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Dwight Percy Bently is an architect from La Crosse WI. His work is heavily inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright. I… Read more: Prairie Style Architecture

In my recent pursuit to model every building in the registry of historic buildings, I found that there are two… Read more: Jacob Schunk Farmhouse

In my recent study of Helgaland, I ran into a dilemma. What is the best way to model vertical log… Read more: Vertical Log Walls in Revit

Perhaps the coolest house in La Crosse Wisconsin is, in my opinion, Helgaland. Helgaland was the summer residence of Mr.… Read more: Helgaland a.k.a. the Gundersen House

Over the past weekend, I wanted to design a house. I like creating houses that I think I’d realistically enjoy… Read more: House Design Ensuites 24.08.05

I started by cleaning up some previous code. I realize now how important keeping a consistent data structure can be.… Read more: Improved Honeybee Model

There is a very powerful tool for Grasshopper within Rhino 3D. The Ladybug Tools collection includes many add-ons that allow… Read more: Honeybee Energy Calculations

The general dimensions for the model of this bridge were found in an issue of Civil Engineering by ASCE. Page… Read more: I74 Bridge through Bettendorf

An interesting application for 3D printing is in the presentation of architectural models, either to show multiple proposed options, or… Read more: Residental House Model

The idea to design a print in place hinge is one I had in college. I wanted to create a… Read more: Print-in-Place Hinge

I’ve always been interested in a very specific chess set. It is the set shown in the intro video to… Read more: Chess Set

After finalizing my P-I-P hinge program in Grasshopper 3D, I had been looking for good projects to use it on.… Read more: Barbell Collars

One of my favorite theoretical shapes is the möbius strip. Named after August Ferdinand Möbius who, concurrently with Johann Benedict… Read more: Möbius Strip