Dwell

MAY 15, 2023

The extension has been zoned into three north-south bands, establishing the main realms: communal, outdoor, and private. Two east-west bands further divide each of these realms into two zones: generous and intimate. Breeze-block walls demarcate the various zones of the house, yet permit light, breeze, and views.

Permits 143

Permits Zoning Civil Engineering Client 143

Landscape Architecture Magazine

APRIL 2, 2025

And that was both from a permitting and cost standpoint, and also just an aesthetic standpoint, says Chip Haskell, a vice president and civil engineer at Haley Ward who worked alongside Coplon. We really tried to maintain what had already been disturbed. Anytime youve already got a scar, you might as well reuse it.

Site 81

Site Landscape Civil Engineering Zoning 81

Dwell

JANUARY 29, 2025

The ha-ha wall provided a solution to both building in a flood zone and the need for seamless integration between their home and daily farm operations. The homeowner, a civil engineer, built the project himself, which, along with lengthy permitting, contributed to the projects atypical timetable.

Inspiration 105

Inspiration IT Civil Engineering Permits 105

Deezen

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Following protests from community groups, the court had decided that a permit for the building to climb to 52 floors should not have been issued as it exceeded the zoning limit. Construction continued through the dispute, however, and in March 2021 the court decision was reversed.

Building 98

Building Foundation Civil Engineering Glass 98

Architizer

AUGUST 22, 2022

The school is situated near a commercial zone and mobile home neighborhoods. We collaborated with Magnolia Public Schools to help phase the project into the classroom building and gym, separating the permitting packages so the gym could be built at a later date when more funding could be obtained. Consultants.

Environment 98

Environment Students Architect Education 98

Architizer

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

I was always intrigued by Christopher Alexander’s pattern language #160 “Building Edge” in which he implores us to “treat the edge of the building as a ‘thing,’, a ‘place,’ a zone with volume to it, not a line or interface with no thickness.”

Housing 76

Housing Design Residential Consulting 76

Community Architect

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Steep streets characterize many cities: San Francisco (Photo Philipsen) In the approval steps towards site development plans, civil engineering precedes the other design professions. Civil engineers are driven by the hard rules of engineering, not the softer concerns of context sensitive design or carbon emission reduction.

Developer 52

Developer Development Civil Engineering Regulation 52