Tag Archive for ‘Design’
The Six Components of Successful Daylighting
There seems to be a popular misconception that the use of natural light involves large expanses of southern facing windows. I can’t count how many places I have been where the entire south facing window wall has the blinds constantly drawn or unsightly tinting film on the glazing. From conversations it is easy to determine [...]
Earthcore Structural Insulated Panels (SIP) Reviewed, Designed and Detailed by EVstudio Structural Engineering
EVstudio’s Structural Engineers are working with Earthcore SIPs LLC to provide high quality SIP walls, floors, roofs and foundation walls to meet every client’s need. EVstudio’s role will be to provide structural engineering services for each project, provide detailed shop drawings and provide engineering reports for all of Earthcore’s products.
Earthcore manufactures SIP walls, floors [...]
Understanding Thermal Mass Walls in a Passive Solar Design
Let me first say that while I studied thermodynamics and heat transfer in school, it’s been many years since I’ve had to look up a specific heat capacity coefficient. With that said, there are some fundamental things that have stuck and I can’t help but apply those concepts into my design work and try to [...]
64 Acre Master Planning Church Project Underway
EV Studio has recently been hired by the Christian House of Prayer to provide master site planning services at their 64 acre site in Killeen, Texas. The site is currently home to “The Cathedral of Central Texas”.
The cathedral will continue to be the focus of the site and act as the cornerstone of the new [...]
Why Hire an Architect When a Contractor Offers to Design-Build
Design-build is a common delivery method in construction and a popular buzz word in the industry. What it generally means is that you hire a single person or company who both designs your project and builds your project. Design-build can be great and it can be a real mistake. What is important is to know [...]
Many Hats: The Roles That Architects Play on Behalf of the Client
In architecture school we are taught that an architect must be able to “wear many hats”, as a metaphor for the many different roles that an architect should be ready to play. I experienced a good dose of this theory in practice yesterday when it became necessary to put on the diplomat hat and seek [...]
Colorado Wins Third Place in National Natural Talent Design Competition!
Elicia Ratajczyk of EV Studio participated in the organization of the Colorado local Natural Talent Design Competition again this year, with the Colorado chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Emerging Green Builders (EGB). The winner of the local competition was sent to compete in the national competition at this year’s Greenbuild [...]
ADA Accessible Doors – An In-Depth Look at the Building Code
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) specifies the minimum criteria for Accessible Doors in New Construction Accessible Buildings. According to the standard, Accessible Doors must be located:
At each accessible entrance to a building
At each accessible space within the building
Along all accessible routes within the building
At all Egress points
The standards state that a minimum of 50% [...]
Latest Hand Rendering for Mountain Modern Project
Progress on the Mountain Modern project is gaining momentum and generating a lot of local interest. After we created the 3-D model and the digital renderings, the marketing team felt that a softer hand rendered image would appeal in several of their publications.
This is one of many different types of graphic visualization that we can [...]
Different Structural Foundation Types
There are many different foundation types and each one has a unique feature and advantage over other types. I’ll go into a brief summary of each foundation type and why I used the foundation design in each situation. Here is a list of the different foundation types EVstudio has designed:
Spread Footing - typical in non-swelling [...]
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