Notes
Essays from the studio.
Long-form writing on typology, construction economics, P3 procurement, adaptive reuse, and the experiential-venue category. Most posts are bylined by Tim, with occasional contributions from the team. We aim for one substantive post per quarter — fewer posts, longer reads.
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February 11, 2025 ·
The Pickleball Venue as Building Type
Pickleball is being treated by the architecture profession as a fad. The numbers, the demographics, and the operational economics suggest something else — and the building type that supports it is starting to acquire its own logic.
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November 3, 2024 ·
Building Community Through Public-Private Partnerships
P3 procurement structures are reshaping how recreational and cultural facilities get built in growing Texas cities — and quietly changing what designers can credibly propose.
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September 14, 2024 ·
Industrial Architecture with Character
What climbing gyms taught us about shell-and-core economics — and why the Type IIB shell is the right canvas for design ambition that has to survive a developer's pro forma.
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