More than a building, our Little Guatemala project encompasses neighbors coming together over a cup of coffee or pick-up soccer game. This family-owned business highlights the diversity of Morganton, NC and provides a welcoming place for all. We are so excited for Christian and Erica as they are closing in on completing phase 1 of Little Guatemala!
… you want the house to go where?…
Today we are visiting the site for a new house near Hendersonville, NC. This dramatic site will provide incredible views for its residents and for us during construction. Stay tuned as we share more construction updates!
Framing in-progress at Caldwell County’s soon-to-be favorite barbecue restaurant!
Thanks, Kevin Baxter and Scott Shell for the awesome tour of construction progress at NCSSM-Morganton! Congrats to Barnhill, Duda|Paine and Belk Architecture for some amazing work!
We are working on an adaptive reuse building, these photos represent our construction progress. Stay tuned for more updates as we see this building come to life!
Superior walls on site, slab poured… framing and roof trusses up next!
Starting your own architectural practice is exciting and daunting. It takes a leap of faith- an attribute not inherently part of my DNA. Fortunately, I spent nearly 20 years working for two of the best architects practicing today [Duda|Paine]. The lessons I learned were not just about design, but about working with people in constructive and meaningful ways. I also discovered that the answers to complicated problems are rarely obvious. The design process is iterative, constantly zooming in and out to evaluate solutions.
In thinking about the name of the firm, I wanted to capture the essence of that process. The idea of "inverse" resounded with me. It implies a contrarian position, to look beyond the conspicuous. I look forward to building firm grounded in these principles and to contribute meaningful architecture to the world around me.
"Inversion is a powerful tool to improve your thinking because it helps you identify and remove obstacles to success. The root of inversion is “invert,” which means to upend or turn upside down. As a thinking tool it means approaching a situation from the opposite end of the natural starting point. Most of us tend to think one way about a problem: forward. Inversion allows us to flip the problem around and think backward. Sometimes it’s good to start at the beginning, but it can be more useful to start at the end." [ source: Farnam Street https://fs.blog/2013/10/inversion/ ]
