Almost moved in to the new office space. (Taken with Instagram at Tellis Pharmacy)
Project:
Mixson
A new neighborhood of high density housing built around existing live oak trees and public courtyards. For Keane & Co., client, The I'On Group. Won a 2008 CNU Charter Award.Status: Built (first phase)
2005-2009
Project:
West
Proposal for the reconfiguration of a first-ring suburb and road infrastructure. Demonstrates use of boulevards, green-roof parking structures and the integration of housing with small-scale agriculture.
Status: Study complete
2008
Project:
Honey Shelves
A design for stackable, modular interior shelving, aluminum. Conceptually, this shelf should support over 2000 lbs. This is a personal project that will remain unbuilt...until I get serious enough to have my fabricator get on the job.
Status: Design complete
2009
Project:
Cashiers
New town plan for a hillside neighborhood built in a local vernacular style. For Keane & Co., with Pete Musty, Walter Kawa, Andrew Gould and others.
Status: Planning complete
2006
Project:
Charlotte Transit Station
High-density plan for development adjacent to a light rail line.
Status: Planning complete
2006
Project:
Chicken Bone
Dense urban infill proposal for a main shopping street. Program included retail, residential, hotel and parking. With Tim Keane.
Status: Planning complete
2005
Project:
Scuppernong
New urbanist housing development designed in the style of a neighboring historic town. For Keane & Co.
Status: Planning complete
2005
Project:
One Block Infill
Development study for a single city block, designed so that each residence would have a private, southern-facing outdoor space.
Status: Study complete
2005
Project:
Assisted care design
Concept plan for an assisted-care neighborhood integrated into the fabric of downtown Charleston.Status: Dead
2005
Project:
SC 17 Boulevard
Design to convert an arterial highway into a multi-way boulevard.Status: Design complete
2004
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The narrowest store entrance in Charleston—29”. (Taken with Instagram at Berenice’s Salon)
August 2, 2012 at 7:44pm Comments
Sustainable external passive solar louvre system and sight line barrier. (AKA porch screen) (Taken with Instagram)
July 14, 2012 at 1:35pm Comments
Doesn’t matter what you drive. In Charleston, you gotta pay your tickets! (Taken with Instagram)
June 26, 2012 at 10:15am Comments
Natural Future in dry dock for repairs
Friends: Natural Future is on indefinite hold due to obligations in the studio. Over the past few months, I’ve udpated less and less, and our workload simply doesn’t permit me to keep it up. Rather than posting sporadically, I’ve decided to put the blog on hold.
Both I/Jacob and Fabric will return to some kind of presence on the web, whether it’s here or in a new form. In the meantime, I will be running the now-busy practice that is the Fabric Urban Design Office. Thanks to all the friends, supporters and clients who continue to make this possible, despite the odds.
June 15, 2012 at 9:56am Comments
A worthwhile read: How the Recession Made Me a Gentrifier in My Home Town - The Atlantic Cities
June 13, 2012 at 11:09am Comments
Friends take note: Bloomberg Offers $5 Million Prize for City Innovation
(via The Atlantic Cities)
June 10, 2012 at 9:13pm Comments
Venice in a day.
June 7, 2012 at 11:13am Comments
Charleston received yet another moment in the spotlight from Fast Company magazine yesterday, which included mentions of the Flagship offices that we designed.
“Despite being the 75th largest metro area in the U.S., Charleston is ranked in the top 10 fastest growing cities for software and Internet technology, according to the Charleston Regional Development Alliance.” (via Introducing “Silicon Harbor”: Charleston, SC, Home Of TwitPic And Amazon’s CreateSpace | Fast Company)
June 7, 2012 at 11:00am Comments
Motoi Yamamoto’s “Return to the Sea: Saltworks” — Spoleto Festival USA, with installation by our students at the Clemson School of Architecture.
Installation begins at 4:55.May 30, 2012 at 10:54am Comments
For those watching the housing market, this newly released map gives a novel look at where distressed properties exist in America.
(via A Fresh Look at Where Americans Are Underwater - Housing - The Atlantic Cities)
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Our research shows that real estate values increase as neighborhoods became more walkable, where everyday needs, including working, can be met by walking, transit or biking.
Now Coveted - A Walkable, Convenient Place - NYTimes.com
Coverage from the NYT on our nation’s now-documented preference for urban lifestyles.
May 27, 2012 at 10:02am Comments
New York is one of many cities that are creating all kinds of new green spaces, riverside parks and bike programs, all of which are symptomatic of our desire to make our cities into our homes.
I'm an urban designer based in Charleston, SC. As a practitioner, my goal is to build sustainable cities through applied design.
My company is called FabricUDO, and I previously worked as the lead designer at Keane & Co. for 6 years.
My work has focused on master planning, land development strategy, architectural representation, identity consultation and teaching.
My clients tend to be visionaries. They are developers, mayors, conservationists, city planners and entrepreneurs.
When the weather's good, I'll either be filling my sketchbook or sailing in Charleston harbor.