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sailboat series | sketch no.1 Breaking out my watercolors again. I’m trying a new subject medium to inform and build upon my design and illustration skills. Exercising the brain in different ways is always worthwhile.
The Florence Building; Missoula, MT The “Art Moderne” Missoula icon was constructed in 1941. It had the Northwest’s first central air-conditioning system. Who knew! Always love strolling through this building. I’ve never, i
site walk
Photos from my travels last week. Lots of exciting new projects on the horizon. Also: a dragon weather vane, yes please.
Missoula Airport ✈️ During my time at A&E Design, I had the chance to be a part of some pretty nifty projects. The airport is one of them. I was the lead project designer/architect (thru DD) and shaped many of the countless decisions that had t
Sometimes I’m really reminded of why it’s called Big Sky country.
I needed a day o’ inspiration, so… took a day trip to CDA for the Coeur d’Alene Antique and Classic Boat Festival. The passion, the craft! EVERYONE loves a wooden boat. Maybe @lab.industries should just transition from architect
Safeguard Montana Complex, U.S Army Perimeter Acquisition Radar Site (PAR) | Ledger, Montana Just Google it. 😵‍💫 ☢️ Cold War era relic in the middle of Central Montana. Global crises/issues hitting home, right here in rural MT. Separating th
2022 MONTANA ROAD TRIP TEXTURES ⚡️
Good Habit Apartments | Missoula, MT • Before and After • Respecting the midcentury heritage, while breathing new life into the building. My client and I often talked about what makes midcentury modernism so appealing to people - and what
Good Habit Apartments | Missoula, MT Finally got this project shot! What a difference hiring a professional makes. Understand where your strengths lie and where they don’t. I learned this long ago. Trust the experts. Cody Brown did a great jo
Good Habit Apartments | Missoula, MT • Framing | Powder Hounds Inc. • Mechanical | @plumbtech_ • Electrical & Solar | @bigskysolarwind • Wood Cladding | @thermoryusa • Windows | @themarvinbrand • 📷 | @codyjbrow
In-progress render for a project in the University District for some wonderful clients. Bouncing between hand-drawn and digital design methods produces better design work. Project Highlights: -modern kitchen/mudroom reconfiguration & renovation
Sketches that turned into hard-lined drawings… in about 8 hours. Sometimes, ideas at the 11th hour, are your best. But you have to go through ten to twenty ‘so-so’ ideas to get there. Design iteration is work - make no mistake. 🥵
ADU MAGIC ⚡️ Accessory Dwelling Units in Missoula are becoming more and more popular - for good reason. Whether it be a long-term or short-term rental, extended family stay, or other creative use, ADU’s are a great option. They work well beca
THE DESIGN PROCESS So much of this platform is uber-polished. Which is fun - to a point - but it gets so exhausting… Here are some concept sketches for a set of cabins I’m designing in the Bitterroot Valley. Rough, hand-drawn, but they
Lots of design work going on behind the scenes here at LAB! Very excited to be a part of the Maple Street Commons development on West Broadway. I had a chance to design the DJ&A Office Building a few years back and now I am involved in another
desert inspiration Zion NP • Mojave National Preserve • Joshua Tree NP
tower lookout cabins-in-the-sky Ewok village treehouse fort prefabrication views solitude mediation heritage history
MT textures and curios. I’ll send a LAB hat and patch to the first person who can DM me the location of this classic MT roadside bar and restaurant. Built in 1945. WINNER UPDATE: Jason McMackin from @burnsstbistro and @brasserie_porte_rouge g
 

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