Courtyards have a history dating back to around 6400-6000 BC, with the earliest known appearance in the Neolithic Yarmukian site at Sha'ar HaGolan in the central Jordan Valley.This gives courtyards special significance in architectural history.What's fascinating is how courtyards evolved from a practical necessity to a deliberate architectural feature.Originally, homes had open fires burning in a central area with only a small hole in the ceiling for smoke to escape.Over time, these openings...
3 days ago • 2 min read
Hello Reader, If you couldn't tell by all the emails, we're very excited about the Design & Build San Antonio Conference this week. It looks like some of you are, too. The pre-conference chat is already starting to become active: https://app.events.ringcentral.com/events/aibd-design-build-san-antonio/reception If you've already registered and plan to attend either online or in person, log in and say hi to everyone! Tell us where you're traveling from and what excites you most about the...
4 days ago • 1 min read
July 22, 2024, Edition Ignite your mind and improve the way you are #CreatingWherePeopleLive Email servers may truncate this newsletter for being too long. Read the complete Monday Minute at AIBD.org/mondayminute If you received this as a forward, become one of our many delighted subscribers. Get insider access by signing up! The Monday Minute Weekly Newsletter Discover how creativity and innovation transform challenging spaces into dream homes. Explore a remarkable case study from Chicago's...
5 days ago • 2 min read
Hello Reader, If you've signed up to join us in San Antonio, Texas, this week, we're excited to meet with you in person! And if you plan on attending the King William Street historic walking tour, please RSVP (if you haven't already done so). You can stop reading this email and enjoy what's left of your weekend. But if you haven't registered to attend in person, we know that sometimes it takes up to a few days out before you know if you'll be able to leave your desk. We hope that's the case!...
6 days ago • 1 min read
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8 days ago • 9 min read
Hello Reader, We have a few quick updates about next week's Design & Build San Antonio. Thursday (July 25) during the Day Leadership Luncheon The time has been moved thirty minutes later. AIBD Fellow Larry Gilland is preparing a presentation, so we've made it a "working lunch." We don't know what's on his heart to share. But here, there might just be CEs for us. This slight adjustment affects the board meeting, which will also start a half hour later than originally published. Thursday during...
9 days ago • 2 min read
The House With the Plywood Skin, which Lawrence Test designed in 1949 in Pasadena, CA, using a range of plywoods for his plywood-company-executive client, is for sale for $1.6M. 👀That gives us the opportunity to snoop around. 👀 Test creatively integrates redwood elements in a unique home design. Plywood dominates interiors, while the exterior boasts Philippine mahogany. Elegant interiors feature ribbon-grain mahogany, elm, birch, and combed mahogany ceilings. This iconic home, preserved by...
10 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, Originally, Global Choice voting was to end Sunday, July 14th. We've were able to push it back two days to Tuesday the 16th (Today) to make up for the technical difficulties we had last week. You can use our website, https://residentialdesignawards.com Or you can go directly there with https://arda2024.evalato.com/public-evaluation/13332/login. If you're one of the entrants, be sure to forward this email to all of your colleagues, friends, and family so they can vote for you....
11 days ago • 1 min read
July 15, 2024, Edition Ignite your mind and improve the way you are #CreatingWherePeopleLive Email servers may truncate this newsletter for being too long. Read the complete Monday Minute at AIBD.org/mondayminute If you received this as a forward, become one of our many delighted subscribers. Get insider access by signing up! The Monday Minute Weekly Newsletter Feedback is crucial for growth, especially in design! Whether you're part of a team or a solo player in the architectural world,...
12 days ago • 3 min read
