http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/06/straw-simplicity-quake-resistance/Dot Earth: Straw + Simplicity = Quake ResistanceBy By Andrew C. RevkinPublished: April 6, 2009A shaky test reveals the strength of a simple design for safe structures in poor places.
A guest blog from Yestermorrow instructor Jesse SelmanBroad Context A farm is a complex system that involves the movement of vast amounts of mass and energy. This warrants a certain degree of foresight. Most farmers make business plans that look years into the future. A key part of this is the articulation of goals and strategies to achieve those...
Our Board Chair and Instructor Mac Rood recently sent along this great quote from the first century Roman architect Vitruvius in his introduction to The Ten Books of Architecture. I think it articulates well the importance of the design/build approach-- clearly something which is not new, but in fact reflects an ancient practice. The...
Five nationally and internationally recognized leaders in architecture, green building, energy and the environment have agreed to serve on Yestermorrow's newly announced Advisory Board.Bill McDonough - is an internationally renowned designer and one of the primary proponents and shapers of what he and his partners call 'The Next Industrial...
I've been working on a mobile drafting kit that I can take back and forth with me to the studio and the chalet. It started as our shop orientation project and found a life of its own. I entered it into the "Outside of the Box" contest on FineWoodworking.com. Check it out if you'd like.Tim's mobile drafting kitMy next personal project is a...
