Greg’s Wine Cave
So, Greg has been making red wine in Piedra. We planted 50 vines: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Alicante Bouchet and Petit Verdot. This year, year 4, he produced 650 lbs of […]
Category Archives: Lapp RiverHouse
My second Arthur Dyson house, mirroring the Sierra foothills on the Kings River
At Home: A Working Draft
August 17, 2017 – draft At Home: A Client’s Argument for Authentic Architecture Preface by Arthur Dyson Dedication For my husbands, who help my […]
T.C. Boyle Tweet: “Elfin Cottage”
One joy of hanging onto the Creek House is hosting guests who come to the Valley. T.C. Boyle is reading tonight at Reedley College at 7PM. NOTE: it’s in the […]
Chapter 7. Between Design and Build: Assembling the Team (and Surviving Plan Check)
photos by Matt Taylor Chapter 7. Between Design and Build: Assembling the Team (and Surviving Plan Check) Art Dyson contends that the transition from design to build, in fact, the […]
Oh, Let There Be Nothing on Earth but Laundry
Oh, Let There Be Nothing on Earth but Laundry (with gratitude to Richard Wilbur) When the wash cycle ends, the racket stops like boisterous children caught roughhousing in the […]
Chapter 6. Soul Search: Planning a Space Where You’ll Feel Utterly At Home
Chapter 6. Soul Search: Planning a Space Where You’ll Feel Utterly At Home To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but […]
View from Shivasana
The living room of the RiverHouse becomes a yoga studio. Here’s the view from shivasana. Katie Flynn from COIL Yoga leads Yoga-by-the-River
Chapter 5. Architherapy
Chapter 5. Architherapy: How Does Architecture Impact Our Lives and Well-Being? First we shape our buildings, then they shape us. -Winston Churchill I’ve thought a lot about the psychological […]
Dip Cleaning
Jenna pulled her Mercedes wagon into Double-D-Bar Ranch as she did most Wednesdays. To avoid spooking the animals, she parked just inside the front gate marked by one “D” superimposed […]
Chapter 3: House as a Reflection of Our Selves
Chapter 3. House as a Reflection of Our Selves The space you choose to inhabit is an expression of your style, values, aspirations, and self-image. Architectural apathy, choosing not to […]
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