July 2019

Greetings from in situ studio! Its been quite a month – check out what we’ve been up to below!

Zach was one of two young architects from the US accepted into this year’s RCR Summer Workshop. If he returns, he will be our August Friday Morning Serial guest speaker, speaking about his experience and how it has impacted the way he thinks about the design process. Please join us on Friday, August 16th, from 8:00-9:00 am at our office for his talk!

Work is in progress on the staircase at the Walters Residence. Our wonderful clients have crafted wood treads which rest on steel plates spanning from a steel stringer to hanging steel rods. The silhouette of the stair is visible from he exterior as it crosses in front of a first floor clerestory window. A large skylight above the stair floods the area with light. We are very pleased with how this one is turning out and look forward to seeing the final refinements. Thanks to Iron on Fire for the hard work!

 

We are excited to be well underway with a super fun new house in Cary. Sited off a shortcut between two major arterials, the Bo Saunders Residence is designed and sited to create a barrier to the street and a private garden to the interior of the site. The L-shaped scheme has the main living spaces and master suite on the ground floor and two bedrooms and an office upstairs. Our clients are into climbing, teapots, cooking, gardening, and making stained glass. Needless to say, we’ve proposed a climbing wall – a first for our office. Stay tuned!

 

We are excited to announce that the CONNECTIONS 81.2 Part 02 event is in the works! We hope you consider joining some or all of the events this September 20th and 21st! CONNECTIONS is an architect-led design initiative that facilitates socially responsible urban development conversations for sites not yet developed. In spring 2018, CONNECTIONS redefined the current role of the architect as one of instigator, leader, listener, and activist. Check out the new CONNECTIONS website for more information.

Song of the Month

This month we’ve chosen RAC’s cover of Cherry Hearts by The Shins for our song of the month. We know we’ve stumbled upon something special when our entire office wants to hear a song, on repeat, at a high volume. This is one of those. A great lyric from The Shins is stripped of its typical Shinsian accompaniment and coupled with a spacey composition of deep beats and airy guitar. If it doesn’t make you cry, it will make you dance. Pop on some head phones, crank the volume to 11, and find your rhythm with an in situ studio favorite!