I realized many of you may arrive here and wonder if you’re in the right place. In an attempt to associate my name and writing for cultural change, it is at the forefront of my domain. If you’re looking for my work, please go to projects.matthewgrummer.com. And come back and read about the impetus behind what I do.
“Its not who I am, but what I do that defines me.”
- Batman
I’ve had a love-hate relationship with sustainability. Rather, the “sustainability movement”.
I had the pleasure of driving halfway across America last weekend, from Seattle to Chicago. I use the word “pleasure” playfully, as it was a grueling trip, full of inspiration and reason to change the world.
One highlight was in reading aloud to my companion who is now in Chicago (and I back in Seattle) the transcribed “sermon” from William McDonoughs address in 1993 to the congregation at the…
Things have been changing.
Architectural Design Work has seen a remarkable falloff in the past 2 years. I fortunately have kept busy, too busy obviously to post much here. One thing I’ve learned, I tend to be busier when I don’t have enough work to pay the bills!
I’ve spent the last 3 weeks mapping out a number goals, and an overarching career goal and have decided to not share the projects I’m working on. The reasons run pretty deep:…
This project has been a beautiful test of design’s role in successful architecture.
Cusabo Island Beach Cabin is a state of the art building. The clients came to the builder, Ben Hilke of Hilke Development, with ideas for designing a very complex residence. The clients had owned acres of marshland for some time and were making the decision to build and move out there for retirement. All sorts of restrictions were placed on this building simply by its location.…
I worked on this project to start out with when employed by Johnson Squared Architecture and Planning. Talk about a dream project for an intern. I started off doing some design and modeling work for the Carport/Studio and ended up drawing up the entire house. My colleague there, Mike Rausch, came up with the early schematic design, but handed the project off to me to bring through Design Development and Permitting.
Just some Pics for now.
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