tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19120238112247413792024-03-12T23:38:52.736-04:00Larry Lane ArchitectDesigning to fit your needsLane Architecture LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10020381962957814083noreply@blogger.comBlogger155125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912023811224741379.post-57381888739445145082013-05-01T22:45:00.001-04:002013-05-01T22:47:10.064-04:00How to file for a construction permit in NYCAre you planning to do any construction in New York City? If so, check out this podcast for some important information...
Click here -----> Filing for a Construction Permit in New York City 11/24 by Lane Architecture | Blog Talk RadioLane Architecture LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10020381962957814083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912023811224741379.post-9838274363784155222013-01-24T23:54:00.001-05:002013-01-24T23:54:46.531-05:00How an Architect can increase your Profits 08/30 by Lane Architecture | Blog Talk RadioHow an Architect can increase your Profits 08/30 by Lane Architecture | Blog Talk RadioLane Architecture LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10020381962957814083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912023811224741379.post-49964126731314188832012-07-23T02:37:00.000-04:002012-07-23T02:43:25.980-04:00Choose your team wisely
Just recently, I was asked to meet a new client at their place to discuss what they wanted to do to it. As the case with many of my referrals, I met this client through the general contractor (GC) that the client already selected. This often happens when the client's mindset is to first have a desire to have something built, find someone to build it, then find someone to figure out what Lane Architecture LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10020381962957814083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912023811224741379.post-19888131705567110462012-06-29T01:45:00.000-04:002012-06-29T01:46:13.249-04:0014 Famous Man Rooms
by Brett & Kate McKay on July 27, 2010 · 103 comments
in Manly Knowledge, Travel & Leisure
In reading about the lives of history’s great men, one thing I’ve noticed is that many of them had a place they could go to be alone with their thoughts. Some of these men had a study where they would retreat to think, read, and write. Others had a garage or workshop where they would tinker andLane Architecture LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10020381962957814083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912023811224741379.post-56440381614532228412012-05-10T09:16:00.000-04:002012-05-10T16:08:26.983-04:0010 Home Design Features Gone with the Times
Times are tough now. The recession has not only affected the prices of homes, it has affected how we design them. According to MarketWatch.com, there are ten design features that are not selling very well in new homes. So, you might have a harder time finding them in some of the new open houses. They include:
1. Outdoor Kitchens
2. Outdoor Fireplaces
3. Sunrooms
4. Two-story family roomsLane Architecture LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10020381962957814083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912023811224741379.post-72732478576270332462012-02-15T15:18:00.000-05:002012-05-02T22:56:52.986-04:00Custom Home Kelowna BC Canada by David Tyrell Architect IncHere is a modern home that has been described to be like the tip of an iceberg from the front. There is much more behind and inside. I really like the use of fire as accent pieces on the large terrace in place of planters. Check it out at Custom Home Kelowna BC Canada by David Tyrell Architect Inc
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What are you doing with your home to protect it from floods, bugs, and other uninvited threats? I will share tips that you can use in the upcoming home improvement magazine editions.
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What are you doing with your home to protect it from floods, bugs, and other uninvited threats? I will share tips that you can use in the upcoming home improvement magazine editions.
Just click here to get your copy of My Designed Home
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Just click on this link to view how you can earn more money with the office that you are already working in ----> Here is the link to MY Designed Office website
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Today, I was driving from one place to another while filming several videos for some upcoming campaigns that I will be launching soon. The sun was shining when I started the day but I found myself in a heavy rain storm while about to shoot my last set of videos. Sure am glad that I brought my umbrella.
I found out a bit after shooting this video that the reason I was at an almost stand still Lane Architecture LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10020381962957814083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912023811224741379.post-69697697524238091872011-08-14T22:40:00.004-04:002011-08-15T12:11:17.339-04:00Jackson Browne Doctor My Eyes - About My Imagination
I am a big fan of Jackson Browne.
Guess one reason is that he has such a raw and poetic way of sharing his feelings. He also has a redemptive spirit by coming out of bad choices of crazy rock and roll lifestyles while still sharing his creation with new reformed spirit.
We all go through stages in life that make us either stronger, or if we choose to not learn from those experiences. They Lane Architecture LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10020381962957814083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912023811224741379.post-47205075639592134282011-08-09T00:00:00.005-04:002011-08-09T00:09:56.459-04:00How Cities Can be "Pop up Spaces"
The near-by forecast of the world’s population is expected to reach 8 billion people. Using the energy producing technology that is available today, we will be in the same mess ecologically and without enough clean energy as our Federal government has allowed our economy to become in recent days. (Just today, the Dow Jones dropped further than in recent history as the S & P's rating of the US Lane Architecture LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10020381962957814083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912023811224741379.post-77406927188467321922011-06-19T00:31:00.000-04:002011-06-19T00:31:06.590-04:00How to use fixed principles to design your worldHow can we create architectural design? The same way that we can create music with known phrases as you will see and hear from this video link below. We use architectural referrences that we know will create certain proven perceptions that have been used in the past and apply the same principles with new adaptations to our current spatial needs.Check out this video that is called "Onyx Ashanti: Lane Architecture LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10020381962957814083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912023811224741379.post-43638734843705773092011-06-12T10:01:00.014-04:002011-06-12T10:41:26.720-04:00Why Architects are UnemployedI have recently needed to update my architectural license in NY State. This is a very straight forward thing to do and it requires me to prove to the state board that I have attended at least 36 hours of continued education during the past 36 months. Today, I received an email from the state board that affirms that I am in good standing. It also reminds me that I have to obtain 36 more continued Lane Architecture LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10020381962957814083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912023811224741379.post-52289415633841289952011-04-25T22:27:00.021-04:002011-04-25T22:50:20.066-04:00Frank Gehry: Major BreakthroughI came across this video of Frank Gehry sharing how he was influenced by artists who would not be as concerned with the finished detail but more so in the overall composition. Here is a photo of one of Frank's earlier works (before he starting making fish buildings and curved metal formed buildings)Rauschenberg's work -------> Jasper Johns' "False Start" Carl Andre's work:----> Donald Judd's Lane Architecture LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10020381962957814083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912023811224741379.post-73174106998020321072011-04-07T22:34:00.001-04:002011-04-07T22:35:45.591-04:00Simple life Manhattan: a 90-square-foot microstudioIt is time for spring cleaning. I am thinking about selling the piano, sofas, beds, large flat files, lawn equipment, BBQ, books, tapes, and a lot of other things that should really find themselves in the garbage. Surprising to me, this video is a bit inspiring for me. It shows how one can enjoy life with, well, not much stuff. Check it out and let me know if this appeals to you. Lane Architecture LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10020381962957814083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912023811224741379.post-53594748070503902892011-03-07T23:49:00.010-05:002011-03-08T12:00:16.094-05:00Listen to our new podcast about how to organize your closets and cabinetsMy podcast guest, Ben Rozenblat, shares how ShelfGenie is your source for custom designed, built and installed Glide-Out shelving solutions for any existing cabinet in the home or at the office. Be sure to click on the iTunes icon and upload this podcast onto your ipod so you can listen to it at your leisure - at work or at play.Just click on this link to listen how you can orgainze your home andLane Architecture LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10020381962957814083noreply@blogger.com0