I have a special tool that I built almost 2 decades ago specifically designed to aid in the design of passive solar structures, and you...

My Design Build blog series was intended to be chronological but I suppose this is as good as a time as any in this series to jump ahead...

I could have stopped right here. Right at the stage pictured here. There’s something so compelling about the fresh new concrete bones of...

Juxtaposing these two images of the Northeast elevation of Arlecchino (Harlequin House) is a great opportunity to discuss conscientious...

An architect's essay on the benefits of passive solar design in modern architecture.

The truth about building your own home with your bare hands is that you will need help along the way. For me that started with the...

Designing and then building a passive solar home requires careful calculations based on the exact location on the globe and an exact...

Among the many benefits of traveling is the opportunity to see architecture that you’ve never experienced. Despite growing up just an...

I'll never forget taking this photo. Seemed appropriate somehow that the first signs of habitation were an office chair and drafting...

When I began designing our home, my wife and I were living at my family's bed and breakfast. I was the only one in my family left in New...

Warning: Architects in Tractors are Closer Than They Appear. I am often asked about my experience designing and physically building my...

Sustainability in architecture is so often measured and driven by products rather than ideas. I find it wise to make use of both. Since...

Architectural model making is one of the most rewarding and productive aspects of my design process. One of my primary jobs during my...

I like to think of the bedroom as a type of entrance into each and every day. No, I'm not referring to the door that might separate the...

I have been working with an incredibly talented artist that has chosen the medium of computer aided model rendering to express his...

La Espina, Placitas New Mexico Architect and Model: Max Vasher Rendering: Razin Khan @razin_khaan The entrance view to La Espina is meant...

One of my most recent clients was thrilled to see my design for their cliff side mountain cabin in Jemez Springs, New Mexico and now I’m...

For my most recent clients I have been building these little 1/16”=1’ architectural models for initial design presentations. When I...