DesignBuildBluff

May 11, 2017

We are delighted to report that Cedar Hall (DBB ’16 student project) is now equipped with 8 solar PV (photovoltaic) panels on the roof! Cedar Hall was originally designed as a community space, a learning center, a gathering or meeting place, and working space for DBB students every spring. The spiral staircase leads to an observation deck on the ...

May 8, 2017

It is a bittersweet ending, looking back over the past few months, thinking about how much hard work we put into a house, just to walk away and hope that our clients care for their new home with as much care as we put into designing and building it. But after getting to know and ...

April 26, 2017

Yesterday on site was an unexpected day full of hard work, but at the end, we were able to walk away feeling like we were one step closer to completing the house as we originally envisioned. We had planned to spend most of the last week here at the Scorup house and Cedar Hall finishing ...

April 25, 2017

Upon arriving at the site, I was surprised by the lack of tools, materials, and dirt piles that usually made the site look like a complete mess. But I guess Saturday was a turn of events, as everyone tidied up the site while I was getting food for my day of stressful cooking. I need ...

April 24, 2017

Friday was a day that almost everyone showed up to the site; we had many little things to accomplish  that required the help of all the no necks (that’s what we call each other because of our muscular physic.) The roof team worked tirelessly to put up the furring strips, the metal panels and, the crowning piece, the ...