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Architectural Tutorial: Windows, Windows, Windows!

The lesson for today is on windows, windows and more windows! There are many different types of windows and component terms that go with them, so we will be outlining what the terms mean and pictorial examples of each in <a href="http://www.visbeen.biz/">Visbeen Associates</a> designs.<div> </div><div>1. Casement</div><div>Definition: A window unit hinged along the left or right side. The opposite side to the hinge, opens away from the house (like a door).</div><div>(http://www.stegbar.com.au/services/resource_centre/general_information/glossary/)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivp_Q3vNZIywCiBYURwz-2vDfJjJtO16hS4mOYU-2NQTtZJf_I1xhCtlbn0PheZY5NaRVf4SUo03Th-3qb10GySb9gSpczfr8GPMB_XyM8j_NjgcnYht4c2RLSDb1YhvKVTxA8jHTpMw3x/s1600/1+Casement+Window.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539901233836494450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivp_Q3vNZIywCiBYURwz-2vDfJjJtO16hS4mOYU-2NQTtZJf_I1xhCtlbn0PheZY5NaRVf4SUo03Th-3qb10GySb9gSpczfr8GPMB_XyM8j_NjgcnYht4c2RLSDb1YhvKVTxA8jHTpMw3x/s320/1+Casement+Window.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" /></a><div><div><div>2. Double-Hung</div></div></div><div>Definition: Two vertically sliding sashes which by-pass each other in a single frame.</div><div>(http://www.stegbar.com.au/services/resource_centre/general_information/glossary/)</div><div>Cottage Style double-hungs are windows in which the upper sash is shorter than the lower sash. (www.roofingstorellc.com/consumer-education/glossary-roofing-windows.html)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivmLs6ktyU2yqWHTHvjS1BxIazE6s_UDgsT078VlPj3WcWG8PIufpsdTdLa4KSgUe0_t-fpjoMqSPYG46cDvZJ29osutFBHUnOfEyIUFYIpTj_KCRx8fyqIiVdGjQNfSwKvex8HjbrZiEr/s1600/2+Double+hung.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539901218471722578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivmLs6ktyU2yqWHTHvjS1BxIazE6s_UDgsT078VlPj3WcWG8PIufpsdTdLa4KSgUe0_t-fpjoMqSPYG46cDvZJ29osutFBHUnOfEyIUFYIpTj_KCRx8fyqIiVdGjQNfSwKvex8HjbrZiEr/s320/2+Double+hung.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 225px;" /></a><div style="display: inline !important; "><div style="display: inline !important; ">3. Divided Light</div></div> <div><div><div style="display: inline !important; ">Definition: <div style="display: inline !important; ">True divided light sashes have small panes of glass separated by muntins. Visbeen Associates typically use simulated divided light windows, where there is one pane of glass with muntins affixed to the glass to create the illusion of a division. </div></div></div><div><div style="display: inline !important; ">(http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/glossary/)</div></div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLCfqNKF3E6DX1Om5JJJtWhUhiNWI_FOeFrZ8L8qnANvMoTUF0bYHkELLOenWl6dcmxRicKiRLq4eImPz4fNhdjDbOGUISgYtY6hUDGdgNRYASQKxwFLEnCuyOWGW_vSGalC_c2zvFx9fu/s1600/3+Divided+Light.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539901203921427026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLCfqNKF3E6DX1Om5JJJtWhUhiNWI_FOeFrZ8L8qnANvMoTUF0bYHkELLOenWl6dcmxRicKiRLq4eImPz4fNhdjDbOGUISgYtY6hUDGdgNRYASQKxwFLEnCuyOWGW_vSGalC_c2zvFx9fu/s320/3+Divided+Light.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 184px; height: 320px;" /></a><div style="display: inline !important; "><div style="display: inline !important; "><div style="display: inline !important; "><div style="display: inline !important; "><div style="display: inline !important; "><div style="display: inline !important; ">4. Mullions</div></div></div></div></div></div> <div><div style="display: inline !important; "><div><div>Definition: a nonstructural vertical strip between the casements or panes of a window (or the panels of a screen). (http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn)</div></div><div>5. Muntin</div><div>Definition: A vertical or horizontal divider between individual panes of glass within a window.(http://www.almanac.com/content/homeowners-glossary)</div></div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMhesWO6ZP9GDBqSZvTGg17wHqfnvmokmrr_nEjeHMtqXkOAysA7x8Oz0OLBcsLBL1JsOsflS2YJlCaebgfAAV-xVaBXw0dNwto_HczpGRWRL0KOGrOTkdSG1k3oO4MDgBRS6eA1oeBHOh/s1600/4+Mullion+%26+Muntin.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539901201650198850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMhesWO6ZP9GDBqSZvTGg17wHqfnvmokmrr_nEjeHMtqXkOAysA7x8Oz0OLBcsLBL1JsOsflS2YJlCaebgfAAV-xVaBXw0dNwto_HczpGRWRL0KOGrOTkdSG1k3oO4MDgBRS6eA1oeBHOh/s320/4+Mullion+%26+Muntin.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" /></a><div><div style="display: inline !important; "><div>6. Picture</div><div>Definition: A large non-oerating window designed for maximum view without obstruction. (http://stegbar.com/au/services/resource_centre/general_information/glossary/)</div></div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaYh1fcY00g66fZmnHg88yL1o_SfOcdJbhX5306qtkujRXGm0GsVWuQ81ZvfAMEDVlVMcyBWKDzIvkhyJwJsQ05gFuCkyaRXyCFA6d3NMuMVQstStYY0JSXeJC4QcebWYiylVq8bpXnrVn/s1600/5+Picture+Windows.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539901193878961106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaYh1fcY00g66fZmnHg88yL1o_SfOcdJbhX5306qtkujRXGm0GsVWuQ81ZvfAMEDVlVMcyBWKDzIvkhyJwJsQ05gFuCkyaRXyCFA6d3NMuMVQstStYY0JSXeJC4QcebWYiylVq8bpXnrVn/s320/5+Picture+Windows.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 211px; height: 320px;" /></a>

Architectural Tutorial: Windows, Windows, Windows!

The lesson for today is on windows, windows and more windows! There are many different types of windows and component terms that go with th...

12:00 PM

eightWest River House Condo Design Challenge

The judges of the <a href="http://www.grriverhouse.com/">River House Condo</a> Design Challenge were interviewed on <a href="http://www.woodtv.com/subindex/eightwest">eightWest</a> yesterday. Go to our facebook page for photos from the interview and view the video clip below. If you missed the first segment on the challenge, <a href="http://visbeen-associates-architects.blogspot.com/2010/10/eightwest-condo-design-challenge.html">click here</a> to see our post from October. We will be posting more information here on our blog and on Facebook as the challenge progresses, so check back!<div><object data="http://www.woodtv.com/video/videoplayer.swf?dppversion=5718" height="340" id="video" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400"><param value="http://www.woodtv.com/video/videoplayer.swf?dppversion=5718" name="movie"><param value="&skin=MP1ExternalAll-MFL.swf&embed=true&adSizeArray=1x1000,2x40,3x1000&adSrc=http%3A%2F%2Fad%2Edoubleclick%2Enet%2Fpfadx%2Flin%2Ewood%2Fwildcard%5F1%2Fdetail%3Bdcmt%3Dtext%2Fxml%3Bpos%3D%25pos%25%3Btile%3D1%3Bfname%3DJudging%5Fthe%5FCondo%5FDesign%5FChallenge%3Bloc%3D%25loc%25%3Bsz%3D%25size%25%3Bord%3D510580473579466400%3Frand%3D%25rand%25&flv=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ewoodtv%2Ecom%2Ffeeds%2FoutboundFeed%3FobfType%3DVIDEO%5FPLAYER%5FSMIL%5FFEED%26componentId%3D22027564&img=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia2%2Ewoodtv%2Ecom%2F%2Fphoto%2F2010%2F11%2F10%2FJudging%5Fthe%5FCondo%5FDesid96d822a%2D3338%2D4f9b%2D8db6%2D26cfe6c16b9f0000%5F20101110115208%5F640%5F480%2EJPG&story=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ewoodtv%2Ecom%2Fdpp%2Feightwest%2FJudging%5Fthe%5FCondo%5FDesign%5FChallenge&category=weather%5Fmaps&title=Judging%20the%20Condo%20Design%20Challenge&oacct=dpsdpswood,dpsglobal&ovns=fim" name="FlashVars"><param value="all" name="allowNetworking"><param value="always" name="allowScriptAccess"></object></div>

eightWest River House Condo Design Challenge

The judges of the River House Condo Design Challenge were interviewed on eightWest yesterday. Go to our facebook page for photos from the...

7:00 AM

Muirfield

Luxury reigns in this French-inspired estate, with its distinctive Mansard roof, European-style stone façade and copper detailing. The sprawling main level includes a central living and dining area with an adjacent gourmet kitchen with central island and nearby master suite with large master bath and walk-in closet. The lower level includes a home theater, exercise area, billiards room and guest bath.<div> </div><div>To view more images of this home, visit <a href="http://www.visbeen.biz/">our website</a> > gallery > residential projects > estates > Muirfield. </div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK4EsJaD2Bwda9OQfyAV8JembpVNqmdbzt4YAqgyl1baGrf29CeNnt8Gdp3F1bRd6ip_wAHY5tW5v1R3DJ0Ok8MPyC0kBw8lsdOKCFfHMtOqeSFlSj4iIjAr1bQ0yWWBcWriTeQSE9zT_j/s1600/GrootersExt_5.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537304340640732754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK4EsJaD2Bwda9OQfyAV8JembpVNqmdbzt4YAqgyl1baGrf29CeNnt8Gdp3F1bRd6ip_wAHY5tW5v1R3DJ0Ok8MPyC0kBw8lsdOKCFfHMtOqeSFlSj4iIjAr1bQ0yWWBcWriTeQSE9zT_j/s320/GrootersExt_5.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 303px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2PaEAKdtMZb15E2fSjlrBJv8oZXOolYE39QKbD8Ch2f9O3qqEbOuDg1Ey7Tnv64Dtht99RNetrfNHYNm9urGERxCLjZ9H5W7UxLCCbM0V9_jr6Q2ReA_vXTq_rR0qnF4LI7rzcxkWtP0V/s1600/GrootersExt_10.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537304337375418962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2PaEAKdtMZb15E2fSjlrBJv8oZXOolYE39QKbD8Ch2f9O3qqEbOuDg1Ey7Tnv64Dtht99RNetrfNHYNm9urGERxCLjZ9H5W7UxLCCbM0V9_jr6Q2ReA_vXTq_rR0qnF4LI7rzcxkWtP0V/s320/GrootersExt_10.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 273px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsG8bmpI_OcyJhFpZajkZShnVkoxrd_NpEDAZwmgotMVYHP7B338HFyQ0lI1VSXuTT8y2xn0MhS5R3Q0ByJgRTQn7a__MNnZlHQaFGxKdXpdxf7E-J8D9SlJ08pfskSz2BptRk-fyWj1fg/s1600/GrootersExt_8.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537304331008983362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsG8bmpI_OcyJhFpZajkZShnVkoxrd_NpEDAZwmgotMVYHP7B338HFyQ0lI1VSXuTT8y2xn0MhS5R3Q0ByJgRTQn7a__MNnZlHQaFGxKdXpdxf7E-J8D9SlJ08pfskSz2BptRk-fyWj1fg/s320/GrootersExt_8.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 218px; height: 320px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTi4yMTW-JmXHzVfAblesoSgRaxTxlgEKRgrLg6ho72_MjwYzwWfiCfgOWNiC3NlNURnbYakd5Cd_y8H7iHB5eBZaKi49qvDd0-gDvaAjIHRXKr19MWowk5oa_-e7EcuIGAAj2YFOdd0CL/s1600/GrootersExt_11.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537303972050422098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTi4yMTW-JmXHzVfAblesoSgRaxTxlgEKRgrLg6ho72_MjwYzwWfiCfgOWNiC3NlNURnbYakd5Cd_y8H7iHB5eBZaKi49qvDd0-gDvaAjIHRXKr19MWowk5oa_-e7EcuIGAAj2YFOdd0CL/s320/GrootersExt_11.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 289px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOFDF5ECMx-CoLRGrK19cQRPBJbPM4sNwELypQu9wYnmxLl5nTOiABaEb_hzRYqIA9UksXsMIYJ0k863OFXt9TmD7MhupfSFfF6v_OKUV0O90nvdU4rnuVD24rM8JAq2Rox5Vo2ZagYqWx/s1600/GrootersInt_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537303958546796578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOFDF5ECMx-CoLRGrK19cQRPBJbPM4sNwELypQu9wYnmxLl5nTOiABaEb_hzRYqIA9UksXsMIYJ0k863OFXt9TmD7MhupfSFfF6v_OKUV0O90nvdU4rnuVD24rM8JAq2Rox5Vo2ZagYqWx/s320/GrootersInt_2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 266px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv9sR7Y4u2TwuLv3GmDcjLjVN-GbDt9twveDtNuWEGyODDp7XIikE9O4MmtgnY6SoX22H6kVuYRGe_LwuyZEzm1fvVQB5vnAJIXYYt1XmSad7ygC557ulYBiMk6GGxNybdhC7cRcVq2s7J/s1600/GrootersInt_1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537303951267026178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv9sR7Y4u2TwuLv3GmDcjLjVN-GbDt9twveDtNuWEGyODDp7XIikE9O4MmtgnY6SoX22H6kVuYRGe_LwuyZEzm1fvVQB5vnAJIXYYt1XmSad7ygC557ulYBiMk6GGxNybdhC7cRcVq2s7J/s320/GrootersInt_1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 215px; height: 320px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ikJXHdwpF7d3f1SqZQelSlX9-lim7Y3EdtW9oiGxCLC5Gq17fqzTaA4LtaIoZOEdfkUaR9DiRrLuR6WjND7Y_mnCyunQx7JjvW4IFOWPPtPthdFcCTeKcBKk2DZhjNTMw0GAhihBa5Rg/s1600/GrootersInt_6.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537303948333822866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ikJXHdwpF7d3f1SqZQelSlX9-lim7Y3EdtW9oiGxCLC5Gq17fqzTaA4LtaIoZOEdfkUaR9DiRrLuR6WjND7Y_mnCyunQx7JjvW4IFOWPPtPthdFcCTeKcBKk2DZhjNTMw0GAhihBa5Rg/s320/GrootersInt_6.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 151px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsKH74kliwNcxIALgamf2cKzBNXWz3lo6cykto2xuNVyQ5GIZhGLt9IRyoAi14g6HUpX2xTBNtuZHKLxOZI3vEApnnbmHWh_stASEgqCQx8LAsWu0LfD9bJJIgDUAeW8FjwKh8cgpqE0ry/s1600/GrootersInt_8.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537303946225011586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsKH74kliwNcxIALgamf2cKzBNXWz3lo6cykto2xuNVyQ5GIZhGLt9IRyoAi14g6HUpX2xTBNtuZHKLxOZI3vEApnnbmHWh_stASEgqCQx8LAsWu0LfD9bJJIgDUAeW8FjwKh8cgpqE0ry/s320/GrootersInt_8.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 226px; text-align: center; " /></a>Designed by <a href="http://www.visbeen.biz/">Visbeen Associates</a> and built by <a href="http://www.douglassumnerbuilderinc.com/">Doug Sumner Builders</a>.  </div></div>

Muirfield

Luxury reigns in this French-inspired estate, with its distinctive Mansard roof, European-style stone façade and copper detailing. The spraw...

1:44 PM

Made in Michigan #1: Pewabic Pottery

Many of the products that are used in the homes we design are made right here in Michigan. With interest to "think global, buy local," our blog will be featuring products and companies in the construction industry that are made or headquartered here in Michigan. Read our first feature below and check out photos from our visit to Pewabic Pottery's studio below:<div> <div>Pewabic Pottery is a glazing studio and pottery school in Detroit, Michigan. A long-standing example of renowned local craftsmanship, Pewabic is the only historic, early 20th century pottery studio still in existence today. The tiles and decorative pottery produced by Pewabic made a mark on the world of art and architecture, and remain a recognizable symbol of the Arts and Crafts movement of post-industrial America. Ceramic artist Mary Chase Perry and her partner, Horace Caulkins, founded the studio together in 1903. Caulkins was considered a kiln specialist. His expertise provided Pewabic Pottery with his one-of-a-kind invention, the “Revelation Kiln.” Originally created to supplement his dental supply business, Caulkins realized this portable, high heat oven might have a market with artists who worked in ceramics or china painting. The two entrepreneurs partnered to demonstrate and sell the kilns and went on to establish a new studio, eventually called Pewabic Pottery. The Chippewa word means “clay with a copper color.” It was chosen in remembrance of Perry’s childhood spent in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan near a mine named Pewabic. Although the first major purchases from Pewabic were for vases and bowls, Perry was convinced the company should expand its horizons. Her friend and future husband, architect William Stratton, was working on a residential project in the Detroit area, and looking for new materials with which to decorate the home’s fireplace. Stratton gave the commission to Perry’s small company, and the result was a new direction for Pewabic. Architectural tiles became a large part of the business, and the founders began to consider expansion and the construction of a larger workspace. William Stratton designed the Tudor Revival studio built on East Jefferson Street in 1907, where Pewabic Pottery continues to operate today. In keeping with the artistic philosophies of the time, Mary Chase Perry began to move away from the frilly intricacies of Art Noveau and the lifeless, mass-produced art of the Industrial Revolution. She expressed a desire to capture the best of her creativity in its simplest form. Her pottery and tile designs reflected this notion, and were in high demand by artists, builders and architects who were defining the Arts and Crafts era. There was a pull toward authenticity, handcrafting, and rawness that Pewabic provided with their individually designed pieces. Perry was constantly working to create new glazes, and in 1909 she finally achieved the iridescent finish she had been striving to discover. The glaze was said to glow. Critics praised its beauty, and declared the pieces priceless. Thus began the true prominence of Pewabic Pottery. Residential and commercial orders came in from all over the country. Pewabic designed tiles and created murals for churches, state capitols, hotels, museums, office buildings, restaurants and private homes. The shimmering glazes of this small Detroit pottery studio adorned facades from Nebraska to New York. Some of the more notable projects completed by Pewabic over the years were St. Paul’s Cathedral in Detroit, the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, the Public Library of Detroit, Nebraska’s state capitol building in Lincoln, and the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. After the death of Horace Caulkin, Perry continued to run the company, with the help of Caulkin’s widow. She remained the chief decision maker and artistic voice of the studio until her death in 1961, at the age of 94. At that time, the studio was given to Michigan State University in order to facilitate art education. In 1991, Pewabic Pottery was designated a National Historic Landmark, and continues to operate as a non-profit educational institute. The impact of Pewabic tiles on the world of art and architecture is undeniable. This small Michigan business set a standard for simple, beautiful handiwork and simultaneously transformed the face of decorative architecture. The studio on East Jefferson continues to function, featuring a commercial store at the front of the building. Curious shoppers are obliged to sneak a peak behind the scenes, as the studio and workspace are accessible to visitors. Pewabic tiles remain in high-demand, furnishing private homes and public projects nation-wide with authentic designs and iridescent glazes created by Mary Chase Perry over 100 years ago. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlrmAWuoJOCXSWONpMQ6tO5hlvmc67OutrzdOgO0tKXjnPrAxxVhuoKU4b8HGJZi7UjRz0_fxs5drQiPfawIVA-oQnRcBxyFdoff-WCpO9y29PKY_2_IfOjNi6lgn4jrKRJWL6th_TjtY4/s1600/IMG_0792.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535836930135591938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlrmAWuoJOCXSWONpMQ6tO5hlvmc67OutrzdOgO0tKXjnPrAxxVhuoKU4b8HGJZi7UjRz0_fxs5drQiPfawIVA-oQnRcBxyFdoff-WCpO9y29PKY_2_IfOjNi6lgn4jrKRJWL6th_TjtY4/s320/IMG_0792.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5h4zdHvyNlHDcmh2Wq6B7iPhjnYIQTK0AlOyxoybQK-66_sPA7jNzqdV-er_NzuNiZo2OYkeiDzT9-nIsia2tu7bx5Zq4WNVEbNJBOJFCE_TbQu2muA-J_kFcaabdr_l37vd1x8KgzG1Q/s1600/IMG_0790-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535836922214829330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5h4zdHvyNlHDcmh2Wq6B7iPhjnYIQTK0AlOyxoybQK-66_sPA7jNzqdV-er_NzuNiZo2OYkeiDzT9-nIsia2tu7bx5Zq4WNVEbNJBOJFCE_TbQu2muA-J_kFcaabdr_l37vd1x8KgzG1Q/s320/IMG_0790-1.jpg" style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 194px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvsowtnh0rHs4a225eDdRHOGER6lMXQPw_TjNUqDpr7VxtJaDkyZ5Im9HOPO5gFXHo5EMzj2wKZH6mgaJk-kZeGoNJawUBmz7jn7QhvcNFNgngeKY2bg4xp4qNcR8o2c5FM3XtUAi4v5D-/s1600/IMG_0774-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535836904607811330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvsowtnh0rHs4a225eDdRHOGER6lMXQPw_TjNUqDpr7VxtJaDkyZ5Im9HOPO5gFXHo5EMzj2wKZH6mgaJk-kZeGoNJawUBmz7jn7QhvcNFNgngeKY2bg4xp4qNcR8o2c5FM3XtUAi4v5D-/s320/IMG_0774-1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEn4Tvrx9D1dUDylty5XLvEwYlTitBhuWVNGvf3MbB8XMXY7nr4oS-IBIqP_VolCy2A48uZYNVveHiqg70Vto_kNjOxHo_d4xj-f6FCbxlDNWQngOxMLHk5UB63a5KY3xfhD4jeKNsLZJd/s1600/IMG_0734-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535836329744486962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEn4Tvrx9D1dUDylty5XLvEwYlTitBhuWVNGvf3MbB8XMXY7nr4oS-IBIqP_VolCy2A48uZYNVveHiqg70Vto_kNjOxHo_d4xj-f6FCbxlDNWQngOxMLHk5UB63a5KY3xfhD4jeKNsLZJd/s320/IMG_0734-1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" /></a>Genevieve Sylvia, a designer at Pewabic Pottery, tells Wayne Visbeen of Visbeen Associates and Joel Peterson, from Insignia Homes, about residential applications for Pewabic's products. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhla1NqL5PozfypOyDDrnjSD4ETlOCkfKvTxT6X9VOatlAuiRtmRgH6rnDLxQ9sQ9qy-HMZAogA9hcYcOBwgsXGnTsLmEK4BvCF5Uw7OzIDTUdbhpJ4Mj1go7OTIHlDBoNunVQAYNnwsCBc/s1600/IMG_0762-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535836317905674802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhla1NqL5PozfypOyDDrnjSD4ETlOCkfKvTxT6X9VOatlAuiRtmRgH6rnDLxQ9sQ9qy-HMZAogA9hcYcOBwgsXGnTsLmEK4BvCF5Uw7OzIDTUdbhpJ4Mj1go7OTIHlDBoNunVQAYNnwsCBc/s320/IMG_0762-1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" />Behind their showroom, Pewabic's products are hand-crafted and painted on site in their pottery studio.</a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqN0d-Ozdh56A6JPfs83AdZNjI_vvqPubzEaHMVX6j6DpNWg0WxlHGapQSCrHQdVrQxM51B-VMiox0J9SwJp77wV-u1st0gH5esIBLKUY-j0lYcz_GqOdtuMHYKjNw5coUChSHRzg5pjpO/s1600/IMG_0757-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535836314177797010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqN0d-Ozdh56A6JPfs83AdZNjI_vvqPubzEaHMVX6j6DpNWg0WxlHGapQSCrHQdVrQxM51B-VMiox0J9SwJp77wV-u1st0gH5esIBLKUY-j0lYcz_GqOdtuMHYKjNw5coUChSHRzg5pjpO/s320/IMG_0757-1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSVy5bZQv_W_MQCWGEcT3qjFltEattSdrdaSo3yJderVqpiIeqfafxPmag8OvVMemag41WCG71oXGthtWd4xwWo5mfpcWbRoA85m8Y7zA3Z7s2nl3q7ojgx7-RzyE3XFxOWzIXVHExYfOE/s1600/IMG_0755-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535836309325604386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSVy5bZQv_W_MQCWGEcT3qjFltEattSdrdaSo3yJderVqpiIeqfafxPmag8OvVMemag41WCG71oXGthtWd4xwWo5mfpcWbRoA85m8Y7zA3Z7s2nl3q7ojgx7-RzyE3XFxOWzIXVHExYfOE/s320/IMG_0755-1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRdhvD3Jjlwg_qeVWKfsJ8_3nXWKeNaTSIB-HdBrG1Oewanmto5GYo4CbfiEchui6Jzw-nBOr-byvHb-eapbg1TN22nRAz30jPRrbTrOAAAfS1LoT2x9-TsLqgFj7u6l91xZ8oWxeHJaRS/s1600/IMG_0767-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535836305017902754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRdhvD3Jjlwg_qeVWKfsJ8_3nXWKeNaTSIB-HdBrG1Oewanmto5GYo4CbfiEchui6Jzw-nBOr-byvHb-eapbg1TN22nRAz30jPRrbTrOAAAfS1LoT2x9-TsLqgFj7u6l91xZ8oWxeHJaRS/s320/IMG_0767-1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" /></a></div>

Made in Michigan #1: Pewabic Pottery

Many of the products that are used in the homes we design are made right here in Michigan. With interest to "think global, buy local,...

8:12 PM

Wilcox Gardens: Chapter Five

In that latest edition of Grand Rapids Magazine, you will find Chapter Five of the Wilcox Gardens Story. If you have missed previous chapters, you can view them all here on our blog. Just put in the key word search "Wilcox Gardens" and get caught up!<div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX1g6ygfWcSOvpTtF_nLNDGsH2BSzrvTE68FlF6e0_m0ZKgae6IECftVMxY8zWzmA5tHuK8Y1P5yfNmXUYxGcSp2S0XbJeDwcfw8FmruEBqlCpqfWNboe-RtmoBuJmlZUYgK4zdzaWtntN/s1600/Cover.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534709482268414802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX1g6ygfWcSOvpTtF_nLNDGsH2BSzrvTE68FlF6e0_m0ZKgae6IECftVMxY8zWzmA5tHuK8Y1P5yfNmXUYxGcSp2S0XbJeDwcfw8FmruEBqlCpqfWNboe-RtmoBuJmlZUYgK4zdzaWtntN/s320/Cover.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 248px; height: 320px;" /></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO8juO_PRQUUmNxJtNO2hVNmrNOJM1XolsEfDPpeLjrZ2k2o62TKVIujzwzbPypsMT3vRG2WG9J1cwEa5aQtMWLFxk4KCM9hIIW8eVKWb-dr_eXWyNx5cbB-TPt_UIHGGbC-nkHTkUQqIZ/s1600/p1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534709475703378658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO8juO_PRQUUmNxJtNO2hVNmrNOJM1XolsEfDPpeLjrZ2k2o62TKVIujzwzbPypsMT3vRG2WG9J1cwEa5aQtMWLFxk4KCM9hIIW8eVKWb-dr_eXWyNx5cbB-TPt_UIHGGbC-nkHTkUQqIZ/s320/p1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 248px; height: 320px;" /></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivL8d8YpdC3MNncVuNyj_z7MU1qs43NWFqC4ytZIoh1ynOIr6ZczaOs8-V0ZU3Cr1J4ZcAEEpuYeQCYkyxvNg3tUoFE_sJeYj1Q6sPtYglDd9qI2OVUzZn_vlY1qk_6hiUK7mUrzpKtrAe/s1600/p2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534709461420640338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivL8d8YpdC3MNncVuNyj_z7MU1qs43NWFqC4ytZIoh1ynOIr6ZczaOs8-V0ZU3Cr1J4ZcAEEpuYeQCYkyxvNg3tUoFE_sJeYj1Q6sPtYglDd9qI2OVUzZn_vlY1qk_6hiUK7mUrzpKtrAe/s320/p2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 248px; height: 320px;" /></a></div></div></div>

Wilcox Gardens: Chapter Five

In that latest edition of Grand Rapids Magazine, you will find Chapter Five of the Wilcox Gardens Story. If you have missed previous chapter...

2:00 PM

Lily's Playhouse

Last year, <a href="http://www.visbeen.biz/">Visbeen Associates</a> designed a playhouse for a little girl named Lily as her wish from the <a href="http://www.wishmich.org/">Make-A-Wish Foundation</a>. As a thank you, her mom sent us a video chronicling the project. Check it out to see the building process and finished product. You can read our <a href="http://visbeen-associates-architects.blogspot.com/2009/04/make-wish.html">blog post from April</a> of last year to see photos from Wayne's design session with Lily.<object height="325" width="400"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/58YeGc01d9g?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/58YeGc01d9g?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="325"></embed></object>This playhouse was designed by <a href="http://www.visbeen.biz/">Visbeen Associates</a> and built by <a href="http://www.tollbrother.com/">Toll Brothers</a>.

Lily's Playhouse

Last year, Visbeen Associates designed a playhouse for a little girl named Lily as her wish from the Make-A-Wish Foundation . As a thank yo...

8:47 AM

Traditional Building Design Challenge 2010

Over the weekend, Wayne Visbeen, David Lorenz and Jonathan Lorenz from <a href="http://www.visbeen.biz">Visbeen Associates</a> participated in the Traditional Building Live Design Challenge at the <a href="http://www.traditionalbuildingshow.com/index.shtml">Traditional Building Exhibition and Conference</a> at Chicago's Navy Pier. The challenge was to design a "Gateway Building" with retail on the first floor and residential units on the floors above for a site in the Jefferson Park Business TIF Redevelopment Area. The participants were given time on Friday and Saturday during the hours of the Exhibition to complete their designs. The final presentation had to include hand drawings of the front and rear elevations, floor plans and site plan. Here are a few photos of the design process and our team's final design. 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Traditional Building Design Challenge 2010

Over the weekend, Wayne Visbeen, David Lorenz and Jonathan Lorenz from Visbeen Associates participated in the Traditional Building Live Des...

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