We’ve moved through the major spaces in the house both public and private and now its time to discuss the accessory spaces. The laundry room can be as simple as a closet or far more complex. How much space do you want to dedicate to laundry? What appliances do you have and do they need […]
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Last month, I wrote a blog post about things you can’t fix with duct tape — specifically, post-tension tendon sheathing. A couple of my readers told me that I’d strayed dangerously close to heresy — so I thought I’d write a post about something post-tensioned you can fix with duct tape. Bear with me —
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I recently went out to do a punch list review on one of EV Studio’s latest projects which is nearing completion, the Bastrop Station Retail Center. The responsibility for a shell retail center project normally last about 2 years. The process includes pre-design programming, any local site development requirements, design of the site and building, project
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Landscape Architecture is a necessary component for land development plan approval and building permit approval for many jurisdictions. EV Studio provides landscape architecture along with all other related disciplines to assure quality control for your project. We work with a broad range of private and public clients on project types including detached and attached single
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We’re currently discussing options for concrete sport courts with a client. The two options are a cast in place concrete slab or a post tensioned slab. Generally speaking the perception is that a post tensioned sport court is more expensive than a cast in place slab. So we dug into it and got some installed
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One of the most common questions that we get at EVstudio is, “What kind of toys did you play with as a kid?” Though a seemingly strange question to be asked during an architectural consultation, our clients are usually trying to understand how we ended up with a problem solving brain. I can’t attribute the
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Blog 2 – Construction, Colorado, Dress Pants…and Sweat Pants As I mentioned in my first Designing a Dream segment, my name is Brian Welch; I’m an engineer, I’m a house builder, and I like to think I provide a unique blend of the characteristics of both trades. Here is more on my story about our
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