New Year approaching

2009 has been an amazing year for Form Field Studio.

Here's an update of what we're working on.

Our second residential renovation for this year in Fairway, Kansas has just been permitted and will begin construction next week. We just finished initial programming with the St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Austin, Minnesota and will have round one of master planning options to them soon. And the new construction home in Iowa continues to evolve.

On the new projects front...we have started working with MAC Properties to renovate an abandoned building in Hyde Park into modern for-lease units.

We are very excited to announce that as of this autumn, we are now participating in the 1% program through Public Architecture. And it looks like our first partnership with a local non-profit is in the works. Learn more about the 1%!

www.theonepercent.org

FFS news

Summer has come to an end...but Form Field Studio is preparing for a busy autumn. Here are some highlights.

Design and documentation on the Fehling Residence in Fairway, Kansas is complete with construction now starting. Look for pictures soon!

The initial design phase for the Andringa Residence has begun. This custom residential home will be new construction for an Iowa family of six that explores passive systems and natural, reclaimed materials.

Also launched is an initial master planning process for St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Austin, Minnesota. This will be an opportunity for the St. Peter's congregation to explore how they will grow in the coming years tying into land use decisions and renovation of their existing facility.

Laura will be attending the AIA National Women's Leadership Summit in Chicago September 25th and 26th.

Deconstruction services

Form Field Studio has just completed work teaming up with PlanetReuse to provide deconstruction consulting services for Herod Elementary School in Houston, Texas. Herod is getting ready to commence construction on their new building with the existing to be dismantled after. PlanetReuse will be removing glulam beams, t & g structural paneling, brick, storefront, site furniture and more. Check out their website to see materials you can use in your projects. www.planetreuse.com

Form Field Studio on Twitter

Form Field Studio has now joined the world of Twitter. Find us at http://twitter.com/formfieldstudio for updates on our projects and causes we are passionate about.

form field studio website

The form field studio website is now up and running! Check out www.formfieldstudio.com to watch it grow.

Form Field Studio

Form Field Studio is now online!

After much soul searching and some often fascinating wordsmithing, we have finally landed on an identity for who we are that truly expresses what we love and champion...good design.

We believe that good design is a sensibility...a how we do things...that allows us to have a more meaningful relationship with buildings and places due to a thoughtfulness of scale, materiality, and a site-relative context. Human experience is how we understand and qualify the built world around us. This engagement of the viewer within the physical realm is at the heart of how we generate design solutions.

Design is our first love, but a strong sustainability consultancy allows us to ensure that architectural solutions meet the burden of our 21st century responsibilities. Designing better buildings means cultivating a working knowledge of current and emerging technologies and materials. It requires a commitment to participating in the ongoing dialogues about finding strategies for homeowners, business owners, municipalities. We offer services for all scales of client groups to allow them the fullest opportunity in making environmentally supportive choices.