A place for creative, green, sustainable, design inspiration…
Welcome to our first installment of 5 Questions.
This is a spot where we will be asking architects a bit about their craft and how they integrate green design into their work.
And the 5 Questions are:
1. Why did you choose Architecture to express yourself in your work?
2. What was/is your favorite project and accomplishment?
3. Have you [...]
Wed, December 31 2008 » 5 Questions » No Comments
This is the section where I will be sharing my passion for bicycle riding and touring. I will update it whenever I have story to share or new design for the “greatest” bike of them all, or when I have some photos taken from one of my rides to share.
I have included a design for [...]
Wed, December 31 2008 » On the Road » 2 Comments
My work email is nearly stuffed to capacity with newsletters and industry email. I just can’t read them all, so I skim through, attempting to find an article or two that might be of assistance to my work.
Most days, the email can be overwhelming or distracting. But then I happen across an article which boosts [...]
Wed, December 31 2008 » Reading » No Comments
By PATRICIA
When I married Tom the Biking Architect, I did not understand what being an architect’s spouse would mean. I was just along for the ride in that area of our marriage. Oh what a ride it has been – a joy ride.
Soon, very soon, after our wedding we went to our first Regional AIA [...]
Wed, December 31 2008 » Discoveries » No Comments
I wish to share on this post the names of some people who were a great Inspiration to me.
Jim McGranahan
Jim was about 8 to 10 years older than I am and practiced architecture at the McGranahan Partnership in Tacoma, Washington.
He was a good mentor and teacher and an active participant in the AIA. On December [...]
Tue, December 30 2008 » Inspiration » 2 Comments
This is a list of products that I am interested in researching and using in my design strategies, particularly as they relate to energy efficiency and use reduction. Sometimes, I will comment on the products. Primarily, I will use the information from the products’ websites and refer you to the site [...]
Tue, December 30 2008 » Products » 2 Comments
Contact Me
Tom Sanford
AIA Principal in Charge of Design / Project Architect
MSGS Architects and Planners
510 South Capitol Way
Olympia, WA 98501
360.943.6774 ext. 12
you can e-mail me at bikingarchitect AT gmail.com
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Mon, December 29 2008 » Links » No Comments
