ryan boone + design

Blurring the boundary between interior and exterior has been a popular design choice for successful architects for many years now.  There are many products that allow a user to completely open up a wall so that the interior rooms essentially become part of the patio space.  La Cantina doors...

I was recently introduced to a mass timber construction material called Cross Laminated Timber or CLT.  This system basically takes dimensional lumber (2x4, 2x6, 2x12, etc), and glues them together, similar to how a glulam beam is made of stacked boards that are glued and laminated together...

Honeycomb Chapel takes a new approach to sustainability by combining the tectonic/structural system with the lighting system.  Composed of geodesic modules, this structure creates an environment which accommodates two distinctly different zones.  By using smaller modules and increasing thei...

Here is the home design trends for 1st quarter of 2016, as reported by the American Institute of Architects.

I actually find the graphic more interesting than the results, but it appears as though homes are getting larger (lead by upper-end homes and additions/remodels), more single floor ho...

Check out this report on healthcare architectural design trends.  The author, Grace Lennon, AIA, determines that healthcare facilites are focusing on healing the mind and soul as well as the body.  They are doing this by bluring the line between sculpture and architecture as well as emphasi...

For structures class we were assigned to design, build and test a balsa wood truss bridge. I chose to use a slightly modified Warren truss as the bridge portion. I reinforced the horizontal bridge with 4 vertical towers based on the Warren truss design which served to support a small metal...

I learned about this napkin sketch contest and I had to give it a shot (http://archrecord.construction.com/features/cocktail_napkin_sketch_contest/ ). The only criteria is that it had to be drawn on a 5"x5" white cocktail napkin, drawn in pen, and be architectural in nature.

My 4 submission...

One of the most fundamental concepts about the human condition is difference between the "left brain" and the "right brain". We all know that it is actually two different hemispheres of the same brain, but one without the other would cause for chaos in a person's mind. Here is my favorite i...

My client has moved into an exquisite property in the Coto De Caza estates adjacent to Rancho Santa Margarita in Orange County, CA. Their new home has a 5000 sq ft home, a 1000 sq ft pool house, and a 1200 sq ft horse barn with a classic wood saloon complete with swinging cowboy doors. They...