Precautionary Principle

Go Green, How to Build an Earth-Friendly Community.
pg. 17:
We do not practice the Precautionary Principle in the United States. This concept says that if we suspect something is toxic, it should not be put into a product. The Precautionary Principle states that "when an activity raises threats of harm to human health or the environment, precautionary measures should be taken even if some cause and effect relationships are not fully established scientifically. The European Union has adopted the Precautionary Principles, which puts the burden of proof on the chemical company not to introduce a particular chemical if it is suspected of causing harm to human health or the environment.

Go Green, How to Build an Earth-Friendly Community

Title: Go Green, How to Build an Earth-Friendly Community
Author: Nancy H. Taylor.
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
Year: 2008

The Blue Marble

"In the original photograph the South Pole was at the top. This is because of the orientation in which the astronauts were traveling at the time."-quote from Wikipedia Website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blue_Marble

California Invasive Plant Council

http://www.cal-ipc.org/

Competition: Sunset Magazine - "What would you plant in this pot?"

Parameters - 2008

In 2008 Johnson Fain hosted a furniture group where many people design and built their own works.  I followed through with a coffee table design.

Presentation Board - 2003

I found a need for quality professional presentation panels in assembly rooms and offices.  In my research I determined that designing a presentation panel that could accommodate multiple settings was versatile and desirable.  My focus was designing a system that could be used against a wall or freestanding in a room and reflecting an integrity of quality that is critical when presenting stellar ideas.  I was able to follow through with the actual manufacturing of a single prototype in 2003. 

Sperling Nursery

http://www.sperlingnursery.com/

Las Pilitas Nursery - California Native Plants

http://www.laspilitas.com/

Theodore Payne Foundation - California Native Plants

http://www.theodorepayne.org/

Los Angeles Business Council Architectural Awards

June 2010

Los Angeles Business Council Architectural Awards honors the project "Horizon at Playa Vista" for an Award of Excellence in the category of New Buildings - Commercial.

Jim Jarmouch

The beauty of life is in small details, not in big events.


Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour old films, new films, music, books, paintings, photographs, poems, dreams, random conversations, architecture, bridges, street signs, trees, clouds, bodies of water, light and shadows. Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, your work (and theft) will be authentic. Authenticity is invaluable; originality is nonexistent. And don't bother concealing your thievery - celebrate it if you feel like it. In any case, always remember what Jean-Luc Godard said: "It's not where you take things from - it's where you take them to."

Drawing: Site Section

This drawing combines a watercolor rendering of a site plan with a computer generated site section.  I enjoy the combined techniques and think of it as a successful example of an informative as well as a provocative drawing.

Maharam Digitial Projects

Follow this link to the "Maharam Digitial Projects" and browse the interesting collection of artist they are working with.

http://www.maharam.com/vl.html

My favorite is Cuckoo by Harmen Liemburg.