by OHDpc_Admin | Jul 1, 2017 | Frank Lloyd Wright, Quotes
The good building is not one that hurts the landscape, but one which makes the landscape more beautiful than it was before the building was built. Wright on Buildings and Landscape The good building is not one that hurts the landscape, but one which makes the...
by D. Oldham, Architect | Apr 6, 2013 | Blog, Home
There are certain people in your life who help provide direction, education and passion. As I look back on my life it’s easy to recognize those people. There are some I didn’t recognize as a real mentor until years after my interactions with them. But...
by D. Oldham, Architect | Jan 12, 2013 | Blog, Home
Frank Lloyd Wright said “The mother art is architecture. Without an architecture of our own we have no soul of our own civilization.” It’s an interesting quote. When I was in design school I used that quote in an argument with my industrial design...
by D. Oldham, Architect | Nov 2, 2012 | Blog, Home
In 2009 and 2010 Architecture had the highest unemployment of any professional profession. While I have not technically been unemployed because I am self-employed it feels the same when the phone never rings. The housing bubble pop drove the cost of homes below the...
by D. Oldham, Architect | Sep 6, 2012 | News & Updates
The Brainerd Daily Dispatch recently published a story about RREAL. OHD Designed the high-performance, highly energy efficient building for the Hunt Utilities Group several years ago. The building was designed with RREAL as a tenant and it’s great to hear...
by D. Oldham, Architect | May 15, 2012 | Blog, Home, News & Updates
An architect is said to be a man who knows a very little about a great deal and keeps knowing less and less about more and more until he knows practically nothing about everything, whereas, on the other hand, an engineer is a man who knows a great deal about very...
by P. Hirst, Architect | Apr 18, 2012 | Blog, Home, News & Updates
We’ve always encouraged people to collect images of what they like in architecture. Most of the time, it’s been collecting magazines, books, etc. It’s a pain to sort them and a bigger pain to share them. But, now there’s a new social media tool...
by P. Hirst, Architect | Mar 12, 2012 | Blog, Home
A house I designed over 10 years ago is up for sale. The Realtor gave it a nice write up. It’s always been one of my favorites. It was fun to design. But more importantly, the clients were open to new ideas. They let us do our job. They gave lots of feedback and...
by P. Hirst, Architect | Jun 21, 2011 | News & Updates
It’s no secret the past 2 years in the construction industry have been the most challenging and difficult since the Great Depression. The housing market has tanked and while there are glimmers of hope, it’s a long way from being healthy. The commercial...
by D. Oldham, Architect | Jan 12, 2011 | Blog
As an architect, I frequently get asked the question; “in what style do you design?” Well, that’s a loaded question and the asker is rarely prepared for the lengthy answer I usually provide. If they asked; “what is your favorite style of...
