Thursday, December 16, 2010
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Monday, October 11, 2010
Mark T. Nichol Featured on Suckerpunchdaily.com
Check out Mark T. Nicol's design work featured on suckerpunchdaily.com... Mark is also responsible for the design work of the Bathroom and Fireplace featured in our archive. Congratulations Mark!
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Stairs
Stairways should not be relegated to a stairwell... especially not in a two story building... they deserve to be celebrated and perhaps if we did so we would lower our obscene obesity problems...
Friday, October 8, 2010
Trash out
Just finished an REO trash out and managed to recycle over two thirds of the trash... not bad. We hope to do even better on the next one!
Robert E. Kiesgen III
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Tuesday, October 5, 2010
The worlds first Digital Museum by Adobe
Make sure to check out the worlds first digital museum for digital multimedia. The museum doesn't open until Tomorrow, but there is an interesting section on the making of the museum on there website. Check it out...
http://www.adobemuseum.com/
http://www.adobemuseum.com/
Saturday, October 2, 2010
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Saturday, December 12, 2009
Aging In Place
Just musing....something to think about
When we have children we do not send them off to a 24hr a day, child proofed care facility where all of their fundamental needs will be met by strangers, while we go about our lives as usual dropping in every once in a while (especially holiday’s and special occasions) just to say hi and make sure all is well... In our society that would be what we refer to a “deadbeat.” We instead make many small changes to begin adapting to life with the little creature, making personal sacrifices in both our private and public lives for them, staying in more often, eating a bit better (and earlier and perhaps often) child proofing the home, adjusting sleep cycles, making different decisions about the cars we drive and the areas we live in.... the list goes on and on and it all adds up to a revolution of one’s own life and it is great... We consider it our responsibility; we accept it and we begin weaving our reality around it. However, why is the same not true of our elders? Why is it that we do not feel this same sense of responsibility? Why is it socially acceptable to negate responsibility and send them off to care facilities? Why are small changes implemented over time in the home and public and private selves to accommodate them? Because we are too busy? Because we have no idea what we are doing and they would be better cared for someplace else by someone else? Because we were not financially or mentally prepared for it? These all sound like they would be quite applicable in negating our responsibility to our children as well. As do all of the other justifications I’ve heard as to why people deal with the elderly in this manner. I could go on speculating all day as to why we collectively shed this responsibility, but perhaps it is best you think about it for a while yourself and draw your own conclusions.
When we have children we do not send them off to a 24hr a day, child proofed care facility where all of their fundamental needs will be met by strangers, while we go about our lives as usual dropping in every once in a while (especially holiday’s and special occasions) just to say hi and make sure all is well... In our society that would be what we refer to a “deadbeat.” We instead make many small changes to begin adapting to life with the little creature, making personal sacrifices in both our private and public lives for them, staying in more often, eating a bit better (and earlier and perhaps often) child proofing the home, adjusting sleep cycles, making different decisions about the cars we drive and the areas we live in.... the list goes on and on and it all adds up to a revolution of one’s own life and it is great... We consider it our responsibility; we accept it and we begin weaving our reality around it. However, why is the same not true of our elders? Why is it that we do not feel this same sense of responsibility? Why is it socially acceptable to negate responsibility and send them off to care facilities? Why are small changes implemented over time in the home and public and private selves to accommodate them? Because we are too busy? Because we have no idea what we are doing and they would be better cared for someplace else by someone else? Because we were not financially or mentally prepared for it? These all sound like they would be quite applicable in negating our responsibility to our children as well. As do all of the other justifications I’ve heard as to why people deal with the elderly in this manner. I could go on speculating all day as to why we collectively shed this responsibility, but perhaps it is best you think about it for a while yourself and draw your own conclusions.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Work Tables for Evanston Print and Paper
Work tables constructed from reclaimed doors and newel posts for Evanston Print & Paper. They will be the work tables in their new Screen Printing Studio once outfitted with some casters and a nice two part epoxy work top. Any one interested in printing should stop in and check out Evanston Print & Paper, Eileen and Vanessa have a really good thing going on here and they are a pleasure to work with. Check them out online at http://www.evanstonprintandpaper.com/ or better yet stop in and check out the space for yourself.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Custom Condensation Gutters
Condensation gutters or "mini gutters" as we like to call them, installed to work as an evaporation channel to allow the condensing moisture to evaporate instead of ruining the drywall below. The silver aluminum is the skylight itself, the white is the flashing and drip edge we bent into shape, and the gutter itself is hidden atop the pine 1x2 pictured.
I need to go visit this house now that it is completed and I will take some photos to update now that it has all been painted.
The T & C Chairs
Little Bob-o managing the assembly process.
Designed and constructed for my brother Tom and his wonderful fiance Chasity as a christmas present.... (I think they gave me socks and boxers.) crafted from reclaimed cypress from a hundred year old mushroom farm. (thanks for the great material Rory)
Detail of the burned insignia
Paired as a love seat.
They have weathered nicely over the course of the summer, I will be returning them to the shop soon for a final sand and protective clear coat, when I do I will add some updated pics of them in their final finish.
The West Loop Fireplace complete
Bold and beautiful. A perfect pairing with the west loop condo it calls home. The cast concrete and steel complement the aesthetic of this loft while the mirrored cherry panel is just what was needed to invite the fireplace into the kitchen.
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