Hope Williams, Author at hopeworksdesign

Are You on the ArchitectMap?

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By: Hope Williams

Have you heard of the ArchitectMap? Created by Mark Schumann and Su Butcher, its a great new app that provides the A/E/C community with shared content and connection to members around the world. The app is free for download and was recently accepted into the Apple app store so you can download it to your…

Architect Scott Ballard Designs His Block

By: Hope Williams

bomar residence designed by scott ballard image from mikeortega.com So, I was reading Design Bureau mag and saw a cool little article on Architect Scott Ballard. He has redesigned six homes on his residential block. Its a great case for design speaking for itself. After he redesigned his own home, his neighbors asked for a…

Go BIG or go home

By: Hope Williams

BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group) won the ski resort competition in Lapland. It looks amazing! You can ski off the roof! “BIG proposes to create a series of buildings that radiate out from a central square and whose ends touch the ground to create four freestanding buildings that each provide access to the roof and allow…

Architecture and the People

By: Hope Williams

A Brooklyn architecture firm, nARCHITECTS, created an amazing bamboo pavilion in Taiwan. I found out about it from this article. While the structure is beautiful and has a powerful eco message, what struck me the most was the integral involvement of the Amis tribe with this work and the new legacy of building techniques they…