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Great new geometric projection on classical architecture by Felice Varini in Paris http://t.co/QQngD5gr6x via @colossal

Tweeted by @jpdainfo on the 18th of May

This is going into our standard specs for new homes! http://t.co/DLUqb0ngWd

Tweeted by @JPDA_Darrick on the 8th of May

Replanting the Rust Belt http://t.co/cX5sUYYSFg

Tweeted by @JPDA_Darrick on the 7th of May

JPDA's First Steps installation featured on Creative Capital's "On Our Radar" as a project to watch: http://t.co/LJ22UYosJN

Tweeted by @jpdainfo on the 7th of May

NY not as locavore as Rhode Island, but more than California - http://t.co/Y7Hh79aiVf

Tweeted by @JPDA_Darrick on the 25th of April

World's largest pong videogame on building facade: http://t.co/oc3rYfAxOP

Tweeted by @jpdainfo on the 23rd of April

Any architect, designer, human with a conscience should sign this petition. #Pritzker #Scott-Brown https://t.co/NZq2R1Z4Q1

Tweeted by @JPDA_Sean on the 23rd of April

#psfk2013 Neil Harbisson, colorblind, cyborg, playing color via his eye implant which translates color to sound! http://t.co/PIc9Vqudpk

Tweeted by @JPDA_Darrick on the 12th of April

http://t.co/PwCX8LJt6f awesome - Neil Harbisson, colorblind, cyborg, playing color via his eye implant which translates color to sound!

Tweeted by @JPDA_Darrick on the 12th of April

#psfk2013 chobani yogurt - what a great story. Look it up!

Tweeted by @JPDA_Darrick on the 12th of April

#psfk2013 etsy as an agent for a sustainable economy. Small business is good

Tweeted by @JPDA_Darrick on the 12th of April

#psfk2013 Warby Parker is turning the eyeglass industry upside down. If I ever need glasses I know where to go

Tweeted by @JPDA_Darrick on the 12th of April

#psfk2013 Zach Lieberman is opening a School for Poetic Computation in DUMBO. Where do I apply?!?

Tweeted by @JPDA_Darrick on the 12th of April

#psfk2013 tech in brand innovation panel talks about the problems of continuity across experiences

Tweeted by @JPDA_Darrick on the 12th of April

#psfk2013 Shapeways CEO tells about 3d printing in ceramic and silver and doing it here in NYC! Can't wait to visit the factory!

Tweeted by @JPDA_Darrick on the 12th of April

#psfk2013 Henry Ford - "If I would've asked my customers what they wanted they would've said a faster car."

Tweeted by @JPDA_Darrick on the 12th of April

#psfk2013 jesssica lawrence engineering in girlscouts encouraged girls to make a 'buglist' things in the world that bugged them to be fixed

Tweeted by @JPDA_Darrick on the 12th of April

#psfk2013 why are the making/building/tinkering toys in the 'boys' aisle at toy stores?!? Whats the social effect? Lets challenge this.

Tweeted by @JPDA_Darrick on the 12th of April

#psfk2013 as a dad of two daughters - lots to take away in this panel on why there aren't more women in tech.

Tweeted by @JPDA_Darrick on the 12th of April

#psfk2013 gill lynton - nostalgia is the enemy of progress

Tweeted by @JPDA_Darrick on the 12th of April

#psfk2013 pentagroup presents great new standardized, integrated wayfinding/identity system for NYC.

Tweeted by @JPDA_Darrick on the 12th of April

#psfk2013 emilie baltz author of love foodbook on engaging bodily experience in a digital age

Tweeted by @JPDA_Darrick on the 12th of April

#psfk2013 Douglas rushkoff challenges us to reclaim time, play the game not to win but to keep the game going for team human

Tweeted by @JPDA_Darrick on the 12th of April

#psfk2013 douglas rushkoff media theorist and author of #presentshock talks about dealing with post-industrial-age time

Tweeted by @JPDA_Darrick on the 12th of April

@PSFK rushkoff concept of steady state goal for sustainable economy also natural analog for #presentshock urbanism

Tweeted by @jpdainfo on the 12th of April

#psfk2013 "A city gets what it wants, is willing to pay for and what it deserves."

Tweeted by @JPDA_Darrick on the 12th of April

#psfk2013 #lowline looking forward to getting my hands on one of those solar redistributors!!

Tweeted by @JPDA_Darrick on the 12th of April

#psfk2013 I think the #lowline is one of the most exciting new places (and typology) coming to NY - it will be copied in other cities soon

Tweeted by @JPDA_Darrick on the 12th of April

#psfk2013 #lowline founder Dan Barasch talks about the social dynamics of underground spaces

Tweeted by @JPDA_Darrick on the 12th of April

#psfk2013 rodrigo niño - "a good city is not where the poor have cars but where the rich take public transportation"

Tweeted by @JPDA_Darrick on the 12th of April

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SPREADING THE LIGHT AT BHH II
Posted by darrick on Tuesday, April 9th AT 03:35:04 PM
As rough-in continues, there’ve been a couple of nice developments on the job site.  First the windows have been installed. The clean white oak sashes look fantastic – such an improvement over the old vinyl windows.  Second, after seeing how striking the light is coming in from the skylight, the owners have agreed to widen the opening to the living room on the parlor floor.  During design development we were hoping to remove this wall entirely but the structural work required was just a bit out of budget.  This is a good compromise.  
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BHH II SKYLIGHTS INSTALLED
Posted by darrick on Friday, March 1st AT 05:53:03 AM
This week services are being installed throughout the Boerum Hill House II.  Wiring is being run for electrical, A/V, and data and pipes are laid for the plumbing.  This phase of construction, called 'rough-in', often seems slow moving to the lay eye, as the work being done is subtle and doesn't involve much dramatic spatial change from day to day.  That's why it was exciting today to see the skylights installed above the stairwell.     Look at the difference in these before and after photos!    
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FRAMING WRAPS UP AT BHH II
Posted by darrick on Friday, February 22nd AT 01:48:48 PM
  On the job site at the Boerum Hill House II this week, framing is complete, which means if you squint your eyes and apply some imagination you can start to see the various rooms and spaces taking shape.   
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BOERUM HILL HOUSE II DESIGN WALKTHRU
Posted by darrick on Friday, February 15th AT 01:48:48 PM
  While framing continues on Boerum Hill House II, we’ll take this opportunity to illustrate the design concept with some drawings and images from our working 3D model.  As mentioned last week, one of the primary drivers for the layout of the floors, was the desire to maximize the light penetrating deep into the center of the floor plates.  This is a typical problem in Brooklyn townhouses.  Front and rear exposures are narrow and long parti walls are shared with neighbors to the sides, leading to dark areas in the core of the building.
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BOERUM HILL HOUSE II [BHHII] CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY
Posted by darrick on Friday, February 8th AT 02:41:13 PM
This week, JPDA began construction on a new townhouse renovation in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. It’s a single family with 3 floors and just over 1900 sqft in area. The building dates back to the 1890’s, and as is typical with houses of this vintage, it’s suffered through several unsympathetic remodels over the years. The Garden floor and top floor both require gutting. There’s a bit of historic character remaining on the Parlor Floor which we’ll aim to preserve. With a tight timeline and a modest budget, our goal is to deliver a clean, modern, efficient home tailored to the client’s lifestyle.  
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RIO +20 AND BRAND RESPONSIBILITY
Posted by darrick on Wednesday, June 27th AT 07:37:20 AM
Though the UN Conference on Sustainable Development ended to mixed reviews in the media last week (see - Activists slam Rio+20 sustainable development summit as a 'hoax', Rio+20 Draft Agreement Agreed Upon, Labeled 'Weak', Rio+20: reasons to be cheerful) - Scientific American is reporting on one potentially positive initiative that a handful of b
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BATTERY PARK GETS SOME STORAGE
Posted by Sean on Friday, March 30th AT 02:51:28 PM
Just a little under a year ago we completed a small loft insertion into a studio apartment in Battery Park City, found here. After realizing the potential for more cabinetry to tidy the space, the client came back to us looking for a simple storage and desk solution.
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LIGHT THROUGH THE LAYERS.
Posted by Sean on Thursday, March 22nd AT 10:57:05 AM
Less than 2 months left in our gut rehab of a Park Slope townhouse. These older, narrow Brooklyn townhouses are often dark at their core due to the archetypal configuration of small closed rooms and even smaller front and rear windows. This leads to a feeling of confinement and insularity which our modern minds tell us is wrong. Our solution was to create an enlarged stair opening at each floor to bring light down through to the lowest levels and create a greater connection between the floors. More to come as things start to wrap up...
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MARCEL BREUER DIGITAL ARCHIVE
Posted by Sean on Thursday, March 15th AT 12:28:12 PM
Syracuse University has announced the launch of the Marcel Breuer Digital Archive, showcasing the early work of the designer.
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CAN ARCHITECTURE REALLY BE TO BLAME?
Posted by Sean on Monday, February 6th AT 08:27:31 AM
A recent 99% Invisible episode explores the myth that modern architecture was to blame for the squalid conditions at the Pruitt-Igoe housing complex in St-Louis.
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