A winning formula – erased. I realize that the Michigan legislation is trying to do their best to make our state better, but…they always forgot about the “little guy” (more…)
LEED as Gold Standard?
June 13th, 2011 | Posted in General, Green Building | No Comments »LEED as Gold Standard Well written article on LEED, the good and the bad. (more…)
Keep LEED out of legislation
June 6th, 2011 | Posted in General, Green Building, Uncategorized | No Comments »Read this article - Boston Society of Architects This is an issue that we have had concerns about for some time and the BSA hit it on the head. A private for profit institution, such as the GBCI, should not be used as a government regulator. The public has no say or control over their actions and with legislation tied into it, ugly things will happen.
FSFM 2011 Opening Day
May 9th, 2011 | Tags: Commercial Architecture, NewsPosted in General | No Comments »
Audrey and I got a late start on Saturday morning and didn’t get to market until after 11AM. The stalls were full of vendors and customers were everywhere. (more…)
RapidYes! May 3rd
May 2nd, 2011 | Tags: News, Public ProcessPosted in General | No Comments »
I watched the April 15th West Michigan Week on WGVU with an creeping sense of dread belied by a swell of clarity. (more…)
Urban Edits
April 19th, 2011 | Tags: News, Public Process, The Profession, Urban Design, Urban PlanningPosted in Press | No Comments »
We are excited to announce the release of our new monograph Urban Edits. (more…)
Save St. Andrew’s
March 18th, 2011 | Posted in General, Green Building, Press, Urban Planning | No Comments »Great article by Elizabeth Hoffman-Ransford. Greg is on the study committee to save the school.
The Child Discovery Center @ Vandenberg School
March 17th, 2011 | Tags: News, Preservation, Public Process, Urban DesignPosted in Urban Design | No Comments »
The beginning of almost every year is typically quiet around the Lott3Metz clubhouse: holiday overload and heavy snows have even the busiest of clients bedded down for long winter’s naps. 2011 has been no different. (more…)
Pontifications on 2011
December 20th, 2010 | Posted in General, Press, Uncategorized | No Comments »Long Live Rockin Bob
December 16th, 2010 | Tags: The ProfessionPosted in General | No Comments »
This fall the University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture hosted an exhibit of the work of Robert C. Metcalf. I understand that it closed earlier this week. I blew it. I wish I could have seen it. But then that’s the way it is for me and Bob Metcalf. (more…)



