Junior League Kitchen Tours – Sneak Peek #3

 A bright floor plan + a mix of natural materials + an aged, historical, evolved design = A beautiful kitchen at 7430 Hiawatha! The Robinsons built a new house to replace an old, forgotten building.  The kitchen is a focal point in the design of their new home. The natural materials include forged iron, copper, […]

Junior League Kitchen Tours – Sneak Peek #2

Julie and Cliff Heggs have lived in the Central West End neighborhood for more than 30 years and were part of the neighborhood revival back in the 1970’s. They take pride in their 1890’s home and wanted their new kitchen to reflect their own eclectic sense of style. Cliff Heggs, having a background in art, […]

Junior League Kitchen Tours – Sneak Peek #1

Hello, my name is Jennifer Steward and I don’t write blogs… Though I had the wonderful opportunity to meet with Pam Kennedy, owner of 1235 Brownell, and I became super inspired to write this one. I have to tell you, driving through the adorable suburbs of Glendale, walking up to Pam’s house, I had every […]

ST. LOUIS “GREEN” – PART ONE; WHAT SHADE OF “GREEN” ARE YOU?

by Derek Maschek (MASCHEK design and fabrication, LLC) MASCHEKd@MASCHEKdf.com The problem; how to create a cost effective “green” home (or any other building) in the St. Louis area, and this includes renovating an existing building as well. This is ground that has been tread aplenty in recent years, and yet remains ambiguous to many home […]

spotted: creepy crawlers? no it’s just…by rebecca shell

…the Bug Store! If you’ve ever went into a retailer’s and felt a little bit overwhelmed by all of the merchandise there, this place certainly gives the same feeling – but – in my book, that’s a good thing.   With things for outside of your home, inside your home, and anywhere in between, you’ll have […]

A CHANGING PROFESSION

Derek Maschek MASCHEK design and fabrication www.maschekdf.com I’ve been a bit verbose recently, opining at length in blog format. So, this time I’m opting to post a question, or maybe a short series of questions. It’s the consensus of the industry (design and construction and everybody around it), that Architecture as a profession is undergoing […]

THE HAND, THE MIND, and THE MONEY

Derek Maschek MASCHEK design and fabrication www.maschekdf.com THE HAND, THE MIND, and THE MONEY Derek Maschek MASCHEK design and fabrication www.maschekdf.com Before you read on, know that “I intend to misbehave”. I’m going to attempt to stir it up a little in the hopes of getting a productive but long overdue conversation going, and frankly […]

FEES; WHAT YOU GET FOR YOUR MONEY (YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR)

Derek Maschek MASCHEK design and fabrication www.maschekdf.com This has come up a lot recently, and frankly, comes up all the time. However, it’s the topic we (architects) least like to talk about but most NEED to get comfortable with. Architecture is a professional service, and it’s a business. What Architects (and Interior Designers, Landscape Architects, […]

through the eyes of a young architect by nicholas kreitler

With every profession applying the term architect to a title, what does it really mean to be an architect? It seems funny to me that for the past few months, several publications have revealed architecture has the highest unemployment rate as a degree. So I started asking questions, why would somebody want to be an […]

Part 1: “Designing Small is Designing Smart” by Derek Maschek

Welcome to the most important part of the design process and woe to those that try and cut this corner altogether, or fail to go through it properly. Believe me, there are those that try, and all regret it without exception. So pay attention and listen up! Ready? Here it is… Programming. Sounds technical, and […]

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