Its official...I'm no longer renting. I have officially moved out of my rental and can input the $1500 cost into my mortgage (roughly 50%)

I will be moving into my girlfriend's place whilst she's away, and until completion.

design-build

Architect as Client, as Builder, as Realtor....

An article in the San Diego CityBeat about the changing roles of architects

in lay tables

in lay tables, originally uploaded by architechnophilia.

we've decided to use the broken tiles to make a mosaic in lay table. We got these tables made last week by a great joiner named Carlton. We haven't made up our minds about the design of the mosaic - conflicting views about the "doable"

found tiles

found tiles, originally uploaded by architechnophilia.

we found many discarded tiles at a house renovation adjacent to a friend's house. The tiles are about 1"x 1" were part of 12" mosaic maps.

The plan:
1. to create a patterned mosaic inlay for a stacking table using the broken pieces

2. using the whole pieces create an accent for back splash in the kitchen or bathroom.

3. suggestions welcome