1.3.countertop-sketch-book-layout-with-pen This is a photograph of two of the many fold out sketchbooks, shown here partially unfolded. The upper left book includes one of the
Year: 2017
5.1.Japan-map-of-country-with-bullet-train – Introduction to Japan and sustainable practices Japan seems to be a country of juxtaposition and contradiction. A profound love of nature coexists with
5.8-japan-2-detail-a Highlights Relevant to Sustainable Design: Local material use reduces transportation costs and pollution from fossil fuels. The stone wall illustrated here is comprised of multiple-sized
5.10-japan-2-detail-c tatami mats Highlights Relevant to Sustainable Design: Modular flooring streamlines design and maintenance. We sometimes take for granted systems in commercial flooring like carpet
5.15-japan-3-detail-b local manufacturing Highlights Relevant to Sustainable Design: We can look harder at local manufacturing for job creation and also reduce transportation cost and pollution.
5.18-japan-4-detail-b Japanese hand saw Highlights Relevant to Sustainable Design: Rethink the simple tools that have shaped our world. The saws in this sketchbook, with teeth
5.19.Japan-4-detail-c Japanese roof tiles – Highlights Relevant to Sustainable Design: Rethink the lifetime total cost of ownership of building envelopes starting with the roof. Asphalt
5.20-japan-4-detail-d Japanese teahouse Note: the low square entrance of a traditional Japanese teahouse at the top of this sketch is described at the end of
5.27.Japan-6-detail-b Japanese rock garden Highlights Relevant to Sustainable Design: Some solutions have elegance in their simplicity. In the center, there is a Japanese rock garden
5.28.Japan-6-detail-c Hiroshima and Fukushima Highlights Relevant to the Sustainable Design: History should not repeat itself for human sustainability on earth. The sobering memorial for the