Author Archives: matthew.Stanfield
Project upDate
RainFLOWr page is now updated with images and text.
Green Technology Thinktank
This coming Saturday, Springmill Learning Center will be hosting a Greeen Technology Thinktank. I will be presenting on community gardens in general and northLake community garden specifically. Featured in my presentation will be the RainFLOWr and RainCRATE as methods of … Continue reading
DogHou[SC]e upDate
Under Construction Pictures now up on Architizer While DogHou[SC]e is still under construction. The posted pictures give a fairly good idea of the basic form and hint at the finish materials. I still have some scraps of corrugated steel and treated … Continue reading
New Project upDate
I have just posted a new project to Architizer: http://www.architizer.com/en_us/projects/view/doghousce/32722/?mode=ct Follow the above link for more information. Pictures coming soon (hopefully after the rain stops)
unFiring a Client
On 19[Sep]2011 i had sent out a letter firing a client (see previous post). This letter was based on the premise that they had received a letter from a little over a month earlier detailing the terms of my continuing … Continue reading
Firing a Client
This week, i had the unpleasant experience of having to fire a client. While the actual firing of the client was actually somewhat of a relief, the circumstances leading up to them are unfortunate, unpleasant, and ultimately avoidable. I know … Continue reading
Art in the Garden Party
northLake community garden (nLcg) hosted an Art in the Garden Party on Monday, 2011[aug]23. The event was sponsored by Mansfield Art Center and north end community improvement collaborative (necic). The party was part of a larger project known as Mansfield … Continue reading
Science Camp
I was privileged enough to be asked to conduct a workshop at the Ohio State University Mansfield for a science camp geared towards middle school girls last wednesday (2011[july]27). I was asked to talk about Architecture, a career in Architecture, … Continue reading
RainFLOWr
First RainFLOWr at northLake community garden is finally complete again. After some experimentation, modification, and repairs, i think it is finally ready to go. I modified the tarps to have a rounded petal rather than it being straight across. I … Continue reading
Banner Signs
I am looking for discarded vinyl banner signs for use on my RainFLOWrs (rain water collection system) at northLake community garden. I am going to use them to make a patchwork “tarp” to collect water and direct it to the … Continue reading