http://www.sander-architects.com Sander Architects Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:48:15 +0000 http://www.sander-architects.com en http://www.sander-architects.com/hybrid-house-projects http://www.sander-architects.com/following/sander-architects.com/hybrid-house-projects Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:48:15 +0000 Sander Architects 1938999 #menu_1796223 a {color: #ff6600;}<img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/135961/1938999/Hybrid4_980.jpg" border="0" width="980" height="400" width_o="980" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/135961/1938999/Hybrid4_o.jpg" align="left" /> hybrid house what makes us different? what is prefab? design process hybrid house projects:Because of the ubiquity of butler building technology, hybrid houses can be built almost anywhere. Sander architects has completed Hybrid House projects from Oregon to Los Angeles to the West Indies. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/135961/1938999/sanderarchitects.jpeg" border="0" width="180" height="240" width_o="180" height_o="240" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/135961/1938999/sanderarchitects_o.jpeg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/135961/1938999/sanderarchitects-1.jpeg" border="0" width="180" height="240" width_o="180" height_o="240" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/135961/1938999/sanderarchitects-1_o.jpeg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/135961/1938999/sanderarchitects-2.jpeg" border="0" width="180" height="240" width_o="180" height_o="240" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/135961/1938999/sanderarchitects-2_o.jpeg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/135961/1938999/sanderarchitects-3.jpeg" border="0" width="180" height="240" width_o="180" height_o="240" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/135961/1938999/sanderarchitects-3_o.jpeg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/135961/1938999/sanderarchitects-4.jpeg" border="0" width="180" height="240" width_o="180" height_o="240" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/135961/1938999/sanderarchitects-4_o.jpeg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/135961/1938999/sanderarchitects-5.jpeg" border="0" width="180" height="240" width_o="180" height_o="240" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/135961/1938999/sanderarchitects-5_o.jpeg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/135961/1938999/sanderarchitects-6.jpeg" border="0" width="180" height="240" width_o="180" height_o="240" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/135961/1938999/sanderarchitects-6_o.jpeg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/135961/1938999/sanderarchitects-7.jpeg" border="0" width="180" height="240" width_o="180" height_o="240" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/135961/1938999/sanderarchitects-7_o.jpeg" align="left" /> http://www.sander-architects.com/Hybrid-Construction-Confessions-of-an-iMac-Luddite http://www.sander-architects.com/following/sander-architects.com/Hybrid-Construction-Confessions-of-an-iMac-Luddite Wed, 18 Jan 2012 04:18:33 +0000 Sander Architects 2627994 .project_thumb { display: none !important; }#menu_2031410 a {color: #ff6600;} .project_content {margin-bottom: 20px !important;} <img src="http://payload16.cargocollective.com/1/4/135961/2627994/whitbig_980.jpg" border="0" width="780" height="500" width_o="780" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload16.cargocollective.com/1/4/135961/2627994/whitbig_o.jpg" align="left" /> I have a challenge to make. It's time for prefabricated architecture to live up to its potential. The prefabricated building should be measured by three completely reasonable yardsticks: - Economical cost to build and use - Sustainably created - Superior design/aesthetic quality Prefab designers and companies should be able to achieve results that satisfy these three requirements at once. Especially given that the designers have, in theory, forever to improve their models. Yet it's arguable that no prefabricated product now available has yet been able to satisfy all three criteria in the same structure. Sadly, most achieve excellence in only one criterion. - Prefab residences are at or (well) above standard construction costs in every section of the country. - Factories are not centrally located, for the most part, and require long distances of travel to most construction sites. And the steel required by shipping stresses is often far greater than the house alone would require. - Aesthetically many prefab residential models are sufficient but hardly superior designs. Into this unsettled landscape over the last ten years, Sander Architects has introduced our Hybrid Construction process. This process, we believe, achieves excellence in all three criteria above. To wit: - Our houses regularly cost under $200/SF. One, in rural Oregon, came in at $130/Sf. - The shells of these houses are created by light-gauge metal building fabricators using recycled steel. SInce this technology is over a hundred years old, fabricators can be found near any likely building site across the country and in most of the developed world. - Our buildings have won the Dedalo MInosse International Prize for Architecture three times, various AIA awards, and the Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture Prize. They have also been extensively published in over thirty design-based books. In essence, we have solved the new technology riddle by leveraging the efficiencies of one of the oldest and most mature industries in the world. This circumvents the achilles heel of most prefabricated endeavors: startup and tooling costs. These companies are ready to provide buildings of any size or orientation, provided one knows and understands the nature of these elegant, simple structures. We may draw beautiful structures with our iMACs, but we fully embrace the century-old technology of the prefabricated, light-gauge metal building. Why mess with a good thing? CATEGORIES architecture design interiors events books people DIY ARCHIVES 2012 #mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; width:200px;} /* Add your own MailChimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block. We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. */ sign up for our newsletter http://www.sander-architects.com/What-We-Do-and-Why-We-Do-It http://www.sander-architects.com/following/sander-architects.com/What-We-Do-and-Why-We-Do-It Wed, 18 Jan 2012 04:07:23 +0000 Sander Architects 2627655 .project_thumb { display: none !important; }#menu_2031410 a {color: #ff6600;} .project_content {margin-bottom: 20px !important;}<img src="http://payload16.cargocollective.com/1/4/135961/2627655/main_980.jpg" border="0" width="780" height="500" width_o="780" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload16.cargocollective.com/1/4/135961/2627655/main_o.jpg" align="left" /> Sander Architects, LLC has been designing and building contemporary projects for two decades. We are an award-winning firm with a strong reputation for green design. In building a community of like-minded folk, whether in the profession or just passionate about modern / green architecture, we have made a point to lecture, present, jury student projects, participate in trade shows and publish our work in architecture blogs, books and journals. This blog gives us a chance for a slightly more personal take on what we do, why do we do it, who we are, what makes us different and how to have fun while slaving away over a computer. You will hear from the Principal Architect, the Director of Interior Design, our Associates, our Interns. Some potential topics you might see addressed here: - prefab, it's promises, its failures, the hope for the future - green design: the imperative for future designers of all stripes to be not only conversant but be experts - designing the steel house - how to make a metal home - designing for the client who is not a gazillionaire (technical term). We've built a practice that has had staying power through the downturn by working with clients who have restricted budgets. It's a different discipline that working with unlimited budgets. - how to survive the economy - what do clients want? - how to design an award-winning project and make it work with a willing client …and as they say, much, much more. We hope you enjoy checking in from time to time and look forward to starting a conversation with you. CATEGORIES architecture design interiors events books, people DIY ARCHIVES 2012 #mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; width:200px;} /* Add your own MailChimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block. We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. */ sign up for our newsletter http://www.sander-architects.com/Making-the-Cut http://www.sander-architects.com/following/sander-architects.com/Making-the-Cut Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:51:34 +0000 Sander Architects 1963492 .project_thumb { display: none !important; }#menu_2031410 a {color: #ff6600;} .project_content {margin-bottom: 20px !important;}3 Tips for Turning an Internship into a Job <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/135961/1963492/adamBIG_980.jpg" border="0" width="780" height="585" width_o="780" height_o="585" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/135961/1963492/adamBIG_o.jpg" align="left" /> I came into Sander Architects the summer of 2009 after my fourth year of Architecture school in San Luis Obispo. I built models in the office all summer and up at school for a few months as well. I was called back in to do some part-time modeling around March, 2011, and I’ve stayed on as a draftsperson and project manager ever since. Here are my tips for turning my internship into a full time gig. 1. Be Good When you come into an office for an internship, you will probably not be doing the most glamorous work, but whatever task comes your way, make sure you knock it out of the park. In my case, I was building models. It’s certainly not everyone’s favorite, but I think it’s kind of fun to see how drawings come to life three dimensionally. I worked my butt off building a myriad of models, and I did a great job. (I built hundreds of tiny seats for the concert hall, just to give you an idea.) My work early on got me called back into the office later. If you show your ability to excel at one thing, it gives people a reason to believe you’ll be great in other areas, as well. 2. Stay In Touch Even though my internship ended around November, I was always sure to keep in touch. I would come back into the office every time I came home from school. After graduation, I hoped I would have a job waiting for me, but there wasn’t a spot for me in the office. I still maintained contact with Whitney and Cath, checking in every few months, enough to stay on their radar without bugging the hell out of them. When they needed some models built, I was the guy. Then, a spot in the office opened up and I transitioned into full time. It was about 18 months between the end of my first internship and the beginning of my full time job, and if I hadn’t kept myself in the loop at that time, I might not be where I am today. 3. Be Ready Before I came back into the office I was working part time coaching volleyball and doing odd jobs. I kept my design skills sharp, working on T-shirts and keeping up to date with architecture blogs and competitions. I also learned the office’s drafting software, so I was able to assimilate easily when a job was available. Adam Licht, Associate Sander Architects, LLC CATEGORIES architecture design interiors events books people DIY ARCHIVES 2012 #mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; width:200px;} /* Add your own MailChimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block. We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. */ sign up for our newsletter http://www.sander-architects.com/sink-orders http://www.sander-architects.com/following/sander-architects.com/sink-orders Tue, 20 Sep 2011 22:46:34 +0000 Sander Architects 1965341 .project_thumb { display: none !important; }<img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/135961/1965341/redsink_980.jpg" border="0" width="980" height="300" width_o="980" height_o="300" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/135961/1965341/redsink_o.jpg" align="left" /> order furniture fixtures / lighting"These sinks are luminous--they have the most incredible inner glow when the lights hit them."Order from: Sander Products 2524 Lincoln Blvd, Venice, CA 90291 p: 310 822 0300 f: 310 822 0900 e: info@sander-architects.com Prices Standard colors: $1500 each Custom colors: add $300 each Supports sold separately: Brackets: wall-hung, one-inch diameter stainless steel brackets: $500 + shipping Pedestal: s-shaped, unfinished steel floor pedestal: $900 + shipping Size 24" x 24" x 3". Please note, each sink is hand buffed for 6-8 hours so dimensions are not exact One size only - no custom sizes Drain fittings included Tax, shipping + handling not included. Availability: Less than 10 sinks = 5-8 weeks (standard colors) http://www.sander-architects.com/Green-Houses-A-Skin-Story http://www.sander-architects.com/following/sander-architects.com/Green-Houses-A-Skin-Story Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:39:35 +0000 Sander Architects 1972005 .project_thumb { display: none !important; }#menu_2031410 a {color: #ff6600;} .project_content {margin-bottom: 20px !important;}<img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/135961/1972005/skin3_980.jpg" border="0" width="780" height="585" width_o="780" height_o="585" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/135961/1972005/skin3_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/135961/1972005/skin4_980.jpg" border="0" width="780" height="585" width_o="780" height_o="585" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/135961/1972005/skin4_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/135961/1972005/09_20_image2.jpg" border="0" width="563" height="750" width_o="563" height_o="750" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/135961/1972005/09_20_image2_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/135961/1972005/09_20_image3.jpg" border="0" width="563" height="750" width_o="563" height_o="750" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/135961/1972005/09_20_image3_o.jpg" align="left" /> Sander Architects, LLC has developed a reputation for interesting exterior treatments. It’s all part of a philosophy that does not like to take anything for granted. We like to design interior fixtures and fittings, we like to design exterior surfaces. When it came to our project, Green Houses, we worked through dozens of iterations of the original idea: a wrapping of bar grate over grey-green concrete board. The skin, we worried, would feel like a prison cell if it were vertical and it didn’t make sense when we tried horizontal bar grate. After months of raging debates, Whitney hit on the idea of creating a skin from 1" x 2" aluminum pieces. After many sketches, he settled on a 12 degree angle and went to work detailing how to attach them to the building. That was the easy part. How to turn the corner? Our foreman Bugsy (Dale Everett) loves a good challenge and he made multiple samples of how the aluminum might be welded together. In the end, everyone preferred Whitney’s first suggestion to place the pieces in relationship to one another without creating an attachment between them. Here are the results. CATEGORIES architecture design interiors events books, people DIY ARCHIVES 2012 #mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; width:200px;} /* Add your own MailChimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block. We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. */ sign up for our newsletter http://www.sander-architects.com/sink-supports http://www.sander-architects.com/following/sander-architects.com/sink-supports Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:50:32 +0000 Sander Architects 1969657 .project_thumb { display: none !important; }#menu_1948955 a {color: #ff6600;} .project_thumb { display: none !important; }<img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/135961/1969657/redsink_980.jpg" border="0" width="980" height="300" width_o="980" height_o="300" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/135961/1969657/redsink_o.jpg" align="left" /> cast resin sinks supports colors order furniture fixtures / lighting"These sinks are luminous--they have the most incredible inner glow when the lights hit them."brackets: wall-hung, one-inch diameter stainless steel brackets: $500 + shipping pedestal: s-shaped, unfinished steel floor pedestal: $900 + shipping *all sinks shown with newport brass faucets <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/135961/1969657/supports_980.jpg" border="0" width="800" height="200" width_o="800" height_o="200" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/135961/1969657/supports_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://www.sander-architects.com/fixtures-lighting http://www.sander-architects.com/following/sander-architects.com/fixtures-lighting Wed, 07 Sep 2011 01:21:16 +0000 Sander Architects 1965516 .project_thumb { display: none !important; }#menu_1948955 a {color: #ff6600;} .project_content img { margin-bottom: 3px !important; }<img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/135961/1965516/LightingandFixtures_980.jpg" border="0" width="980" height="300" width_o="980" height_o="300" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/135961/1965516/LightingandFixtures_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://www.sander-architects.com/furniture http://www.sander-architects.com/following/sander-architects.com/furniture Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:55:34 +0000 Sander Architects 1965409 .project_thumb { display: none !important; }#menu_1948955 a {color: #ff6600;} .project_thumb { display: none !important; } http://www.sander-architects.com/sink-colors http://www.sander-architects.com/following/sander-architects.com/sink-colors Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:23:11 +0000 Sander Architects 1965262 .project_thumb { display: none !important; }#menu_1948955 a {color: #ff6600;}<img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/135961/1965262/redsink_980.jpg" border="0" width="980" height="300" width_o="980" height_o="300" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/135961/1965262/redsink_o.jpg" align="left" />