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Pictured above: Soho Residence - Joseph Vance Architects 2008
Architecture
Permaculture is a Design Science.

To be a good Permaculture designer, you need to know how to design.

Prior to discovering Permaculture, John made his living designing spaces and buildings for 20 years.

The following images represent some of his work...
Pre-Thesis Work
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Tower in the likeness of Lebbeus Woods, 1995
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Train Station, 1997
INSITE - Paris, France
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Portugal Residence (Algarve), 1999
Bluehouse - Paris, France
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Paris Apartment (Caves) rue des Ursulines, 2001
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
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This apartment complex in the neighborhood of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, NY is located on a busy street.
 
Though the zoning laws of NY can be quite rigid in terms of the building's massing, we were still able to add some playful windows.
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They let the light in, but maintain privacy within the living space of the home.
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The towers of this project were designed to be clad in a dark grey 'folded' zinc, which would have greatly improved the beauty of this façade...
Williamsburg Developer Apartments, 2006
agps Architecture - L.A.
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While living in Los Angeles, John worked on this project designed by the Swiss architecture firm AGPS. Located in Nichols Canyon it overlooks downtown and the  sprawling city below.
Nichols Canyon Residence, 2009
Pompei A.D. - NYC
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John's only venture into commercial architecture came while living in New York, where he worked for the firm Pompei A.D., now known as Pompei C3. This allowed John the opportunity to work on designs for Motorola, Sigrid Olsen and Urban Outfitters.
Sigrid Olsen - Soho (Manhattan), 2007
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Urban Outfitters - Walnut Creek, California, 2007
House and Land
Do you have a piece of land on which you would like to build?
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John just might be the right person to design your home and your land so that they work seamlessly with one another. He and his team are ready to talk.
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