Almost moved in to the new office space. (Taken with Instagram at Tellis Pharmacy)
Project:
FS2
Adaptive reuse of a former television production studio, repurposed for offices, as the next generation of the Flagship coworking space. Completed in collaboration with Brown Architecture. Interior design, graphic design and branding.
Status: Built
2010
Project:
Mixson Courtyard
A public courtyard design for the Mixson neighborhood, unifying a group of 7 residences.Status: Built
2008-2010
Project:
The Flagship
Adaptive reuse of a retail box, transformed into an office incubator for technology startups. Project emphasized simplicity, natural light and low-cost materials, finished on budget and within only 8 weeks of construction time. Interior design, graphic design and branding.
Status: Built
2009
Project:
Irish Hill Neighborhood Extension
Competition entry for a neighborhood extension and land reclamation of a former industrial site in Louisville, KY. For Public House Projects, designed with Ryan Wilson.
Status: Competition Entry
2009
Project:
Charlestonworks.com
Website design to help job seekers in the technology fields relocate to Charleston, SC. Launch site
Status: Complete
2009
Project:
Walker's Bend
Design study for the rehabilitation of a failed subdivision. At the time of study, the existing subdivision was 1/3 built, with most homes in foreclosure. We proposed changes to increase density, narrow streets, add parking and plant trees. To be executed in public/private partnership.
Status: Study complete
2010
Project:
Athens: A Natural Future
Magazine feature envisioning a future for downtown Athens, GA. Published in the Winter 2009 issue of Young, Foxy & Free.
Status: Published
2009
Project:
Bahamas new town
Alternate plans for a new neighborhood in the BahamasStatus: Unbuilt
2009
Project:
We Make Music
Transit shelter competition entry. The project brief required a relationship to the Athens, GA music scene; we proposed a giant megaphone. For Public House Projects with Evan Timms and Ryan Wilson.
Won a 2010 honorable mention from Project Never.
Status: Competition Entry
2009
Project:
Housing Study
Exploration of prefabricated housing types in single-family and multi-family configurations. For Keane & Co.
Status: Study complete
2009
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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.