by Jamie Wolf | Aug 3, 2017 | Blog, Blogs & Articles, Design
A visit to Claude Monet’s home in Giverny was the source of inspiration for a kitchen remodel that expanded a cramped kitchen into a classic butler’s pantry to create an inviting gathering space for a family that loves to cook together By removing the...
by Jamie Wolf | Nov 30, 2016 | Blog, Design
We often talk about HOW we build, not often about where, a choice that has implications for the owner’s carbon footprint well beyond how it is designed and built. For the UConn biology professors who will live in this home the choice of where to build includes...
by Jamie Wolf | Aug 23, 2016 | Blog, Performance
The “All Electric Home” and the “Condominium” were modern ideas in the early 70’s. Just behind Elizabeth Park in West Hartford three of these new “condo” apartment buildings were built in 1973. With the motto “Live Better Electrically” the utility provided incentives...
by Jamie Wolf | Jun 8, 2016 | Blog, Discovery
Designers do best when they understand their clients fully, empathize with their intentions, and transcend what they expected was possible. This means not just distinguishing between what they say they want and what they actually need, but why they want and need it....
by Jamie Wolf | May 12, 2016 | Blog, Performance
Every home is the physical expression of what home meant when it was first built. They take their shape, adopt their style, divide up their interiors in ways that made sense then. This includes their size, how much storage they might have, even how people came and...
by Jamie Wolf | May 9, 2016 | Blog, Discovery
I learned a lot from my night in a Tiny House. I know; that seems like hardly enough experience to form a reliable impression. Bear with me. My son Jesse likes to give experiences as gifts. Thus my wife Barbara and I just spent the night in a tiny house in the New...
