PJHM Principal and Architect Tom Kruse had the pleasure of attending a presentation from some students at the California Military Institute, located in Perris, California. It was a geometry project where students designed a sports complex for their campus. School architects PJHM completed the new Science and Music building for CMI, so when PUHSD requested … Continued
Here’s the challenge: Design a highly efficient solar-powered house from scratch, using materials that have NEVER been used before in residential construction. Then, figure out how to get it moved over to France for an international competition. This is the story of Techstyle Haus. Techstyle Haus is a self-sustaining solar home built by students from … Continued
When TED Fellow Xavier Vilalta was commissioned to create a multistory shopping mall in Addis Ababa, he panicked. Other centers represented everything he hated about contemporary architecture: wasteful, glass towers requiring tons of energy whose design had absolutely nothing to do with Africa. In this charming talk, Vilalta shows how he champions an alternative approach: … Continued
Last year I was pretty bummed I missed the Solar Decathlon at OC Great Park. My feelings were compounded when James sent me pictures and a write-up to post on the PJHM blog. Listen up y’all: you don’t need to be an architect to appreciate the event. Originally started by the U.S. Department of Energy in … Continued
Frank Gehry – you either love his work or you hate it. Is his architecture compelling or is he the worst living architect on the planet? The debate rages on throughout design and architecture blogs all across the internet. Being an internet nerd, but not a big architect buff, I started asking around the PJHM … Continued
