Frederick + Frederick Architects
Residential architects who specialize in the hot, humid, southern climate
I was wrong about architect Barbie - I thought that she was just a dilettante, an understandable perception of someone who has had over 150 careers in 52 years. I never thought of Barbie as a serious doll - The American Girls were the dolls of … [Read more...]
We have been fortunate to work with some excellent contractors over the past 25 years. A few have risen to the level of exceptional, both in their business practices and finished buildings. There are five practices that are common to all the … [Read more...]
I recently received an email from a high school student asking me if I would attend my alma mater if I had to do it over again. My answer was probably but my methodology on selecting the right architecture school would be entirely different. I … [Read more...]
"Water will be the 21st century's oil - a much sought-after but dwindling natural resource. The biggest difference: a world without oil is possible; a world without water is not." -Scott Wolf, The Miller Hull Partnership Last fall, I … [Read more...]
From every direction we are told that to be sustainable we must live in a dense urban environment. Suburbia must be retrofitted in compact ways. Rural areas preserved. Small towns and cities are rarely mentioned. In Paul Knox and Heike Mayer's new … [Read more...]
