tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71030862779389176592024-03-12T20:54:00.534-07:00liquiddesignliquid designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08450005896997860370noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103086277938917659.post-20748123644809162612010-10-28T07:48:00.000-07:002010-10-28T07:52:52.282-07:00"Charlotte's Connecting With Its Creative Side" by RON STODGHILL<div><div style="border: medium none ; overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><p>Charlotte Observer article- 24 October 2010<br /></p><p>The revelation was bittersweet: There were Michael Williams and Mike Standley, Charlotte's hot-shot architect duo giving me a glimpse of their crazy, futuristic rendering of the now-mothballed Eastland Mall.</p> <p>The designers of the U.S. National Whitewater Center say they're eager to explode Charlotte's mall culture by rebuilding old Eastland into an environmentally sustainable facility devoted to, of all things, "urban agriculture."</p> <p>"It's time to think beyond the same mall and town-center concept," Williams says. "It's just a matter of someone stepping up and taking the initiative."</p> <p>The pair's big idea came on the heels of a smaller one I encountered a couple weeks ago. At a swank cocktail party in NoDa, I watched as mega-event planner Clarke Allen and his newly hired COO, Leslie Palmer, worked the room explaining to some 130 guests that they were not actually at a party, but rather a "social experiment."</p> <p>They then herded guests over to large charts, and began diagramming the relationships in the room. The goal: Deconstruct Charlotte's networking circles and prove, a la "Six Degrees of Separation," that this "small big city's" business relationships can be leveraged more efficiently and productively in this downturn.</p> <p>While very different in scope, both experiences suggest that on any given day you can witness Charlotte's creative capital being put to work in ways large and small.</p> <p>What's also apparent is that we now face the uphill battle of proving to outsiders - and to ourselves for that matter - that we've actually got a fully functioning right brain.</p> <p>Charlotte is slowly awakening to the fact that we're good for a lot more than a credit check and bank loan. We've got some hot ideas of our own.</p> <p>Of course, we can thank this dark economy for this epiphany. After years of heady growth, for example, Williams and Standley, co-owners of Liquid Design, hit the proverbial brick wall in 2008 as the banking crises brought construction projects to a virtual halt. The firm was forced to not only lay off several employees, but to rethink its overall market strategy.</p> <p>As Williams deadpans: "Even a seasoned developer can't borrow $50 to fix his own house right now. We can't keep waiting on the side of the road, waiting for developers to get some money."</p> <p>These days, along with designing modern single-family custom homes, Liquid Design is rolling out a new business unit called Motus (that's Latin for motion, earthquake, influence). Motus shifts away from Liquid's traditional model in that it bypasses developers and markets really big ideas such as the "urban agriculture" directly to investors.</p> <p>"I'm a realist," says Williams. "I know that something of this scale will not happen overnight but it's important to start thinking about projects of this nature today."</p> <p>Built in 1975, the now-empty Eastland Mall is a 1 million-square-foot behemoth occupying 95 acres on the city's east side. One of the mall's new owners recently proposed reviving a chunk of the mall by using a Latino theme with small stores and merchant stalls.</p> <p>But Liquid Design says it has been pitching an "urban agriculture" project to investors interested in sustainable development. The firm proposes: 300,000 square feet of solar technology through a Duke Power cooperative; more than 2 million square feet of agriculture; corporate headquarters for a life science company; and multi-family dwellings.</p> <p>Modeled after a fledgling program in Detroit, urban farming aims to create a healthy new food source by planting gardens on unused land and space in inner cities, while also using the farm to educate communities on the virtues of a sustainable environment. Says Standley: "What's terrific about our Eastland idea is that it's all off the grid."</p> <p>Williams says that his firm has wrapped up its conceptual design process, and it has interest from two progressive investor groups (one based in the U.S. and another overseas) that are vetting the economics of the project. If Liquid Design can secure initial financing, the next step would be to seek support from the city, which has been vocal about turning Eastland Mall back into an economic driver.</p> <p>Clarke Allen's networking experiment finds its roots in author Malcolm Gladwell's bestseller, "The Tipping Point," which, among other things, explored whether human connections are merely random or the result of an elaborate interlocking web.</p> <p>Anyone who knows Allen also knows his grandiosity. Not so long ago, when big galas were all the rage in Charlotte, Allen's event planning company, Charlotte Arrangements, threw parties that would have made Gatsby blush. Of course, in today's killjoy economy, the mood - and market - for lavish soirees has all but disappeared.</p> <p>His "Six Degrees" experiment grows out of his new reality. Allen invited 30 contemporaries from the hospitality industry and asked them each to invite six people from the business community. His goal, he says, was to offer a more fruitful antidote to today's frenetic, superficial networking, LinkedIn, Facebook-obsessed business culture.</p> <p>Charlotte is only two degrees of separation.</p> <p>"We're getting more high-tech, but we need more high-touch," Allen says.</p> <p>"The point is that we're all connected somehow," says Palmer, a former Mitsubishi Motors operational exec Allen hired in June to help him expand his brand and business. "Because people don't have jobs and they don't have sales and they don't have advertising, the old way of networking isn't working anymore."</p> <p>Allen plans to roll out his "Six Degrees" program to business groups, from local chambers of commerce to social networking sites, across the country. The firm has already signed up a corporate client that will use the model in a private networking event later this year. Says Allen: "I just spoke with a guy who came to my event. He says he's had five meetings because of it, with three potential pieces of new business."</p> <p>Whatever comes of these ideas, I like how architect Michael Williams characterizes the movement: "We're all trying to survive the New Economic World Order. But for the first time, I feel like the recession has given Charlotte's creative community a louder voice."</p> <p>Only time will tell whether anyone is really listening. </p><span><br /><br />Read more: <a style="color: rgb(0, 51, 153);" href="http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/10/23/1782629/charlottes-connecting-with-its.html#ixzz13fGyE8ey">http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/10/23/1782629/charlottes-connecting-with-its.html#ixzz13fGyE8ey</a></span></div></div>liquid designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08450005896997860370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103086277938917659.post-80128167660633698642010-08-27T14:02:00.000-07:002010-08-27T14:27:36.147-07:00Uptown Condo Mania<object height="288" width="470"><param name="movie" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" value="http://www.wcnc.com/v/?i=100121599"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="AllowFullScreen" value="true"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.wcnc.com/v/?i=100121599" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="288" wmode="transparent" width="470"></embed></object><br /><br />Check out this shameless plug by a realtor for a very cool condo that he is trying to move for his client. Very interesting how the news organization conveniently turns a condominium sales pitch into news worthy segment by weaving Michael Jordan and his new condo into the story line. In this housing market, who can blame a realtor for exploring every angle.<br /><br />We at Liquid Design feel that this would be an easier sale if the realtor would have just let everyone know who the architect was and left Michael Jordan out of the story.<br /><br />Liquid Design worked meticulously with our client on his 3rd floor condo to create a spacious floor plan that delivered an "urban modern" solution. From the detailing and layout of the master bathroom to the expressive concrete structural system of the existing building, it is a condo worthy of its asking price no matter who the neighbors might be. Although having MJ as your neighbor is a nice extra detail.<br /><br />And regarding Michael Jordan and his new condo.... Stay tuned for a more relevant story line from Liquid Design on that in a future post.liquid designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08450005896997860370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103086277938917659.post-91187431224357475392010-08-05T14:36:00.000-07:002010-08-30T05:54:17.624-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS60XQC7DzqvxNImG7oUhEr_Qpe6ZZh1M52cADFAnfxZPozVX-weUAXUxxOsW3Rk4NkjE4YEhA1Qu04tbrGdlZBnn68OJbu_f2lADl4C2TcSB32Kf_xEOyFUlSUt59_MWCjDrsFfyb4tXh/s1600/mdw+2009+BW+headshot.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 92px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS60XQC7DzqvxNImG7oUhEr_Qpe6ZZh1M52cADFAnfxZPozVX-weUAXUxxOsW3Rk4NkjE4YEhA1Qu04tbrGdlZBnn68OJbu_f2lADl4C2TcSB32Kf_xEOyFUlSUt59_MWCjDrsFfyb4tXh/s200/mdw+2009+BW+headshot.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502046450791591234" border="0" /></a>I know it’s been a while since our last post.But we have been very busy this summer. Unlike most design professionals during this recession we <u>have not</u> been hiding under a rock and waiting for the good old times to come back around. We have been busy creating great design and reinventing the way we deliver our dedicated design for our clients.<br /><br />How? By working with our clients on several new and exciting modern homes in our region, spending some time traveling around the country looking at new and fresh materials and continuously exploring better ways of detailing these exciting materials.<br /><br />But for the most part, we have been focusing all of our studio production time in the Building Information Modeling, (BIM), world. This new “Revit” software is helping Liquid Design produce a more thoughtful design solution. When you live in the modern vernacular design world, this technology helps us to visually explain the complexity of modern design to both the client and contractor. “Revit” is providing the contractor with the necessary building information in a 3D modeled solution, thus allowing a complex design to be better understood in relation to the constructability side. This allows the contractor to provide a more accurate price for construction and a better understanding of the final design solution early in the process. But before we even head into the production process with “Revit” we first work with the client in another 3D modeling tool called “SketchUp”. We have found that this program is very useful during the early conceptual and schematic stages.<br /><br />Below is one example of this 3D design world that Liquid Design is residing in as we continue to provide unique design solutions. This modern residence called WhiteHaus is on the lake just outside of Charlotte.<p></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0y4lcUb5xmDeQadFIbcR-q5WUZHfe9xcO3N4Uys88hvNPWzsXY4S1qS3XDq6Z5vBShwNtx8V09xHJomY4nWAMgJ6OQUZCPkuRIajybw1XoB_4gtVmaIqwAQZVJWrYGgL9JO1kw2Unvpla/s1600/whitehouse_new03.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 201px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0y4lcUb5xmDeQadFIbcR-q5WUZHfe9xcO3N4Uys88hvNPWzsXY4S1qS3XDq6Z5vBShwNtx8V09xHJomY4nWAMgJ6OQUZCPkuRIajybw1XoB_4gtVmaIqwAQZVJWrYGgL9JO1kw2Unvpla/s320/whitehouse_new03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502043699783217202" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicRm7tdqmwjsZt1SF9wE1c0PB1l47ymfZrsmYiePDkHvVuTh_FMtrccgX-6CEtpEYzsEvoNQQv56mm-24lU_fFdY1ODtBEsV_EQQoOlxhVt8zp9S5qMXizga90oDF9jsmakCoNlb17hPOr/s1600/whitehouse_new02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 92px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOkjKyw1QmdsL3dbjnZ42hVRZH5bAJS7DqoIopZBjbPFvAg0h2V4l6rKHY5HDQ0h1Ms_SWCBhi0rjYhmjAVb8phQxywS2RXKmQEAB2DNltdRouMGbfcMspU0NEJjwnra0LtIe3pd9t1KYU/s200/mdw+2009+BW+headshot.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452193285423208178" border="0" /></a>It's not everyday that you get a chance convert an old mid-rise downtown bank building called The Trust into luxury condominiums. Actually in this case we had the opportunity to design 8 custom condominiums, ranging from the contemporary style to the modern style. It helps that the building is located in "Banktown USA", (Charlotte, NC). Where, if we are not careful, there could be several bank buildings ripe for conversion if the banking industry doesn't correct itself. Below are some images from one of the upper floor residence. Notice the great views of the towers surrounding The Trust. If you truly want to live in Charlotte's urban environment I can't think of a better address. We opened up the plan to give it a large urban loft feel that was desired by the client.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0FIuqIy4GNNlQoirSldNA1FWm7dEXF_BZtydNLh6DY-0dGZBa9kBjYODRj2KZp4wmY2GxXgVwRKQDS68cTNfvAaqJSvVQU-q8iHWBSoqQnDxZkND_ZGTTYbDxp1NF2BG0Jb6rOVAm2MGC/s1600-h/_DSC3682+cropped+sm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 338px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0FIuqIy4GNNlQoirSldNA1FWm7dEXF_BZtydNLh6DY-0dGZBa9kBjYODRj2KZp4wmY2GxXgVwRKQDS68cTNfvAaqJSvVQU-q8iHWBSoqQnDxZkND_ZGTTYbDxp1NF2BG0Jb6rOVAm2MGC/s400/_DSC3682+cropped+sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451941243530924082" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy1TqOr-th7SuzaIjw1Nu9ki39Dg5ox2Z-Ah2SfLyrFOqrIZKnPj2hP3Kkqrsq7uf6uJE8P_t2vy7t9PV-2jD4e-unzkvN3pLp2sHpMcbGUf_E841BSlQ2tL6BkwSqXLA8IG9Dn-p9clnY/s1600-h/_DSC3687+cropped+sm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMDyJQka7LraBdP4D_Au6xkHDlzuzFP1QC8jjiTQYH0FulQRUkWhBOyi45vEyieBa6L-y5wS4d38GvtYxa8kzX2q5L62CYAgAkKjxZQfCu5_rflnZJ6u3fitjBOUTRZzmIl_v7Z93vETWs/s400/_DSC3712+cropped+sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451944324459140066" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizRIgpWd8tzwUaBjrGKy8SY0eoTbnLduKK3S8kCEsbvLA7tjIcUYIQARcRU4BNvPeL4SC78D-e_GgdzSYasHYGnAxPhuT5NRHH3JClokGJfqhT-RGJVdnbo2-0Do81hiBrsU6RiYJD6rqN/s1600-h/_DSC3690+cropped+sm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 281px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizRIgpWd8tzwUaBjrGKy8SY0eoTbnLduKK3S8kCEsbvLA7tjIcUYIQARcRU4BNvPeL4SC78D-e_GgdzSYasHYGnAxPhuT5NRHH3JClokGJfqhT-RGJVdnbo2-0Do81hiBrsU6RiYJD6rqN/s400/_DSC3690+cropped+sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451944322803703298" border="0" /></a>liquid designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08450005896997860370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103086277938917659.post-980123687188924122010-01-14T07:34:00.000-08:002010-01-14T07:54:38.027-08:00Celadon is now a LEED certified neighborhoodIt's official Celadon has been awarded LEED status. To be exact, Celadon is now a LEED certified neighborhood. Cheers to everyone involved in exceeding this project original goals and expectations. Stay tune; more details to come regarding this achievement......<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic3gBve8xVGKHQTB6PbJ6IZETbnR1LoNY2Xx7Hy_DNupyZ8o82lHRHYrRSGM_ayxriA92WF6YGJkuvk6TsooI-Pt3tU09mV04w_YMIW1whSmrYse7MIcqsov3zToHFN2nAf5B_JXkYgnZK/s1600-h/Celadon_Exterior_0089+%28Custom%29+small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic3gBve8xVGKHQTB6PbJ6IZETbnR1LoNY2Xx7Hy_DNupyZ8o82lHRHYrRSGM_ayxriA92WF6YGJkuvk6TsooI-Pt3tU09mV04w_YMIW1whSmrYse7MIcqsov3zToHFN2nAf5B_JXkYgnZK/s320/Celadon_Exterior_0089+%28Custom%29+small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426624137727629554" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZNb2ab8p8QNWEmlVDKUlgzIbD8HDHyUFLxFqmZ07GRIbxOZvQd7j9hpQaEDbMZqeB20I8nuIJ6NFYk7PJYo6_eIEhEMdO8Z1NIyDD9hVEhsj0OQa90Knt1DltkgF2q3LTrl6h66Cc3Izd/s1600-h/Celadon_Exterior_0037+%28Custom%29+small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 310px; height: 281px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZNb2ab8p8QNWEmlVDKUlgzIbD8HDHyUFLxFqmZ07GRIbxOZvQd7j9hpQaEDbMZqeB20I8nuIJ6NFYk7PJYo6_eIEhEMdO8Z1NIyDD9hVEhsj0OQa90Knt1DltkgF2q3LTrl6h66Cc3Izd/s320/Celadon_Exterior_0037+%28Custom%29+small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426623990756153234" border="0" /></a>liquid designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08450005896997860370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103086277938917659.post-77182240074757709062009-12-10T13:38:00.000-08:002009-12-11T08:11:14.496-08:00The "Finacial Mirage in the Desert"?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKSsDFj6CDBUE1t2TVeWI5SciwaRTD1m0EYYWVQrEADPyy2joN8mF6QAbPpA6obBXYLFTGPNCBxfx9GLEpLjyUfxbHmyX7xKMDsqdUJXS6Uq2zeWd7SyURr_DZLDQyMUWVogAW_FoIK_3S/s1600-h/mdw+2009+BW+headshot.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 92px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKSsDFj6CDBUE1t2TVeWI5SciwaRTD1m0EYYWVQrEADPyy2joN8mF6QAbPpA6obBXYLFTGPNCBxfx9GLEpLjyUfxbHmyX7xKMDsqdUJXS6Uq2zeWd7SyURr_DZLDQyMUWVogAW_FoIK_3S/s200/mdw+2009+BW+headshot.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414011722502967154" border="0" /></a>We all have seen the latest headlines regarding the Dubai World meltdown and the need for the capital city of Abu Dhabi to help stem the unease of their country’s potential financial collapse. Many have dubbed the United Arab Emirates, UAE, as the “Financial Mirage in the Desert”.<br /><br />Is anyone really surprised? With the global economic downturn it was just a matter of time before that downturn would blanket the current king of development. Unfortunately the UAE was growing on the plan that the rest of the world would be buying and renting space, both residentially and commercially, from them. Liquid Design was in Abu Dhabi this time last year working on our portion of a $40 billion recreational lifestyle resort and community. To be honest I have never seen a project more ambitious than this one. Not only due to its extensive large scale mixed-use program, which was packed full of “one of a kinds” and “the world’s largest”, but the fact it was going to be built on a mountain range in the middle of the desert. Yes, I said mountain range; the Jebel Hafeet mountain range is located on the boarder of UAE and Omen.<br /><br />Looking back on my trip I remembering sensing an underlying concern of, “have we as a county built too much to be sustainable?” But that concern seemed to be tempered with, “if we hurry up we can beat the other guy out of the ground and then he will be left holding the bag”. Classic developer 101….<br /><br />So, needless to say our project was put on hold shortly after conceptual design. With the hope that once the world corrects itself the project will ramp up again. Our design responsibilities covered about $700 million worth of construction spread over 3 phases. Our piece includes 3 resort hotels, condominiums, retail, and the world’s largest man-made whitewater facility loaded with the latest technology. And yes, we were incorporating the latest “earth- green design strategies” for a holistic sustainable design solution. The program outlined above is only the tip of the “iceberg” for this larger than life project. Like all things in today’s world only time will tell if the UAE is truly a “Financial Mirage in the Desert”.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM4YSZ3FrtZceDqJFvB5uht-E1iifiM3vdV_2t9IiHDXTgbxbmIdBn7Tiz9dFgV_7CTPIpVeDdwCucTUGKsbni6LGbQFY8i2tXyf8QmlrnEOOrBPrqykMsc5Mb6FV6ZRvyDtu3x7K94Cn-/s1600-h/DSCF0100+cropped.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM4YSZ3FrtZceDqJFvB5uht-E1iifiM3vdV_2t9IiHDXTgbxbmIdBn7Tiz9dFgV_7CTPIpVeDdwCucTUGKsbni6LGbQFY8i2tXyf8QmlrnEOOrBPrqykMsc5Mb6FV6ZRvyDtu3x7K94Cn-/s320/DSCF0100+cropped.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413725833723609282" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" 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<br /></p> liquid designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08450005896997860370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103086277938917659.post-87071312011975654622009-10-20T08:25:00.000-07:002009-12-01T13:35:24.467-08:00Looking for a modern home in Charlotte?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimdcOYIZNHWroQ1Q7tzfSMBtclAjDklsLYyFcwTOirVs-HKuzKdtovVh8AvqGExTjayQ4ydhLHkYbnBerjoB8SrRxJ9T-SmRztCWtuXNH4_ZP21wT4O9ILdhj2jm3k1rSveiI3O4-S8d9m/s1600/mdw+2009+BW+headshot.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 92px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimdcOYIZNHWroQ1Q7tzfSMBtclAjDklsLYyFcwTOirVs-HKuzKdtovVh8AvqGExTjayQ4ydhLHkYbnBerjoB8SrRxJ9T-SmRztCWtuXNH4_ZP21wT4O9ILdhj2jm3k1rSveiI3O4-S8d9m/s200/mdw+2009+BW+headshot.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410384216700017362" border="0" /></a>Are you looking for a modern home to purchase in Charlotte? Good luck…. Just kidding. Actually, you need to start with real estate broker Gail Jodon with Savvy+Co Real Estate. She represents clients who are looking for modern homes and she only lists modern. Check out her website at www.ModernCharlotte.com. She is the expert in Charlotte when it comes to finding modern. And yes, modern homes do exist in Charlotte.<br /><br />But if Gail can’t find you something you like then you need to come to us. We are the expert modern home designers in Charlotte. <a style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);" href="http://www.liquiddesign.net/">Liquid Design</a> has spent the last 10 years creating modern living environments for the Charlotte region. Ranging from warm contemporary to sophisticated modern architecture, we design economical homes that speak to our client’s personal expectations for living. 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mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >SURFS UP….. </span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >Grab your board and join <a style="color: rgb(255, 204, 51);" href="http://www.liquiddesign.net/">Liquid Design</a> as we ride the residential wave that is starting to emerge. </span><!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><span style="font-size:100%;">
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<br /></span><!--[endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">The residential sector will be the first out of the economic tank with an exciting future.</span><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;">It won’t be what you would expect; it will be a future of personalized homes.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Now that the economy is starting to stabilize as people start to feel better about their job security and with confidence rising we expect to see a strong uptick with residential renovations and additions.</span><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Why residential?</span><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Many reasons actually:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">First, the emerging sectors will not be retail or commercial.</span><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;">We have twice as much retail space in this country than we, the consumer, are willing to support after the “correction”.</span><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;">We also have plenty of empty office space that will take years to fill.</span><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Just stand up in your office cubicle and look around.</span><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Second, easy money for a new mortgage on that next, bigger house will be hard to find for a while.</span><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Who has 20% to drop for the required down payment?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Third, in the current marketplace we no longer can flip our houses we bought to flip.</span><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Let’s be honest here, we bought our current homes because we were told they were perfect homes to flip and we would make a killing on them in 3 years and then we could purchase something bigger to flip until we could finally afford our dream home.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Now that we are all stuck for a while in the homes that we don’t like and which really don’t represent the way we live as a family, homeowners are re-examining their current living environment.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">We are finding that people now want to live in homes that are personal and meaningful.</span><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Why have we settled for less in our homes over the years?</span><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Our homes should be an extension to our being.</span><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;">They should be an enhancement to our lifestyle and represent the high quality that we expect not only for ourselves but for our entire family.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">We don’t drive generic cars so why do we live in generic homes?</span><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;">The high quality we are talking about here is not the 2 story entry foyer “McMansions” that are littered with generic materials and finishes.</span><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;">(“Honey, I’m home……. Whoops, this is not my house it’s the house two doors down the street.”)</span><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;">What we are talking about here is personalized spaces that are enhanced with unique materials and finishes.</span><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;">With the global accessibility in the marketplace and the varied selection of these unique materials and finishes everyone can afford a personalized well designed home. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">In regards to a well designed home, our clients who are armed with this new mindset and understanding are requesting warm contemporary / sophisticated modern living environments.</span><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;">They are requesting homes that truly reflect their modern and technology savvy lifestyle.</span><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;">There is also a strong desire for “green” / energy efficient design solutions that not only help reduce their monthly outlay but allows our clients to do their part in our energy conscious world. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Eventually this movement will lead to new home construction once our available housing inventory is reduced.</span><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;">But it will be a more personalized and unique homeowner specific designed dwelling.</span><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;">We at Liquid Design are enjoying this bold and exciting direction in residential expectations and we want to welcome everyone to the party.</span><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;">So grab your surfboard because residential is going to be an exciting wave to ride. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">The following are a few examples of what Liquid Design is doing for our clients in regards to personal and meaningful living in their homes.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">
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<br />liquid designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08450005896997860370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103086277938917659.post-50704313664482879022009-08-05T13:57:00.000-07:002009-12-01T13:42:05.842-08:00Liquid Design published in Charlotte architectural perspective<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYZonCl5RGX7Gd2kbtr16si6Ty1Dk_HghQyXdOOoz0cATYfzylc9Bt8z_UN_L5XA_48Lcv-dbp81kty3IGOWpgzVRQ5kduygrCe0dOQgz0GQ7Dsmx7oZPOsDjsk1DJDmPaOhmv-mQag1q6/s1600/mls+2009+BW+headshot.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 92px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYZonCl5RGX7Gd2kbtr16si6Ty1Dk_HghQyXdOOoz0cATYfzylc9Bt8z_UN_L5XA_48Lcv-dbp81kty3IGOWpgzVRQ5kduygrCe0dOQgz0GQ7Dsmx7oZPOsDjsk1DJDmPaOhmv-mQag1q6/s200/mls+2009+BW+headshot.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410386032002432066" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">At this moment, "CITY BY DESIGN an architectural perspective of charlotte" is being distributed to the bookshelves of local and national retailers across the country. <span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 51);"> </span></span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(255, 204, 51);" href="http://www.liquiddesign.net/">Liquid Design</a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"> is pleased to announce that we have FOUR projects featured in this "insightful editorial about the city's diverse architectural fabric". Featured projects incude the US National Whitewater Center, The Vaughan Lakeside Residence, The Trust Luxury Condominium Tower, and Encore. Information on Panache Partners as well as ordering information can be found at </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.panache.com/">www.panache.com.</a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXUnumQN9ZdjTvsvVJasyLmyxBlodbECeE-JFoTALKqoHRhee7W5MeKWdXcxUZ-6jDF2-26pvnAN4-efPwZjGs8rkCelzJkJV6Vw_EHTw-rrEMpPXDO4qMvKMBYrDP1CL5BQlZklauUAAy/s1600-h/CBD-panache.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXUnumQN9ZdjTvsvVJasyLmyxBlodbECeE-JFoTALKqoHRhee7W5MeKWdXcxUZ-6jDF2-26pvnAN4-efPwZjGs8rkCelzJkJV6Vw_EHTw-rrEMpPXDO4qMvKMBYrDP1CL5BQlZklauUAAy/s400/CBD-panache.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366589247207608338" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPnwgwgikoWGAUSoNl2CXOsckVblpy8qRvmWoVdVtf7OWvEkLC1pf2A_mwPjiip9kql-TIgj1UybdUcWO4dekfBrFABaQwjjlI1EH2jAo8k6FogEcQGKgpG4Y2ZDrf8UZ3WUy3yFp_gHoT/s1600-h/wphoto.exist.jpg"><br /></a>liquid designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08450005896997860370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103086277938917659.post-57095562845582219102009-05-04T07:20:00.000-07:002009-05-04T18:02:23.397-07:00Liquid Design is Helping Non-Profit Organizations to go Green<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHizUc_2b7J2vlAjXQPExVZytWyBpc8qg7-f4TLdT2_cFPZXs09bpu9tOm5KhUJialkKvpmK_FrkBNBpzBjkp0ce3d095ApAXQwpw3pMdMQN5GzzCFkad8SlF2t4FK1898hpCcLywTHvGn/s1600-h/casual+4x6+crop.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 93px; height: 138px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHizUc_2b7J2vlAjXQPExVZytWyBpc8qg7-f4TLdT2_cFPZXs09bpu9tOm5KhUJialkKvpmK_FrkBNBpzBjkp0ce3d095ApAXQwpw3pMdMQN5GzzCFkad8SlF2t4FK1898hpCcLywTHvGn/s200/casual+4x6+crop.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331973857082236466" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">For non-profit organizations that</span></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> are building facilities "green design solutions" are their future.</span> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Why? Well, here is how <a href="http://www.liquiddesign.net/"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);">Liquid Design</span></a> sees it. Non-profits survive on donorships and contributions from individuals and corporations. Each non-profit currently has a finite list of interested parties that believe in their cause / mission and are willing to provide volunteership and financial assistance. If the non-profit goes <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">"green"</span> with their facilities they can effectively open up their organization to a whole new set of individuals and corporations who support the sustainable / green ideals. These new donors might not have overwhelming convictions to support the non-profit's core mission but they will get excited and want to get involved with the non-profit for it's environmental commitment. Thus a major win for not only the environment but also for the future viability<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> of the non-profit.<br /><br />Two good example of this thought process are the <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">United Family Service</span> campus and the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Charlotte Rescue Mission's</span> "Dove's Nest" facility. We are designing both projects with the goal of obtaining LEED Gold for new construction. We are also helping these non-profits utilize our <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">"earth-green design solutions"</span> as a major marketing element to their overall fundraising process. The funds received are now being dedicated for both construction as well as long term operations, now that organizations can show a concerted effort towards minimizing their long term financial exposure, as well as conserving our limited natural resources.<br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirsQoABv4eJXQFSfNHnSiJh_JMbd_jTxah81wKxSznqqUFAtA_1o4TJsF_E2r8IOPUX4yJFFsoz1sbNARWcs_el89nLsY7yDoaF69jlMxSMdwHxY3CSQGkz98YusMvXWXkpnrBLrY7xoLv/s1600-h/site_view2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirsQoABv4eJXQFSfNHnSiJh_JMbd_jTxah81wKxSznqqUFAtA_1o4TJsF_E2r8IOPUX4yJFFsoz1sbNARWcs_el89nLsY7yDoaF69jlMxSMdwHxY3CSQGkz98YusMvXWXkpnrBLrY7xoLv/s400/site_view2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331981039208940706" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">United Family Services campus masterplan.</span></span><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-oxTlhRacoCZRITnzNeogJLlujmi9ZCZGeNhknjLMLR3bPGQJqmOaD9C_KQVbQhyua84lXlFP7jd9n0LADwZRbx2CVO-ru9MqR9G0gp9FZjffpuNJzbTzeYep7dHEtsaGKmL90rQOgYG1/s1600-h/coloredcropped1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 332px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-oxTlhRacoCZRITnzNeogJLlujmi9ZCZGeNhknjLMLR3bPGQJqmOaD9C_KQVbQhyua84lXlFP7jd9n0LADwZRbx2CVO-ru9MqR9G0gp9FZjffpuNJzbTzeYep7dHEtsaGKmL90rQOgYG1/s400/coloredcropped1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331981363830075794" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Charlotte Rescue Mission's Dove's Nest Facility site plan.</span><br /></span></span></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhLEo3kG6qWSTJ5lPs9nLzf9RrOUmrFy0I3D1v0Hiacmdl6xxwb3ENyA-e5IdCrEsa_B8ZN2ec1u72HrnWnH8xPvuUFqHl8VdbMfUM-1_vZTGKJE3Hh2NllMotETklBuCDAH48JPF1ybOs/s1600-h/DovesNestFinal_27x18.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhLEo3kG6qWSTJ5lPs9nLzf9RrOUmrFy0I3D1v0Hiacmdl6xxwb3ENyA-e5IdCrEsa_B8ZN2ec1u72HrnWnH8xPvuUFqHl8VdbMfUM-1_vZTGKJE3Hh2NllMotETklBuCDAH48JPF1ybOs/s400/DovesNestFinal_27x18.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331982852731592162" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Charlotte Rescue Mission's Dove's Nest Facility elevation.</span><br /></span></span></div>liquid designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08450005896997860370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103086277938917659.post-18660528635172745452009-04-20T12:17:00.000-07:002009-05-01T11:43:19.376-07:00Two Liquid Design projects win Green Awards<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-IBe0tfdu3X7Kl-GSIMHW3KTPFrZSfk6obeyDvZZS_9W-jvJFm4XKfpD8W227tZCsSGRLAwiT7SxQi0tVFVPQD3MkJwg6cmhk42Bi2i_IiYtNwHkVyf96CcmUlbFVtwqThbSJZHT3hmKg/s1600-h/casual+4x6+crop.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 91px; height: 137px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-IBe0tfdu3X7Kl-GSIMHW3KTPFrZSfk6obeyDvZZS_9W-jvJFm4XKfpD8W227tZCsSGRLAwiT7SxQi0tVFVPQD3MkJwg6cmhk42Bi2i_IiYtNwHkVyf96CcmUlbFVtwqThbSJZHT3hmKg/s200/casual+4x6+crop.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326855221471489490" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Green Design is alive and well at <a href="http://www.liquiddesign.net/"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);">Liquid Design</span></a>. The proof is in the Awards. Two of our projects won Charlotte Business Journal Green Awards 2009 last Wednesday. The first project is the Element Homes on Craig Ave. This project won the "Green Land Development Project of the Year" award. Our Client, <a href="http://www.cobaltdbs.com/Home/?load=1"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Cobalt DBS</span></a> has taken their custom construction experience and our Earth-Green Design Solutions and created an enclave of 7 distinctive modern homes in a unique residential infill solution that includes a 25% tree save area and are Energy Star Rated.</span></span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja-0ru934uDxp9JbTkHFNceg6ld6w0D3LjH6lL6ZWEw2N-6siJgkkSQ_E7PLvAlOC0yG5vBqZrRo3B0sx9hKP_0OCqgXoX-TWrtfAcbk2UbyTyYwdAwnueaG2BpaSCOdzvDn_RgHuQonLM/s1600-h/craigave_2008_07_28+small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja-0ru934uDxp9JbTkHFNceg6ld6w0D3LjH6lL6ZWEw2N-6siJgkkSQ_E7PLvAlOC0yG5vBqZrRo3B0sx9hKP_0OCqgXoX-TWrtfAcbk2UbyTyYwdAwnueaG2BpaSCOdzvDn_RgHuQonLM/s400/craigave_2008_07_28+small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326870464657396546" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvc5bechrO7k2CYds98XWA4AXrdf4TQ9YTDOGI9yLcK8mAWYUAe1F2P6UTIKZwzwWRI_pW5_8y7JXzOaE7-VETmZ7Voz8RQvEZXrNOZC6nBqOssi_JeTLsl_WIek7kA2ewGGirrA9cLbXq/s1600-h/element04.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 396px; height: 303px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvc5bechrO7k2CYds98XWA4AXrdf4TQ9YTDOGI9yLcK8mAWYUAe1F2P6UTIKZwzwWRI_pW5_8y7JXzOaE7-VETmZ7Voz8RQvEZXrNOZC6nBqOssi_JeTLsl_WIek7kA2ewGGirrA9cLbXq/s400/element04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327137111306998722" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyppLDVligsPZUyoiy6LmhlWGbsTeYWi1tQ5I6zzZDwvdMSCvWVPd24cFZ8GZuJq93VRbXRwL5Ui_OLlXD91woOiguqisuwBarQsBcoxQuIri3OSyF1xZvXhh6Nk2-o9SpXrhGMN8MGfXj/s1600-h/element02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 236px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyppLDVligsPZUyoiy6LmhlWGbsTeYWi1tQ5I6zzZDwvdMSCvWVPd24cFZ8GZuJq93VRbXRwL5Ui_OLlXD91woOiguqisuwBarQsBcoxQuIri3OSyF1xZvXhh6Nk2-o9SpXrhGMN8MGfXj/s400/element02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327137292340766642" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixUr5yaBrfJLSPIeE3UFKkT0lobVYkxjeh2Qti8dOoyriRheaTIqDG5yBNkA83piFO2bWDehAgW4vOM3tMYOz_a7cRydSJvPZKm4WDRkDiOZBeRLZhgFErNXw4X4Z0trznMAV133kpe2mr/s1600-h/B1+elevation+small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixUr5yaBrfJLSPIeE3UFKkT0lobVYkxjeh2Qti8dOoyriRheaTIqDG5yBNkA83piFO2bWDehAgW4vOM3tMYOz_a7cRydSJvPZKm4WDRkDiOZBeRLZhgFErNXw4X4Z0trznMAV133kpe2mr/s400/B1+elevation+small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326870697527066162" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWCxUr5mMY09SC8y4GECepX-qBwzVZVzLJLe85MCz5di0ZL5tnsmc-vuTCD03bVnLQ2gfweN3CZTAv_3ipHtCSHWxZD23ra9cCFP-7ENGvV1CphHZqhFB8H-lVObFC5QfJoNQsXSEop6eF/s1600-h/B6elevationsa+small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 94px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWCxUr5mMY09SC8y4GECepX-qBwzVZVzLJLe85MCz5di0ZL5tnsmc-vuTCD03bVnLQ2gfweN3CZTAv_3ipHtCSHWxZD23ra9cCFP-7ENGvV1CphHZqhFB8H-lVObFC5QfJoNQsXSEop6eF/s400/B6elevationsa+small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326870903501117170" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The second project is the now famous <a href="http://www.celadongreenway.com/index2.html"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Celadon</span></a> Condominiums. This project won the "Green Multifamily Project of the Year" award. Our Client Origin Development has worked non-stop to ensure that every detail was addressed as the project's green features took top priority. This one of a kind modern design condo community has a full range of our Earth-Green Design Solutions, from a large tree save area attached to the city's greenway system to instantaneous hot-water heaters. Celadon's units are also Energy Star Rated. One of our favorite green features in Celadon is the Apple Blossom Insulators "Nu-wool" insulation. Great stuff, not only for it's "R" value but a wonderful product as a sound barrier.</span></span> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Origin's James Funderburk worked with Cox Landscape Management to create a exterior environment that is easy for the HOA to maintain and friendly to the eye and to the earth.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfUa68Y5jUUprJ4YGQFnneqe79UeHXCrn8tFqgnIIIvb8OkHQQLatHTaEjxUfDPuH-bdQ_oUPr3TsC5qVcRtITlYXArB5YQMO9UyghJUlzDfeCC7afj-WyefmOk0nvK5eyNS32tF4zxHSh/s1600-h/Celadon_Exterior_0074+%28Custom%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfUa68Y5jUUprJ4YGQFnneqe79UeHXCrn8tFqgnIIIvb8OkHQQLatHTaEjxUfDPuH-bdQ_oUPr3TsC5qVcRtITlYXArB5YQMO9UyghJUlzDfeCC7afj-WyefmOk0nvK5eyNS32tF4zxHSh/s400/Celadon_Exterior_0074+%28Custom%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330926835514920434" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC3TRmnrNhzrZG4FwebgQk5v0HEP85pGl5KBfEilSJ-CfQMe2AyJ6HMDKbLhBoi6WF4-3BgU-XcED2bymOZnj1RG6Dy2odsrYWUuaMtzgeJ1TfqimN5MPiHdpz8bQQlI1xy6vKpz8WeSj0/s1600-h/UnitC_interior+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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I've always summed it up by describing it as that </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">silen</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">ce that hits you like a brick wall when you open the c</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">ar door upon your arrival. That kind of environment begs for responsible, sensitive, sustainable development and is exactly what our client was looking for. A tired weekend house needed some additions for the exp</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">anding family, an updated kitchen and that sought after indoor/ou</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">tdoor space. When Jim first e-mailed the picture of the house, he laughed and asked if were afraid of a challenge. </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Needless to say we were u</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">p for the task and crafted a sensitive addition that maximizes the available area, touches lightly upon the ground and offers a c</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">ontemporary edge to what is normally relegated </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">to a traditional dialogue.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPnwgwgikoWGAUSoNl2CXOsckVblpy8qRvmWoVdVtf7OWvEkLC1pf2A_mwPjiip9kql-TIgj1UybdUcWO4dekfBrFABaQwjjlI1EH2jAo8k6FogEcQGKgpG4Y2ZDrf8UZ3WUy3yFp_gHoT/s1600-h/wphoto.exist.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPnwgwgikoWGAUSoNl2CXOsckVblpy8qRvmWoVdVtf7OWvEkLC1pf2A_mwPjiip9kql-TIgj1UybdUcWO4dekfBrFABaQwjjlI1EH2jAo8k6FogEcQGKgpG4Y2ZDrf8UZ3WUy3yFp_gHoT/s400/wphoto.exist.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325102781972339474" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ3ELv2pNwyjzaxS6k2CP2K3vy5_ta51jvvecNHqn-LuN7269YVHpZ3C0TtSNZKy2oJDh1kyhPu0kSXWf-9HlwDTUVL6Mr-E0z0jDokrxQPEcexrPyt9uIjYjFEEXqfAVR7V7xBZChLhAp/s1600-h/wschematic-views2_mono.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 164px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ3ELv2pNwyjzaxS6k2CP2K3vy5_ta51jvvecNHqn-LuN7269YVHpZ3C0TtSNZKy2oJDh1kyhPu0kSXWf-9HlwDTUVL6Mr-E0z0jDokrxQPEcexrPyt9uIjYjFEEXqfAVR7V7xBZChLhAp/s400/wschematic-views2_mono.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325104115005204114" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQMC3qNfSADyV-bqEqEYanjol_jvzN1usFtM5aPdrV9-yuccPDSbzUwTReMeSzkpWr-Pu2DGTWZFn2bWKTOIrlYNomBs5kHvgcDfOSA1z_V-mDoee-A4YCwXcYPmXWeWrRSpEKW7wUNma3/s1600-h/08063_x-elevations.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQMC3qNfSADyV-bqEqEYanjol_jvzN1usFtM5aPdrV9-yuccPDSbzUwTReMeSzkpWr-Pu2DGTWZFn2bWKTOIrlYNomBs5kHvgcDfOSA1z_V-mDoee-A4YCwXcYPmXWeWrRSpEKW7wUNma3/s400/08063_x-elevations.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325104680358844770" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOoZUWUF6s-gmPS3ulvFdBXt9jvpEzqZ6cyc_Kgij06hB4jQK99Kc4AMc04JvEOZpZgcoPsgXIEZbide_DIUmhnJnRRdd_P9eBk2rspHl7HwT-VVRDz9l3RN-lOFBmFD1thZ0oDCqA0QA2/s1600-h/aerial.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOoZUWUF6s-gmPS3ulvFdBXt9jvpEzqZ6cyc_Kgij06hB4jQK99Kc4AMc04JvEOZpZgcoPsgXIEZbide_DIUmhnJnRRdd_P9eBk2rspHl7HwT-VVRDz9l3RN-lOFBmFD1thZ0oDCqA0QA2/s400/aerial.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327903252619710210" border="0" /></a>liquid designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08450005896997860370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103086277938917659.post-44717484095456825512009-03-16T18:22:00.000-07:002009-04-22T12:52:52.194-07:00Liquid Design Reinvents a National Car Sales Industry<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Stephen Ohlemacher</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> of the The Associated Press recently wrote "hard-line opponents of an auto-industry bailout branded the industry a dinosaur whose day of reckoning is near. Although the auto-industry will probably not encounter the same fate as the dinosaurs (much to the chagrin of the eco-conscious), nobody can deny that not much has changed since Henry Ford filled a lot with his Model-T's in 1908.</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> While most car lot owners ponder the possibility of solar powered lighting for their acres of inventory or tout their hybrid gas burners as a way to reduce your carbon footprint, it is clear that we need to re-think the entire process of how we consume this assembly line commodity. </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>What's wrong with Car Lots?</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">In short, a lot! Water quality and storm runoff,<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTR95PeMVzj6maWvg9l_u1sDWbe0W9OF-Il_uB7JGeVSJs9ZGYcU30mLsE1y9GtOdGcn08-d9fUHmdAxZv0WmWuhcV7u8iq-HYwrLPSD09DD6voLU0LyA5IIgHowv8Nvr_3EsZUAlFTIlR/s1600-h/carlot.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313982053413299666" style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; float: right; width: 244px; height: 153px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTR95PeMVzj6maWvg9l_u1sDWbe0W9OF-Il_uB7JGeVSJs9ZGYcU30mLsE1y9GtOdGcn08-d9fUHmdAxZv0WmWuhcV7u8iq-HYwrLPSD09DD6voLU0LyA5IIgHowv8Nvr_3EsZUAlFTIlR/s320/carlot.jpg" border="0" /></a> heat islands, oils and detergents, hoarding of agrarian potential, suburban sprawl corridors, sub-critical energy consumption, air quality, light pollution, and the list goes on and on. In today's economy, car dealers </span><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">struggle to provide a just-in-time delivery method yet the inevitable inventory stacks up. In order to modify 100 years of habit, we propose to make </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">sweeping reforms in the way we provide cars for purchase by the public.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Reform?</strong> </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Yes, reform. As Architects we have studied, practiced, and make a living tailoring the environment to influence the way people</span><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> respond to it. Retail is the same whether it is a piece of jewelry, a cell phone, a piece of clothing, or an automobile. Automobile Showrooms are dedicated retail space meant to entice the customer to purchase an automobile but have morphed into simply a placeholder for backdrops to the intensive negotiation process that you either love or hate. Liquid Design is proposing to separate the inventory from the sales process. We can no longer afford to stock cars for the buyer's scrutiny like a clearance sales rack at the local Wal-Mart. Development density, mixed-use and environment</span><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">al principles demand that changes be made and we have modeled this change after the modular home revolution that is occurring in conjunction with the current Green Building explosion.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>The Benefits of Modular</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Our modular car showroom will be unique because it is built in a climate-controlled factory negating the chances of weather related delays or problems. Design Flexibility of modular construction allows for hundreds of options and design possibilities. Some other benefits are speed of modular construction, reduced building time frame, quality construction, reduced waste during the manufacturing process, e</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">limination of cos</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">t overruns, control over selection of environmentally friendly materials, and recyclability as the pod can be converted to support multiple functions.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong></strong></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFnyKLsVU-NrFuYV-uOpGC1NjVO9i-juLQXivvoxaBs847o05gVKKkzsYTOUjYz5-tsKFxa07HKFUnj-3dmXVyFFtTegmUfH1iXbZL0KogaUG3JmZGgVIbWW1baMvvSGEaQSkY2OV3l7iZ/s1600-h/cPod_Section.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFnyKLsVU-NrFuYV-uOpGC1NjVO9i-juLQXivvoxaBs847o05gVKKkzsYTOUjYz5-tsKFxa07HKFUnj-3dmXVyFFtTegmUfH1iXbZL0KogaUG3JmZGgVIbWW1baMvvSGEaQSkY2OV3l7iZ/s400/cPod_Section.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327605837011466626" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Evolution of the Showroom POD</strong><span style="font-size:78%;">TM</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Taking clues from the recent popularity of American's reducing their love affair with square footage, we began to analyze what is really required for the car sales process. The basics came down to shelter, the potential for climate control, lighting, and security. 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src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSxc3sOD1yXjHjjdw3n5uOoylHM3TTeGJJQiGXOAGmIA3uNi5419aaLYHAqchoMnOXQlr5MHWgoShp77fzbMS7OQ6xTkGZqchigRXolFX02fVMAZzAi87F_gLzVsMIj3HYLhDj1dlUKiW6/s200/casual+4x6+crop.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311289837464246962" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">From the very beginning, early 2000, we named ourselves </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0); font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.liquiddesign.net/">Liquid Design</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">. This was based on our vision of where we saw our profession headed, as ever flowing, changing daily, extremely "liquid". Finally, at least we like to think, our profession has caught up to our vision. This vision is based on the "promise of green". The promise of green is a more responsible, economically driven, intentional lifestyle that has an environmentally friendly focus. This is where Liquid Design comes into play in today's world of architecture. The promise of green is going to require "earth-green" design solutions.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">WHY "EARTH-GREEN"?</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">With the green train leaving the station and everyone quickly jumping on board to seek out the promise of green, Liquid Design is poised to provide services that integrate our concept of "earth-green" design solutions to the clients and communities we design for.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">"Earth-green" is our coined concept of a holistic design approach to sustainable design in architecture. Before the green train there was always smart, environmentally responsive design. It's not just about meeting a predefined benchmark that is now prevalent in our culture such as </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">LEED</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> or Energy Star ratings. It's about using the best strategy for the solution at hand. As William McDonough, FAIA so elequently states: It's about maximizing the return from the cradle to, our goal, back to the cradle.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Even </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/kit-eaton/technomix/toyotas-seaweed-cars-take-green-design-whole-new-level">Toyota</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> understands "earth-green" design solution within their industry as it pertains to the promise of green. For instance they are currently creating a concept car that is made from "seaweed", specifically a kelp-based bio-plastic. (My personal opinion is that I prefer they use spinach). This vehicle is a variant of the company's 1/X hybrid concept car. </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" > (See image)</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPUmK2MB9UBVyw0AjkgLFjrbAgHw4aWEKHIcReqwoqASKAf3hIBzYy6fMT_8xWhhjfzmzJyccmqUjPlMrUhuwmWogP2zRR6NgI0t65MNB2q2Xt6d1YgFuvyEnvxLOSbKZb7lYBFLnOSjIN/s1600-h/seaweed+car.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPUmK2MB9UBVyw0AjkgLFjrbAgHw4aWEKHIcReqwoqASKAf3hIBzYy6fMT_8xWhhjfzmzJyccmqUjPlMrUhuwmWogP2zRR6NgI0t65MNB2q2Xt6d1YgFuvyEnvxLOSbKZb7lYBFLnOSjIN/s320/seaweed+car.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311293534961818674" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Liquid </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Design's</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> "earth-green" design solution employs a two-front design strategy mindset with an array of off shoots within each front. The two fronts are "passive design" and "active design" strategies. Yes, "earth-green" design focuses on the wonderfully outlined </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">LEED</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> 6 basic categories; sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy & atmosphere, materials & resources, indoor environmental quality, and innovation in design, but, and this is very important, Liquid </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Design's</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> "earth-green" design solutions requires established relationships with suppliers, manufacturers and contractors who can further our objectives in a rapidly evolving lifestyle shift. Everyone involved must have a developed understanding of the green movement process to achieve the promise of green through our "earth-green" design solutions within the field of architecture.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">One of our relevant examples of "earth-green" design is the </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.celadongreenway.com/"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Celadon</span></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> project for Origin Development. It is one of only 2 projects in the State of North Carolina that is going through the </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">LEED</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> Neighborhood Development pilot program. Constructed by Sagehorn and Company the </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Condo's</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> are Energy Star Rated with over 20 sustainable design features.</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> Those features are simply a byproduct of our smart "earth-green" design solutions. Check out the The McDevitt Agency </span><a style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0); font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://homesite.obeo.com/viewer/default.aspx?tourid=508875&refURL=http://www.city-data.com/forum/charlotte/562711-modern-condos.html&locale=en-US">photo tour</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> of the project.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMKLZrymFCiDsHUwp99RkjcQLPqA_9Yja4SFnFfnwnUdsqh6i867ybxGi1gnZMfoeCHieobcNgC0_y-JMF0hnPM2D1vKksrtC66qHJghRLfjlB8AZrNa58v8AkumLBIkVDtJYWkYSoXeny/s1600-h/kitchen_2+%28Custom%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 245px; height: 161px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMKLZrymFCiDsHUwp99RkjcQLPqA_9Yja4SFnFfnwnUdsqh6i867ybxGi1gnZMfoeCHieobcNgC0_y-JMF0hnPM2D1vKksrtC66qHJghRLfjlB8AZrNa58v8AkumLBIkVDtJYWkYSoXeny/s400/kitchen_2+%28Custom%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311299805532923650" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >Kitchen view towards main stair and living area.</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmeU2h3Xz8Bj_0vKoGVK5WnKiYNhs4qfAY6uECecgLBQoy0CWpEX_nihv9IKZQpF_mw09bXF2DbUtlAJARimawyNLNy3IVxtmXv5lYde4mQzOi8VUeYEh36UK4ei2ga74i8YqCvbXXG3DS/s1600-h/Stair_2+%28Custom%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 172px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmeU2h3Xz8Bj_0vKoGVK5WnKiYNhs4qfAY6uECecgLBQoy0CWpEX_nihv9IKZQpF_mw09bXF2DbUtlAJARimawyNLNy3IVxtmXv5lYde4mQzOi8VUeYEh36UK4ei2ga74i8YqCvbXXG3DS/s400/Stair_2+%28Custom%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311299463986725938" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >Living area looking towards the main stair.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsJEIE2v1XBUTFel5D3Y2xAp2lsHWv_VhIMlWlJcWFFOEJxtILctUQkmnGllVp_RC1FG24sT6aQLhcRnhAuX1qPQfXk05ytIj3qAEA0uqC2LMHxViPHXmHb0QKeoXwM_TGH7pT7rQ5TyOP/s1600-h/UnitC_interior+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 296px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsJEIE2v1XBUTFel5D3Y2xAp2lsHWv_VhIMlWlJcWFFOEJxtILctUQkmnGllVp_RC1FG24sT6aQLhcRnhAuX1qPQfXk05ytIj3qAEA0uqC2LMHxViPHXmHb0QKeoXwM_TGH7pT7rQ5TyOP/s400/UnitC_interior+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311300552334998098" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >3D- computer model of the C- unit.</span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOHoYnqFr4NweA2dDD-Bodoc1lLp8B1EBwntibfGXgq0MuhVxI4ccNz1xjjzibt3NBLa_7TfLoSDaOV5XcxHnIeIAXLB88egzmpkOtQfDkiBE9oaa-cBxQ2YgK8x9XL1Mx4i10FEn3U2Lo/s1600-h/IMG_2181+%28Custom%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 178px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOHoYnqFr4NweA2dDD-Bodoc1lLp8B1EBwntibfGXgq0MuhVxI4ccNz1xjjzibt3NBLa_7TfLoSDaOV5XcxHnIeIAXLB88egzmpkOtQfDkiBE9oaa-cBxQ2YgK8x9XL1Mx4i10FEn3U2Lo/s320/IMG_2181+%28Custom%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311308256105346274" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >Early morning exterior image.</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><img src="file:///D:/DOCUME%7E1/Michael/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg" alt="" />liquid designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08450005896997860370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103086277938917659.post-14988342967971206802009-03-04T06:27:00.000-08:002009-03-12T12:48:04.705-07:00State Farm - Office or Retail?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig5M8KfxsKnjuyrDf7RU1V-kZI6iscX5-zVE9UzypO0eZWU865xa86cWR9tIj_h6Io4deKsn9Y59wRlA7TXz4SbBJEs4BcxxU5x04SCVUEhCvwff3_bqquY573U1hH3xzZGerLoW5l08t3/s1600-h/DOC070519-003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 135px; height: 135px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig5M8KfxsKnjuyrDf7RU1V-kZI6iscX5-zVE9UzypO0eZWU865xa86cWR9tIj_h6Io4deKsn9Y59wRlA7TXz4SbBJEs4BcxxU5x04SCVUEhCvwff3_bqquY573U1hH3xzZGerLoW5l08t3/s200/DOC070519-003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312390315520980898" border="0" /></a><br /><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >When an Arch</span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >itect dreams of opening their office, they</span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" > envision how perfect the client</span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" > interaction will be throughout the design process and think/hope that all clients will be that way. Jim Mullen, (<a href="http://www.happymullen.com/">http://www.happymullen.com</a>) the owner of th</span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >is office and our client is one of those. Adaptive Reuse of old and tired structures is one of our favorite project types and Jim challenged us to redefine an image for his business of selling insurance. The move </span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:11;" ><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >to an eclectic mix of shops in historic Southend Charlotte provided Jim and <a href="http://www.liquiddesign.net/">Liquid Design</a> the opportunity to design a studio environment that better depicts a clean, modern and energetic environment. This space answers the question "How to sell product that doesn't sit on a shelf?" Original warehouse skylights from 1938 distribute d</span></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:11;" ><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >aylight throughout the sp</span></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:11;" ><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >ace and the exposed roof structure lends a warmth to the concrete and drywall interior. Dropped areas of drywall ceiling offer an intimate scale transition that changes from 9’ to 14’. And of course the red state farm identity wall be</span></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:11;" ><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >comes the primary focal point of the space. This is a great example of how a fantastic space can become ingrained into an office culture. On a side note, kudos to Jim for moving closer to town and helping increase our urban density. I hope society soon stops labeling "<span style="font-style: italic;">green</span>" strategies and just calls it "<span style="font-style: italic;">smart</span>" strategies.<br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMLS7wfKib1MBxlgfhdNGpJwtaF7ZpR-FPpKdZAWza6UOFxDLuqg6MKPT7-X9QbZPJzHcKk8frnnbvF7jBAE4sZL3LECYasYCV9r24SabaQC37VKMMPTbjG0V5y2et_dkbx9JgHwUjOs0l/s1600-h/wcpics-128.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMLS7wfKib1MBxlgfhdNGpJwtaF7ZpR-FPpKdZAWza6UOFxDLuqg6MKPT7-X9QbZPJzHcKk8frnnbvF7jBAE4sZL3LECYasYCV9r24SabaQC37VKMMPTbjG0V5y2et_dkbx9JgHwUjOs0l/s400/wcpics-128.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309363345089090178" border="0" /></a><br /><span style=";font-family:";font-size:11;" ><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Here's a shot of the logo wall at the entry.</span><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-1cQO9JOXNIukXXNqcECpduUu3xHLw7tSQeB2sxoSy7WC5x4uOTt11CyxHD_IPh-YyPkDNeyEHYMvSxQ_pvPNzYTdIzY1gwF9Y7qczIampEK5ZvE_SCYjJts5VA866D5ufjTPdLV98Z8a/s1600-h/wcpics-110.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-1cQO9JOXNIukXXNqcECpduUu3xHLw7tSQeB2sxoSy7WC5x4uOTt11CyxHD_IPh-YyPkDNeyEHYMvSxQ_pvPNzYTdIzY1gwF9Y7qczIampEK5ZvE_SCYjJts5VA866D5ufjTPdLV98Z8a/s400/wcpics-110.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309368401269419490" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >The conference room to the left.</span>liquid designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08450005896997860370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103086277938917659.post-59368033579196978102009-02-18T13:10:00.000-08:002009-03-04T11:22:16.796-08:00The Journey Towards "Green" Quality<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfJZixmTMD5uRjyUUq6I2xWGCeN_MZv_7rYwXKbqcJhWAyS4c7fVzb_2qwbDIrbQegvAxgpy_N0N7woFOodJYaxoFjLzs-nfeorOSPs5xMzo5I0P8o5yBmhkS7wDMKjDqhEDse4MpVYW1s/s1600-h/casual+4x6+crop.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 96px; height: 143px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfJZixmTMD5uRjyUUq6I2xWGCeN_MZv_7rYwXKbqcJhWAyS4c7fVzb_2qwbDIrbQegvAxgpy_N0N7woFOodJYaxoFjLzs-nfeorOSPs5xMzo5I0P8o5yBmhkS7wDMKjDqhEDse4MpVYW1s/s200/casual+4x6+crop.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304248174101284562" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">That is what the new world order will demand, QUALITY. You will not be able to provide QUALITY without GREEN design principles, or what we like to call "EARTH-GREEN" design</span>. <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">It is going to be an exciting time as we navigate through this new world. I know our team of designers are excited about where we are headed in terms of "earth-green</span>" <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">design. And we all look forward to sharing with you what is discovered along the way.</span></span>liquid designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08450005896997860370noreply@blogger.com