Project Update – BunkHouse
We have been fortunate to have developed several projects for the Salvation Army. Here is a quick video update on the status of a bunkhouse building for one of their Northern Minnesota camps. What is...
View ArticleThe ABC’s of Architects
Ombuarchitecture put together this video (alphabetically) of well-known architects and a signature building project. I was disappointed that I was not listed under ‘H’…. Maybe next year! The ABC of...
View ArticleCustom Sliding Door -Part One
We are having fun with designing and building a custom sliding door for our Clients at the Bald Eagle Lake Residence. (Check out previous posts to see the progress on the home) This door consists of a...
View ArticleThe Hidden Drawer
Kudos to local craftsman Brian Grabski for creating this fun mechanism that opens a hidden drawer. I love this kind of stuff! This whole video was shot with an iPhone to get into the tight spaces. See...
View ArticleSnowy Morning
Thought I would share a walk to my office after a beautiful snowfall overnight. Snowy Morning from michael huber architects on Vimeo.
View ArticleProject Update -Bald Eagle Lake 5
The interior is getting closer to being finished! Still a lot of exterior work left but Spring is around the corner…hopefully. Matt and I stopped by the project site to check in and filmed a bit of the...
View ArticleThe Home Office of the Future
I wish I had something like this… wait, I do! It is fun to look back and see what was anticipated in our future. Not unlike Captain Kirk’s tricorder which evolved into our cell phones, the ‘office of...
View ArticlePodcast #36 – A Conversation
I thought it would be fun to sit down with a fellow architect and have a general conversation on architecture. John Kalmon AIA LEED AP is a friend of mine and has an office in the St Croix River...
View ArticleElectrified Wood
This cool experiment by artist Melanie Hoff shows what a little electricity can do to plywood. Well, maybe not a little -how about 15,000 volts. It’s mesmerizing to watch and interesting that the path...
View ArticlePaper Marbling
This is amazing and mesmerizing to watch. Artist Seyit Uygur creates beautiful papers using this interesting and intricate technique. The patterns and colors are gorgeous. Check it out! Seyit UYGUR {...
View ArticleThe Pallet Cabin
Solabode is “a company dedicated to the development and promotion of experimental building design for human occupation and use.” These guys are having fun trying out many different materials and ideas...
View ArticleProject Update -Testing Facility
Getting close to finishing construction of a large testing facility. I had my handy GoPro with me and thought I would try it out and show a quick project walk-through. It is always fun to see a project...
View ArticleKinetic Furniture 2
Some of these are pretty cool. Love the thought process and ingenuity that people have with some of these designs. Really cool table at the 55 second mark. Source: Ask4Solutions
View ArticleCustom Sliding Door -Part 2
Today we install this custom sliding door! A steel frame is sandwiched with etched colored glass. Jim our client (he and his wife are the nicest people by the way!) builds recumbent bicycles and helped...
View ArticleProject Update -Transit Facility 1
We have a large project underway going up west of the Twin Cities Metro. The facility will be a base for commuters to catch a transit bus downtown. The 3-acre structure includes a two-level parking...
View ArticleThe Cardboard Pavilion
Architects Miguil Arraiz Garcia and David Moreno Terron designed and assembled this cardboard pavilion for the ‘Fallas’ festival in Spain. 3000 hexagonal boxes were glued and filled with earth to help...
View ArticleThe Angles Mirror – What?
If I only had this in my dorm room… Built from plastic spokes, motors, a video camera and some custom software, this moving sculpture is mesmerizing to watch and does some real amazing things. Wait...
View ArticleA day in my life as an Architect
Kind of a typical day… Thought I would share a few things that go on for me as an Architect. Architect’s Work Day from michael huber architects on Vimeo.
View ArticleContainer Home
Cool design using shipping containers but what I really like is the animation by Amin Alwi. The context shown enhances the design experience. Relaxing and mesmerizing to watch. Presentation is...
View ArticleTape Recorders – literally
Not what you think! This cool exhibit uses tape measures to document time -time visitors stand in front of portions of the exhibit. Maybe if they used the ‘Big Max’ tape measure they wouldn’t crash so...
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