com/posts/architects-top-picks-subway-tiles-high-low/" style="text-align: left;">Remodelista</a><span style="text-align: left;"> in the coming weeks, we will be periodically included in their Architect/Designer survey. Just yesterday they posted the first topic, </span><a href="https://www.remodelista.com/posts/architects-top-picks-subway-tiles-high-low/" style="text-align: left;">subway tile </a><span style="text-align: left;">options!</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Well, that's it...phew, what a year! Now it's time to get back to work so we can keep up with all the wonderful projects in the pipeline. Thanks to our clients, friends, and colleagues for an amazing ride and letting us do what we love. We look forward to continued collaborations in 2019! </span></div>
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Way back in 2012 we moved into our <a href="http://mowerymarsh.blogspot.com/2013/09/back-on-bloomfield.html">newly renovated townhouse</a> here in Hoboken. It was built to the Passive House standards and I had planned to do a post about this type of construction... well, better late than never! <br />
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Here are three Passive house projects we have currently in the works...yes, THREE! We'd like to share those with you as well in the coming posts... a residential gym under construction in the Hudson Valley, a ground up modern farmhouse in Madison, NJ and a modern Victorian renovation just completed in Jersey City. The house under construction in Madison will be on the <a href="http://passivehouse-database.org/index.php?lang=en#d_5168">International Passive House Day</a>s so you could take a tour this Saturday from 10-2pm!<br />
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We've always been excited to spread the word about Passive House but it feels like we are at the tipping point of this becoming a mainstream approach to construction. Not to say this methodology is easy to execute, but once the architect and builder are committed to the type of care and attention that is required, there really is no reason not to do it if you are doing an extensive renovation or building from scratch. <br />
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<b>1) Super Efficient windows. </b> We often hear that clients think these windows will be way more expensive because they are typically European. The reality is that they are comparable, if not cheaper, than quality windows made in the USA. And companies here in the States are starting to figure out that there is a market for a highly engineered window. Not only are these windows triple glazed, they are designed to be airtight and thermally effective at their frame as well. <br />
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<b>2) Contiguous envelope of insulation.</b> There are so many great options for insulation these days that getting a high thermal value is not the hard part. The trick is in making it a <i>continuous </i>barrier. Think about an outlet in an exterior wall that has no insulation behind it, but just sheathing... we don't like that! Or a beam that starts outside and comes inside with no break, carrying with it all the cold. A double wall is how you achieve a thermos like enclosure. Either on the inside like the front of our house that had existing brick or on the outside. We did the latter on the Passive house we are working on in Madison, NJ...<br />
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<b>3) Sealing every nook and cranny.</b> Air leakage causes drafts which make us <i>feel</i> cold. End of story. This is as simple as knowing how to specify the right kind of tapes and air barrier and have them detailed properly in your wall assembly. You know the house is tight after a blower door test where negative pressure will tell you if you have any leaks and where they are. <br />
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<b>4) Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV).</b> You've sealed the house so well that now you need fresh air. This magic box brings in fresh air 24/7 but before doing so, it exchanges the heating or cooling of your inside air. Voila, magic! Change your filter every 6 months and you have fantastic air quality all year long. That's something we can all appreciate. <br />
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<b>5) Good architecture.</b> This is the stuff we do regardless of the type of construction. Where do you place windows when you live in a seasonal climate to maximize heat gain in the winter and minimize it in the summer? How do we promote air flow on those beautiful days when the windows are open? How do you layout the spaces so there is an open airy quality allowing for views and light. <br />
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And here's an example of looking at each condition in a house and how to make it better architecturally and thermally. The photo below is of a two-story bookcase we added after the photo above was taken. Not only does it display a ton of books we had in storage, it also allowed us to insulate behind it where there cold was conducting through the masonry wall that continued from the outside to the inside. And yes, from the first and second floor we manage to reach all the books!<br />
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Exciting stuff, right?! Well, it is exciting when you have a $20 heating bill in January. Or you're still warm when the rest of the town is freezing because you lost power in the latest Noreaster. Not to mention blocking street noise and dirt... and who wouldn't want that? So our Jersey City clients said 'Sign me up!" ...we'll share more on this house in our next post.<br />
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It's that time again here in Hoboken for the annual <a href="http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ecxw0o862f403d5b&llr=pmackzhab">House Tour</a>! The one day of the year you get to actually go into the homes you peek into at night when they are all lit up and wonder... what's it like in there? Or at least I do! </div>
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There is a home on the tour this year that we had the pleasure to work on. This project was an exercise in using storage as a way to create interior architecture. As in any metropolitan area, urban dwellers covet storage! Not only did these homeowners want to max out every nook and cranny, they also wanted to retain their chic industrial aesthetic, which made this project all the more interesting. </div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">Since the main 'mudroom' is at the Lower Level, this entry piece provided some convenient storage at the stoop level. An umbrella bin tucked away, hooks for your everyday jacket, a few shelves for small items, and discreet drawers under a bench to assist in putting on your shoes. </span></div>
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The textural language of the horizontal boards is carried throughout to unify the various storage elements. The nook to the right in this photo is an entry to the Powder Room, but also a spot for daily mail, more coats, and bonus storage accessed by a moveable ladder set on a rail. To the left more wall cladding helps define the dining area and provides some additional hidden storage.<br />
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The horizontal boards also allow for visual organization of amenities such as the wall mount TV and device charging... sized to align with the cladding joints and the screen so it fits just right. </div>
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Here you see the Powder Room door is hidden with a continuation of the horizontal detailing... because who wouldn't want to conceal the door to the bathroom? The pendant light adds another layer of detail and brings down the scale of this tall narrow space. </div>
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As you go into the Lower Level, the hidden storage continues. A stair wall was opened up to broaden and lighten this hallway that now houses an abundance of storage that is concealed with flush doors. </div>
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The Lower Level is all about maximizing storage needs while accommodating a comfortable and inviting Media Room. Here you have a long niche that offers a resting spot behind the couch while visually keeping the width of the room. Below you have seasonal storage and above you have easy hopper door access. The beautiful gray oak paneling around the room creates a cozy envelope while providing various types of storage for all the families needs.<br />
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Even a small bar area is carved out to provide refreshment as you enjoy your movie time!<br />
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And a shout out to Joanne Laurie of <a href="http://www.jlauriedesigns.com/">J Laurie Designs</a> who worked closely with the homeowner selecting the furnishings and decor! Her selections work seamlessly with the architecture and successfully capture the client's sophisticated yet edgy style.</div>
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Hope you are able to make it out to see all the beautiful homes. <a href="http://www.mowerymarsh.com/">Mowery Marsh Architects</a> is proud to be part of the tour and we look forward to continued involvement in this great fundraiser for the <a href="https://www.hobokenmuseum.org/">Hoboken Historical Museum</a>.</div>
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Staying on the house we've been looking at for the last few posts, this week we have what seems like a no brainer but takes some effort and planning. The big ideas is... the less sheetrock the better! Any time we can showcase more interesting building materials, we seize the opportunity. </div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">For example, exposed brick has been popular here in Hoboken for a while so it shows up in a lot of our work, but here we take it a step further and expose the ceiling joists too. The added texture at these surfaces is what gives the room character. The third surface is the windows which take up the entire wall and becomes the focal point for this floor. And here you see how the exposed joists have a repetitive quality that draw your eye to the wall of glass. </span></div>
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Most of our projects are compact in scale with significant programmatic needs, so our walls tend to be covered with stairs, cabinetry, open storage, etc. But when we are faced with some plain sheetrock, we like to treat it in a way that will be durable, add texture and visually clean up a space. </div>
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All of it, offers a level of detail that makes a home feel complete. And often you can do these types of upgrades as smaller projects as you go... exposing structural elements, adding trim work to a focal wall or ceiling, even just wallpapering one wall can do the trick to give a room dimension. Hmm, maybe a weekend project in your future?! </div>
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Storage is always a top priority when starting any kitchen design, but we like to think beyond the standard upper cabinets. They are what make everybody's kitchen feel like... well, everybody's kitchen! The proportion is low visually and spatially, making your cooking environment feel restrictive. </div>
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In this kitchen, the client was looking for some serious exhaust so we developed a wall of cabinetry with a niche to house the oversized hood and an adjacent food prep area that is accentuated by a wall of marble with a integrated shelf to for cooking essentials.</div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">Another way to liven up your cabinetry is to incorporate open shelves. Often people shy away from them because they feel it's not easy to keep them tidy, but most can handle a few to showcase nice items. And it's a great way to introduce a little color without being afraid that you'll hate it in a few years... worst comes to worst, you are only painting a few cabinet interiors!</span></div>
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Another trick is to bring some cabinetry down to the counter height which you can see next to the open shelves. This gives you additional storage space that is easily accessible without the need for uppers.</div>
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We also like to incorporate full height sliding door cabinets provide ample space for pantry items... when you often don't have room for a real pantry! <br />
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In this case, we housed all the small appliances that typically clutter the counter. And who wouldn't want that?<br />
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Let's stick with the bathroom we talked about last week. If we look through those wire glass doors, you'll see another suggestion I'd like to offer to anyone renovating their bathroom. Why not put more effort and funds into a beautiful vanity that works for you rather than splurging on expensive wall tile! </div>
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Yes, fancy stone can be lovely but here the vanity is the focal point and gives you double the impact. Not only does it set the whole stylistic feel of the bathroom, it also does a lot of work storing everything you need in what is typically a small space. </div>
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By having a vanity custom made, you can maximize every inch while working around that pesky plumbing! In this case, we offset the sink to give us ample drawers and side counter space. We also decided to have the vanity wall mounted which makes the space feel bigger by seeing the entire floor. </div>
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The crafted details in this cabinet are what set it apart from your typical vanity. Not only do the sculpted recessed pulls create a nice understated composition they also minimize decorative hardware costs that can add up!<br />
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The natural wood and beautiful finish on this cabinet will wear much better than a standard painted finish. And it's not like a stock vanity is inexpensive, even subpar quality has a significant price tag so you might as well invest in something that is going to patina rather than fall apart. <br />
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<br />Jennifer Mowery Marshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18418015745342868047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752353816723778683.post-56599295675862220142016-08-21T11:26:00.000-04:002016-08-21T11:26:38.172-04:00So what's the big idea? Week #2! Let's look at the same project as last week with another planning trick to make what would be small rooms feel more spacious and airy. It's an en suite bathroom that can be fully open to the bedroom. Not just a dinky little doorway, but a full-on glass wall of sliding doors so these separate rooms feel as one. <br />
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I have to give my parents some credit, they did this in their own master bedroom over forty years ago! ...it really just dawned on me as I'm writing this. I guess our life experiences stick with us more than one can imagine. It's a lesson to anyone looking to build or renovate... keep your eyes open to unexpected ideas that might enhance your living environment.<br />
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In my parent's house, they chose to use bi-folding doors to enclose the space when they needed privacy. Here we designed custom fabricated steel and glass doors that make the rooms feel connected even when closed. And since they are sliding doors, they take up no added space which was important is these modest sized rooms. <br />
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So what's lined up for this week? It's pretty 'straight' forward (pun intended!)... do you have a bedroom wall with a bunch of jigs and jogs? Here we added a built-in headboard to create those clean lines everyone is looking for. It makes the room feel more generous by visually decluttering and allows use of an otherwise tricky wall for furnishings. <br />
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The built-in headboard is clad with horizontal boards and bed side table is carved out with a cabinet door below for bonus storage. What would have been a small space cluttered with side tables is now made spacious and functional.<br />
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This weekend the house we have been <a href="http://mowerymarsh.blogspot.com/2015/07/hoboken-brownstone-interiors.html">documenting on the blog</a> will be on the <a href="http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ebk13ixl9a59af3a&llr=pmackzhab">Hoboken House Tour</a>. I'll be there to answer any questions about the home... and renovation in general. <a href="http://www.jlauriedesigns.com/">Joanne Laurie</a> the owner and designer for the interior decor will be there too. So get on the tour tomorrow and stop by to say HI! More info and photos <a href="http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2015/10/take_a_sneak_peak_at_hoboken_historical_museums_an.htm">at nj.com</a><br />
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Also, the house was recently featured on <a href="http://www.ruemag.com/home-tour-2/dream-homes/a-beautiful-brownstone-renovation-in-hoboken">Rue Magazine</a> where you can hear more about our work through a <a href="http://www.ruemag.com/home-tour-2/dream-homes/a-beautiful-brownstone-renovation-in-hoboken">Q & A</a>. <br />
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Another project of ours is just starting construction but already creating a buzz thanks to an article on <a href="http://jerseydigs.com/jersey-citys-first-passive-house-coming-to-the-heights/"> Jersey Digs</a>. They plan to do a series of posts following the progress of what could be the first <a href="http://jerseydigs.com/jersey-citys-first-passive-house-coming-to-the-heights/">Passive House in Jersey City</a>! <br />
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Also this month, the book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Small-House-Katie-Hutchison/dp/1631864408">The New Small House</a> hits Amazon or better yet... your local <a href="http://www.littlecitybooks.com/">bookstore</a>! Our own home is featured along with a bunch of other houses that all demonstrate how to get the most out of a modest sized spaces. Lots of great tips! <br />
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Time to wrap up this brownstone series that I started talking about in 2012! Where does the time go? We had new shots taken recently that capture the spaces beautifully so I thought it would be a nice way to share some final thoughts on the interiors. In our practice, we draw no line between the architecture and the interior design. They need to work together for the spaces to be successful. So let's go through each room and make note of some elements demonstrating the integration... </div>
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Here in the Living Room, architectural elements add texture to the space. For example, the custom shutters painted in a contrasting black draw your eye to the gracefully arched front windows framed in substantial trim work. And a wall of cabinetry integrated with the fireplace offers a focal wall in the room as you enter and also provides shelf space to give warmth by displaying familial pieces. This ceiling fixture is all the more lovely because the ceiling is framed by generous crown molding that is free of any soffits! </div>
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We like to create transitional spaces. Between the Living Room and the Dining Room, we do this by flanking the opening on one side with lit artwork and the other side with a tall built-in bookcase. We bring the ceiling down a bit, bring the walls in, and provide more detail with lighting and millwork to reduce the scale and provide focus to the furniture elements. These architectural moves provide a sense of procession through the spaces while still being open and spacious. Historic homes often do this, but newer renovations often blow out everything to create an 'open plan' because we think it will make spaces feel bigger. It typically has the opposite affect as the entire room can be experienced in one glance. </div>
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Don't forget your ceiling! In the Kitchen, we needed to incorporate a structural beam so we layered deeper trimmed beams with low profile smaller panels. The crown on the cabinetry is continuous with the beam molding so the cabinetry feels like part of the architecture rather than additive. The center beam here was faked to give less importance to the necessary structural beam next to the door. It also gave us a nice place to feature the pendant lights.</div>
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Here a floating 'hutch' feels like a grand piece of furniture with rooms tucked behind that are still part of the space but hidden away. The pantry to the left has closed cabinetry within view so it stays neat and tidy when the floor to ceiling pocket door is open. </div>
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Here we see what's around the corner to the right, a desk space that keeps the laptop, papers, and daily reminders hidden from view. <br />
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<span style="text-align: start;">Personal customized touches can make a house feel more like a home. At the request of the homeowner, we incorporated a built-in doll house at the end of the island for her daughter to play while she worked in the kitchen. We made it look like a typical Hoboken brownstone! Inside there are standard adjustable shelves so these doors could be swapped out in the future for general storage. </span></div>
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Don't be scared to try something that will make your interiors more unique. The owner chose a circle door style which became a strong design feature throughout the house. We suggested a flat panel with a low profile molding so the detail has an understated appearance. Also the decision to paint them black also gave the circle feature a more subtle affect. The high gloss finish is important as the black could potentially deaden the lightness of the space, but in this case it shimmers.<br />
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When it comes to furniture, size does matter! At the Master Bedroom, we see an example of how properly sized furnishings is so important. Here petite side tables allow for a king size bed and generous artwork which become the focus of the room. Wall mount light fixtures keep the small tables clear for personal items. We often help with sizing of furniture... and in this case the home owner's furnishing selections had a big impact on the spatial quality of each room.<br />
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Here's another transition found between the Master Bedroom and Master Bathroom that keeps the spaces open to one another while still providing delineation. Mirrors at the bathroom and closet doors add to the feeling of openness. Pocket doors are tucked away to still allow privacy when needed in the en suite. <br />
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Well placed skylights can add dimension. Here we located them in each shower of a Jack & Jill set up. They flood the space with light and make simple white subway tile gleam.<br />
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We all want generous storage, so each child's bedroom comes with an adjacent room for storage & play. Floor to ceiling cabinetry keeps the clutter tucked away and makes good use of these tall spaces while bringing down the scale. <br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We always work closely with the client so the arch</span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">itecture and interiors are integrated with every detail. In this case, working with Joanne was such pleasure, as she has a great sense of style and vision. While she had </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">studied as an interior designer, up until this renovation she had limited her design skills to her own properties and only helped a few lucky friends on their projects. </span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">She has now expanded her reach, having started her own design business under the name J Laurie Designs. We are happy to spread the word as she is quite a find here in Hoboken! </span><br />
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Next up on our brownstone renovation... Electrical! Outlets, switching, light fixtures, fire detection, data... it's a lot to think about. It takes a methodical approach to get everything in just the right spot. It starts with solid initial planning during the construction documents to get it all on paper. Not only will the building department want to know that everything is covered, you'll also want to have the scope well documented for the electrician's bid on your job. </div>
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Then during construction there should be a thorough walk through with the architect, contractor and home owner once all is framed and junction boxes are tacked in place for outlets, lighting, switches, cable, etc. It's important to take a <i>good look</i> at all your electrical placement before the sheetrock goes up. And its helpful to have a furniture plan for critical areas like a family room where you have important lighting, outlet and data needs. <br />
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One of the more interesting aspects of the electrical scope happens to be one of the trickiest... Lighting. I find rooms that are the most visually comforting have a layering of light. You start with great natural light, then general illumination, then add task and accent lighting. </div>
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Also think about how to make the most of all your spaces with accent lighting. In this stair hall, we have great daylighting from a skylight above but it is also warmly light by a well placed picture light that draws you visually down the hall. <br />
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and it happens to be the same project that we've been writing about on the blog. We hope <a href="http://mowerymarsh.blogspot.com/2012/01/hoboken-brownstone.html">this series</a> gives 'would be renovators' a peek into what's involved in this type of brownstone construction project. We've gotten lots of positive feedback on how helpful the series has been, so I'm determined to wrap it up!</div>
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In this project, we had a combination of systems to produce the heat, with radiant floors on the <a href="http://mowerymarsh.blogspot.com/2012/02/hoboken-brownstone-basement-slab.html">Basement</a> and <a href="http://mowerymarsh.blogspot.com/2012/08/hoboken-brownstone-plumbing.html">First Floor</a> and forced air at the upper floors. Radiant floors offer a very comfortable heat but it is a more expensive system to install. Air conditioning was distributed through the forced air system on all floors with air handlers at the basement and top floor. </div>
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Because we planned to make the house air tight, we needed to incorporate a ventilation system called an ERV (Energy Recovery Ventilator). This air exchange unit provides fresh air into the house 24/7 without loosing your heat. The heat from the air exhausted is captured and put back into the fresh air coming in. Each floor has returns in the bathroom and kitchen type spaces and supplies in the living and bedroom spaces. The ducts are small and easy to route within the floors joist. Here's one that hasn't been anchored in the joist bay yet...<br />
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I'll talk more about this system in a future post as it relates to our <a href="http://mowerymarsh.blogspot.com/2013/09/back-on-bloomfield.html">own Passive house</a> where a ventilation system is required because the envelope is sealed so well. You can see our unit here with the main unit at the bottom and the tubes coming out of a silencer box and tubes coming into a manifold. The small light rectangle on the main unit is the filter that gets pulled out and replaced. <br />
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Even if you don't live in a house as tight as these, the system is still beneficial in that you are receiving constant filtered fresh air without heat loss. Great for those with indoor <i>and</i> outdoor allergies!<br />
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We maintained the existing fireplace locations in the Living Room and Master Bedroom, but needed to install all new flues within the existing masonry chimneys to allow for new gas units. We cleaned up an <a href="http://mowerymarsh.blogspot.com/2012/01/hoboken-brownstone-demolition.html">existing mantel for the master bedroom</a> but installed all new mantel trim and tile surround at the Living Room seen here...<br />
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This is just one system setup that was catered to a particular client's budget and needs. There are many other system options that should be reviewed carefully to get the right fit for a specific project. Often we judge the value of a property based on its aesthetics and visual appeal, but the thermal comfort of your house has the ability to make it feel like a home.<br />
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Time to start roughing in the systems... first, let's talk plumbing. After looking through all my site photos I've come to realize that I didn't take many photos at this stage... I guess shots of PVC piping just aren't that exciting! So I'll post what I've got and see what we can talk about... </div>
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On the left is the toilet waste in the floor slab, in the middle is the PVC sink waste centered between copper water supply, and next to that is the curb and waterproofing for shower with a centered drain. Piping to the shower controls are in the wall in the foreground... typically you'd keep all the plumbing on the same wall but this would give better access to the controls from the shower entry and allow a bench at the opposite end of the door.</div>
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No supply yet... only waste and venting at this point, but you get a sense of the centered sinks and associated vent, the shower curb and drain to the right, and the toilet waste to the near right. Tub will be on the far left... it came later as the Duravit tub we chose had a center drain that was a little tricky and we wanted to have the unit on site....</div>
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We did an undermount install of this tub. It looks good and fits so nicely in the space, but being a European tub, it is compact compared to some generous American sized tubs! <br />
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Our new steel beam in the basement was set up within the joist depth so it didn't allow for anything to get across to the other side. We had planned on dropping one section of beam that was within the wall to allow crossover, but somehow that didn't happen during the steel install. We could have drilled holes in the beam to get these pipes through but given the sandwiched construction of the beam, it wouldn't have been fun. So we went under the beam next to this steel column that we were going to enclose anyway.<br />
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We put this one in the boys bathroom to make floor cleaning easier ;) And in the end it looks nice in it's own little cubby...</div>
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In this photo you see the water supply line. The water meter will go here as well. The existing lead piping was removed to under the stoop and all new copper was put in it's place. </div>
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We hid the water line behind this cabinetry in the basement mudroom. This shot was during construction but you can see the long hinge where the seat lid lifts up in the back for access to the valve and meter. The front is a drawer...for kids' winter hats! </div>
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Another job for the plumber is the radiant heat floors. On this project we put radiant in the Basement and the First Floor to maximize the comfort level on those living floors. Here's a picture of the temporary manifolds, one for each floor...</div>
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These were ultimately located in the basement mechanical room along with all the other equipment. </div>
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I'll jump ahead to the completed mechanical room.... you can see the permanent manifold location at the ceiling on the right. To your close right is the water heater for domestic hot water and at the far end is the boiler for the heating. </div>
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In this close up, you see that the radiant manifolds connect to separate circulators for the basement and first floor zones and then there are two more circulators for each of the air handlers. </div>
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One handler was located in this mechanical room to the left and the other one is located on the top floor. They provide the forced air heating and cooling. You can see how much space these guys can take up! I'll talk more about the HVAC in my next post.</div>
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It's a good looking mechanical room. Kudos to the subcontractors who did a great job with all the systems. </div>
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With that being said, I should also mention that there is a way to build that requires less systems to support our homes. Currently, my husband and I are renovating our own house to <a href="http://nypassivehouse.org/">Passive House</a> standards, which in a nutshell means... super insulated, super sealed, super efficient windows and... minimal mechanical systems! He works for <a href="http://www.denniswedlick.com/">Dennis Wedlick Architect</a>, they designed the first certified NY state passive house and his work there motivated us to do it for ourselves. Can't wait to tell you more about it in my next renovation series! </div>
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We had the stairs fixed pretty early on in the project. At first I thought we would wait to do them so they didn't get beaten up during the construction, but the fact is... the workers need to be able to get upstairs! And we didn't want them to further deteriorate with all the traffic.</div>
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The existing railing was in pretty good shape with only a few missing spindles and a beautiful newel post. But the stairs themselves were pretty creaky and sloped. So <a href="http://web.mac.com/marty.anderson/Site/Welcome.html">Marty Anderson</a> and his team were brought on to do their magic! In Hoboken, if you want to keep your old stair but make it like new...he's the guy to call. And in this town, that's a lot of stairs and a lot of experience! </div>
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Here you see that they removed all the treads and risers. Then they will cut new ones to fit the existing stringer. If the floor levels change because of new floor material, radiant heat or leveling sloped floors, it can cause an unequal riser at the beginning or end of the stair run. You'd be surprised at how an unexpected change in the riser height, even a subtle one, can make you trip on that last step! In our case there was originally no subfloor so new flooring raised us up 3/4". Each riser was adjusted to provide equal steps throughout. <br />
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Here's the stair with all new treads and risers. We did a prefinished wood floor so the treads will be treated to match the rest of the flooring. <br />
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The balusters were put back in place and the beautiful curving handrail restored. The newel post was covered with a plywood box to protect it during the rest of the construction. <br />
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Under the stair you can see how they put in reinforcing which will keep the treads from sagging and squeaking. The stairs feel totally solid... good as new. <br />
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There had been a wall under this first floor stairs into the basement but we decided to open it up to give more visual room to the entry hall. We put in an entirely new railing with a more simple baluster of a similar shape, all selected from the <a href="http://www.dykeslumber.com/">Dykes catalog</a>. Ultimately we painted all the stair rails black so you don't pick up on the fact that they don't match perfectly. I'll try to get some shots of that railing in a later post. <br />
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The stair railing design continues up through all the floors. We were lucky to have so many balusters still in place and in good condition. We were missing only a few and those were replicated to match the rest. <br />
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The sculptural quality of the stair and handrail are enhanced by the natural light from the skylight...<br />
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It was tempting to keep it that way, but we decided black would be the most dramatic and set off this sculptural piece from the rest of the house. I think we were right! </div>
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Here you're standing in the living room looking through the dining and into the kitchen at the back. The big sheet of plywood is where the large steel window will go in the kitchen...<br />
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To help with the visuals, I'll show some photos with the sheetrock installed. It comes much later but it may help to make sense of the framing and easier to see the progression of rooms. </div>
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We kept the spaces open to one another to allow light and flow but also delineated between the rooms to give them a sense of scale and formal proportion. I find that a series of rooms tends to feels experientially larger rather than one big space. </div>
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This shot is taken from the kitchen looking back through the dining into the living room at the front of the house. Alignments were critical, as the coffered ceilings that will come later would accentuate anything that may be off.</div>
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Here we have the bay window in the master bedroom... the framing on this took a few tries but eventually we got it so the trim install would work out perfectly. Thanks, Stackpole ;)</div>
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Another centered opening into the dressing area and master bath to bring light deep into the center of the house. </div>
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Here it is sheetrocked to give you a sense of the space. Mirrored framed doors on the flanking closets are yet to come... </div>
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We primarily used metal studs with some 2x's here and there for blocking and door jambs. The masonry party walls get furred out as well to accommodate wiring and plumbing. And at the ends, it allowed for spray foam insulation to get a good seal and create a thermal break from the exterior walls.</div>
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A generous opening at the existing stair hall skylight.... here you see the original peaked skylight which will be replaced with a double glazed unit. I love how these old ones look but they will eventually leak and you'll loose all your heat up there!</div>
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I was excited to see the Jack and Jill bathrooms get framed on the top floor. The connection between them allows you to see from the back bedroom through to the front bedroom. </div>
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You can also see how critical the framing layout was in this compartmentalized bathroom... we've got a ship theme going on in this one. </div>
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In the last post we talked about pouring the new basement slab... so now they were ready to start the structural work in the basement. Many brownstones in Hoboken have a beam or bearing wall that runs the length of the building to reduce the overall span for all the joists. Typically the bearing walls will create the hallways and center stair on the upper floors. Given the 24' span on this house, the beam and column support are doing more work than on say a 14' wide brownstone. </div>
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We located the new steel columns under the beam in different locations from the existing columns so that new footings could be poured while the existing supports remained in place. You can see in the photo above that we also provided a column at the end wall because we couldn't rely on the old brick and mortar to withstand the load of the three floors and roof on a 24' wide joist span. </div>
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The undersized existing wood beam that sat below the joists was replaced with an 8" steel beam that would sit within the joist depth. This required that all the joists be cut so they could attach to the sides of the new steel beam.</div>
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There's a shift in the beam location that you can see here at the double column. It was required to pick up the end of each beam at the shift. This allowed the proposed wall layout at the upper floors while maintaining the existing masonry openings at the rear facade. <br />
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Here's a photo of an old iron strap connection at the stair header that would be replaced...<br />
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At what will be the future TV room in the basement, we made two smaller windows into one large opening. We had looked at digging out the back yard to get taller windows here, but given the small yard depth we decided to maximize the yard size at one level. <br />
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At the First Floor, we also needed steel to keep the floor plan as open as possible. The steel columns continued up to the second floor and you can see the beam at the rear of the house where the kitchen would be. This beam was also set within the joist depth.</div>
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At the living room the existing beam had been offset from the bearings walls at the upper floors. It was too great a distance for the load to transfer, so we needed a beam to allow a generous opening from the entry into the living room as well as picking up the bearing walls above. </div>
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This column at the face of the building picks up the living room beam load rather than relying on the existing old masonry and mortar. You can also see in this photo the wood that is scabbed to the sides of the steel beam to accept the hangers of the cut existing joists. </div>
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At the back of the First Floor where the kitchen would be, we wanted to open up to the backyard. A steel beam and lintel picked up the masonry load for the over 9'-0" span opening. Again, we didn't rely on existing old brick and mortar, which would have carried a significant point load at each end. </div>
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Here it is from the outside. We kept the existing masonry openings at the backdoor and adjacent double hung window, which will become a sunny office nook in the kitchen. </div>
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Where you see the big opening there had been two double hung windows. It will become one large steel window wall... but that's for another post!</div>
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Jennifer Mowery Marshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18418015745342868047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752353816723778683.post-4922677383578692782012-02-05T18:00:00.000-05:002015-08-13T06:37:25.069-04:00Hoboken Brownstone: Basement SlabOn the last post, I talked about digging out the basement. Test holes showed that we could gain an additional 6" in ceiling height if we aligned the top of the new slab with the top of the existing footing. If we went deeper, we would have to underpin the foundation or create a new foundation ledge, which would have been obtrusive and taken up space. <br />
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Digging out also allowed more room for gravel and insulation under the slab. The gravel gives us the drainage needed should there be collected moisture under the slab. As you may have heard, a lot of Hoboken is under water during big storms so we also included a sump pump that's connected to the underslab perimeter drainpipe. This photo shows the preparations before the slab pour. The PVC pipe and plywood form to the right is for the sump pump and will be located in the future mechanical room.<br />
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Typically we'd call for at least 4" of rigid insulation but given the limited depth we gained, the best we could do was a blanket thickness. We used <a href="http://www.insulationsolutions.com/products/insultarp/information.html">Insul-tarp</a>, which claims a 7.5 R-value. We needed something since we didn't want to loose our radiant heat through the ground. But even if you don't have radiant, all basement slabs need to be insulated... as you can lose over 20% of your room heat through the ground! <br />
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The grid laid over the insulation is the reinforcing that will sit within the slab. At the far end of the basement you can see the bright orange tubing for the radiant heat over the reinforcing grid. We chose to put the tubing within the slab to limit additional thickness needed if we had put it in a subfloor above the slab. <br />
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Because we were aligning the top of the slab with the existing footing, a wood form was put at the edge. In the photo below, you can see the exposed footing. Later a curb would be poured over the existing footing to clean it up. A compressible fill joint should be provided between the slab and curb to prevent uncontrolled shrinkage cracks. We planned for cabinetry on these perimeter walls to hide the curb. </div>
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Here are the underground utilities below the stoop. I couldn't tell you what's what, but ultimately they will each be capped with a brass plate level with the slab. New water supply and waste lines were installed. Sanitary and storm water waste are handled separately, each with their own valve. This is a good thing, as you don't want storm water backing up into your basement plumbing fixtures in a big storm! </div>
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Because we lowered the slab elevation we needed to modify the front entry stairs into the basement. We originally hoped to just add another step at the bottom, but in the end we decided to modify all the steps to give them an easier and even rise... and just adding a step would have been tight to the basement door. <br />
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Well, that's it for slab prep. Next time you'll see the finished concrete and then we'll talk steel! <br />
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Jennifer Mowery Marshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18418015745342868047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752353816723778683.post-28233655117853757022012-01-22T08:00:00.005-05:002015-08-13T06:38:13.751-04:00Hoboken Brownstone: DemolitionThis is the second post in the series, Hoboken Brownstone. I plan to document the entire construction process so we'll start with the not so glamorous stuff... demolition! <br />
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But first, we needed to do some exploratory work at the basement slab to finalize the drawings for the building department... and in our case zoning approval. As it currently stands in Hoboken, by renovating the existing unlivable cellar we were adding a floor to the house, which didn't meet the 3-story zoning for the R-1 area. It's an odd interpretation of the zoning and hopefully will be rectified soon. The purpose of the story requirement in zoning is to limit extra height and floors so the street facade continuity is maintained. But that discussion is for another post. The good news was... we were given zoning approval and the okay to fully finish the basement. </div>
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The ceiling was 7'-0" from the existing slab and we wanted to get at least 6" more inches to make it livable per code. It was only a thin rat slab, which was buckled in some areas, so it needed to be repoured regardless. We hoped that the footings for the perimeter walls would be low enough that we could keep our slab elevation to the top of the existing footing and thus not need to do any underpinning or buttressing of the perimeter foundation. We made test holes in several places along the foundation. In some cases, like the photo above, we had a good foot before we hit the top of the footing. In other cases like the photo below, just 6"...</div>
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So rather than stepping the slab relative to the footing, we decided to keep it all at one level since we were able to gain the 6" we were looking for. As we moved away from the footing, we dug more to allow for a good gravel bed, insulation, and a perimeter drainpipe that would be connected to a sump pump. </div>
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Once we had our permits the demo began. Let's start at the bottom, the basement... </div>
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The cellar had a series of old stall-type storage partitions that needed to be demolished and removed. Then the systems equipment was disconnected and services were capped. The pieces of equipment were like archaic monsters... the kind of things found in your childhood basement that you'd have nightmares about! </div>
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Once all was cleared out, the slab was jack hammered, as well has the hard packed earth underneath. All was hauled out in buckets to the dumpster out front... one of the many you see around town. </div>
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Later we would address the structure once the new slab and footings were poured. The beam and pipe columns seen in the above photo would get removed because the timber member, connections and footings were not adequate to hold the three floors above. Also we wanted to upturn the beam, meaning we would cut the joists so the steel would be set within the floor depth and allow for a clean flat ceiling at the finished basement. </div>
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At the First Floor, you can see that the interior walls were made of thick studs, wood lath and plaster... typical for a house this age in Hoboken. It makes for a lot of debris! </div>
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In this photo, you see where the masonry chimney was removed. This was at the rear of the house on the First Floor where the kitchen will be located. The chimney projected from the wall a good bit and we didn't want to lose the straight run for cabinetry. We talked about supporting the chimney that continued at the upper floors but it was more economical to remove the masonry at every floor.</div>
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The fireplaces were kept in place at the front of the house like this one that would be in the future master bedroom. The load bearing stud wall also remained...<br />
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But ultimately, even this bearing wall would be replaced with new stud construction because the existing thick framing was wavy and not plumb, thus more difficult to sheetrock. <br />
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In most cases there was no subfloor with the finish floor attached directly to the framing. We would install new subfloor over this existing surface and then new wood flooring. The stair treads would all be modified to make up for the additional thickness and provide an equal riser height throughout. <br />
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The master bedroom fireplace surround will get dismantled so it can be refinished off-site and then reinstalled. The insert covers were also removed and ultimately the firebox will be open and cleaned up with a black painted interior. </div>
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Through this opening in the floor, you can see the skylight that had been located over a light well that housed those bathroom vent pipes extending up to the roof. All plumbing, waste lines and vent pipes were removed. </div>
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There had been a bathroom on each level where you see the flooring is removed. The structure had been butchered to run piping and waste lines. All new framing would be needed for adequate support. The cavities in the brick wall would also be filled with new masonry. In future photos, you'll see that the masonry party walls will be covered with metal furring to run electrical and plumbing. </div>
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The ceilings were removed at the top floor. You can see the old plaster line on the wall...</div>
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So that's the demo! You can see it was quite extensive with just a shell and the floors remaining. One might have tried to renovate the building in a way to keep the old intact. But given that it was originally a three-family and each floor was chopped up into small rooms, the layout would not be practical for a single family today. Much of the plaster and trim work was already in poor condition and modifying the wall locations and installing new systems would have butchered almost every surface. </div>
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Jennifer Mowery Marshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18418015745342868047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752353816723778683.post-4612569821330386692012-01-08T09:00:00.005-05:002015-08-13T06:38:40.567-04:00Hoboken BrownstoneI thought I'd start off the New Year with a series of posts recapping a full brownstone renovation project here in Hoboken. I'm excited as it's coming together in the final months, but before we jump to the final product, I'd like to look back at the progress... maybe along the way we'll shed some light on the process for those considering a renovation. This will be my first series, so we'll see how it goes. I'm hoping it will help motivate me to do more blogging in 2012!<br />
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So, it all starts with lots of planning. First... we review the client's wishlists, pour through all their images, discuss what's important to them and talk about their dreams. From there, we come up with a schematic plan based on this information and also overlaid with structural and code restraints. I find this phase to be the most fun. It's not real yet... a design exercise in shaping spaces to meet needs in such a way that they bring delight to those that will use them. The client may not get that sense of delight yet, but I know the foundation is there and it just needs to be developed. <br />
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These are the final floor plans for the brownstone. They are pretty much what we started with, just further refined with structure, systems, and construction methods as the project developed.<br />
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...so those are the plans. It's a 24' wide property, which is quite generous for Hoboken, and allowed for sizeable rooms and a good amount of amenities at each floor. It was a full gut renovation with only the facades, party walls, staircase and floor joists remaining... giving us lots of freedom to create a layout that met all of the client's program requirements in a thoughtful, efficient plan. We did keep the location of the central bearing wall, which delineated the corridor circulation space from the series of rooms and simplified the structural layout. New steel beams and columns were needed at the basement given the 3-story load and also at the living room to pick up the bearing wall that was offset at the upper floors. The lightly shaded areas are built-ins, which help further define the spaces while providing coveted storage options! These areas also add a layer of detail and craftsmanship to the design that enriches each room. <br />
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Now that we've got the lay of land on the project, next time I'll start posting some construction photos. Let me know if there is anything in particular that you might like hearing about on this project!Jennifer Mowery Marshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18418015745342868047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752353816723778683.post-13866565300812452582011-11-21T16:32:00.000-05:002015-10-24T14:50:56.443-04:00Back on Bloomfield! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I can't believe it's been a year since my last post...and what a year it has been! Last September we were knee deep in our own renovation, living in <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/karens-urban-cottage-house-tou-100820">my sister-in-laws house</a>... all 4 of us bunked in one room. It was quite the bonding experience and we owe Karen the world!</div>
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So we moved back in after Thanksgiving and we began the new year with a fresh start. With the extra space we gained from taking over the rental at the first floor we created a good sized office. This allowed our next big development... my husband and I have joined forces! Welcome Mowery Marsh Architects LLC.<br />
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So my tiny drafting table under the stairs just wasn't going to cut it any more. As soon as we moved in Brian built us a long work counter in about 3 hours. We each get precisely 64"... which is more than I can say for our situation back in 1991 when we first shared a desk at PSU. Brian's parallel rule took up exactly 42" of our 60" desk...you do the math. All I can say is we've come a long way!<br />
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Our new space is great with tons of light and a view through the mature trees in our backyard. I just read an article in <a href="http://continuingeducation.construction.com/article.php?L=355&C=1115&P=2">Architectural Record</a> that said looking at vegetation through large windows produces improved work performance!<br />
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I've always believed that one's environment can have a huge impact on how we live and feel but now I'm experiencing it first hand and it's even more profound than I imagined. I'm not talking about fancy bells and whistles that you can get wrapped up in when building a house... it's the basics. Spaces that work for you... that are sized just right... but allow you to put everything in it's place... with lots of light...room to breathe... and it feels like you. Kind of like the best pair of jeans you've ever had.</div>
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I'll just touch on some of the 'moments' of the house that I appreciate the most. Each of these categories could become a post down the road once things are completed. We still have final painting to do and lots of projects planned to bring it all together. But it's been fun living in the space and developing areas as we go...</div>
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The outside space in now like another room of our house. Its not very big but installing artificial turf has made it such a usable surface that it feels spacious. So roomy you might see me out there doing my calisthenics on occasion! </div>
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It's 14' and it's amazing. We worried that it was too long but it houses everything we need since our kitchen is one sided. The sheer length is great for keeping the kids on their side and out of my work space! </div>
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3. Windows... these babies are thermally, acoustically, and economically a great choice. I will go in much greater detail on a later post. </div>
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But it's not just the windows, it's the LIGHT! I can't say it enough... get it how ever you can. It will make your life better. Living in a row house has its day lighting limitations. Our house isn't very deep so we still get a good bit of natural light into the center of the house. Some would have put on an addition in the back for more square footage, we prefer the sunshine :)</div>
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Even though we live on three floors. I feel connected to all the spaces in the house no matter where I am. It makes it feel bigger, which is important when you only have 14' of width to work with. The opening in the floor that you see in this photo allowed us to maximize the windows at the west wall. Yes, we lost a few square feet of floor space but the connection to the yard (that other room) makes it well worth it. </div>
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Well that's it for now. I could go on for quite a while! I hope to start posting more often now that Brian can free up some of my time. We look forward to sharing one of the most meaningful moves we made in the renovation of our house. I've mentioned this before...it's Passive. That word doesn't sound very exciting but it really is quite remarkable. I may have been skeptical at first, of the significance of this type of construction, but now I'm a believer. I will leave you with this... it is the most thermally comfortable environment I have ever experienced in both the summer and winter with the cleanest air quality and virtually non-existent utility bills. </div>
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Have I piqued your interest? Hope so. More on that to come...</div>
<br />Jennifer Mowery Marshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18418015745342868047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752353816723778683.post-3389746152825520312011-09-28T18:00:00.010-04:002011-09-28T19:26:22.218-04:00Architect's Choice<a href="http://www.residentialarchitect.com/">Residential Architect</a> is a magazine publication distributed within the architecture trade and each year they do the <a href="http://www.residentialarchitect.com/products/2011-architects-choice.aspx"><i>'Architect's Choice</i></a><i>'</i> which highlights a few architects and the products they like to use in their projects. <br />
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</div>I was fortunate to be asked to participate and offer up some of my own valuable product references for high and low budgets. I was happy that they chose to include something as simple as the minimal robe hooks that I had included in <a href="http://mowerymarsh.blogspot.com/2010/01/storage-real-estate.html">one of my first posts</a>. But I found it comical that they were enlarged so much that they appear bigger than the sink! ...what are actually dainty modernist pieces, end up looking like dumbbells... trust me, they're nice. <br />
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Some other products I mention are <a href="http://www.marvin.com/benefits-features/energy-efficient/">Marvin triple pane</a> windows, <a href="http://www.wideplankflooring.com/">Carlisle Wide Plank</a> floors and <a href="http://www.duravit.com/website/homepage/products/product_overview/categories/bath-_whirltubs.com-en.html">Duravit </a> tubs. I really appreciated seeing what other products my colleagues like to use... and thought you might find it useful too! <br />
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So be sure to check it out... you can view the entire magazine online <a href="http://mydigimag.rrd.com/publication/?i=78690">here</a>. Flip through to page 44 for the article. Let me know what products featured interest you!Jennifer Mowery Marshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18418015745342868047noreply@blogger.com