Fencade Lumber shed nearing completion in MT

DHA's largest building (in cubic feet) to date is nearing completion in Missoula Montana. Designed for Home Resource, a building materials recycling center, the "Fencade" as they call it was designed to use nearly 85% recycled building materials from the non-profit's own stockpile of materials. Existing 6x6 posts, 2x12s and huge wood trusses were assembled together by a crack team of volunteers and in-house construction experts.

deManio/Downing House Setting for Tuft's Health Care Commercial

thanks to Tim for the link!

Panel House for Hometta featured on ArchDaily

Thanks to ArchDaily for featuring all of the new designs for Hometta.com, including our own Panel House. See the ArchDaily piece here.

Dan Hisel featured as "Rising Star" in Boston Home Magazine

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DHA Selected for Design Bienial Boston 2010

I am proud to announce that Dan Hisel Architect has been selected for inclusion in the 2010 Design Biennial Boston exhibition to be held at pinkcomma gallery, 81B Wareham Street, Boston. DHA will join four other participants as part of the exhibition, which will open on Friday, April 30.

The 2010 Design Biennial Boston participants represent a range of different practice types among the emerging designers in our community. Participating design practices include: Ryan Murphy and Carla Ceruzzi (Ceruzzi and Murphy Projects), William O'Brien, Jr. (William O'Brien, Jr. LLC), Gretchen Schneider (Schneider Studio), Theodore Touloukian (Touloukian and Touloukian), and Dan Hisel Architect. I would like to thank pinkcomma gallery and the jurors. It is an honor to be included alongside such talented firms.

Panel House: Schematic Design for Hometta.com

PROJECT BRIEF

THE PANEL HOUSE (TENTATIVE NAME - NEEDS A BETTER ONE) IS DESIGNED AROUND THE CONCEPT OF A MODULAR, VARIABLE SKIN THAT OFFERS THE CLIENT THE OPPORTUNITY TO "TUNE" THEIR HOME TO SUIT THE NATURE OF THEIR SITE.

A DOZEN OR SO PANELS (PERHAPS LESS?) RANGING FROM INSULATED, TO TRANSLUCENT, CLEAR GLASS, LOUVERED, AND VARIATIONS OF THE ABOVE, ALLOW THE CLIENT TO COMPOSE A FACADE THAT RESPONDS DIRECTLY TO EVERY UNIQUE SITE CONDITION. GREAT VIEW? ALL GLASS. NOSEY NEIGHBORS? SOLID PANELS. WESTERN LIGHT CAUSING GLARE? LOUVERED PANELS. UGLY STUFF TO THE SOUTH BUT STILL NEED THE LIGHT? TRANSLUCENT PANELS.

DHA Designing Home for Hometta

We're proud to announce that Dan Hisel Architect has been selected to design a home for Hometta, the modern home plan company based in Texas. You can view their press release here.

Schematic Design is under way and we look forward to publishing some early ideas in the near future!