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!

Z-Box published in DWELL Redux

Z-Loft nears completion in Boston

The Z-Loft continues investigations into interior domestic living begun by the Z-Box in 2004. Here the sleeping space is raised, lifted up into the vaulted space of a church-turned-condo unit. The raising of the bed enables a new experience: sleeping up amongst the gothic arches. This lifting also capitalizes on the tall ceilings in order to create more space below the mezzanine for a long custom desk and chest-of-drawers.

The minimalist design of the Z-Loft strives to exist in quiet contrast with the details and space of the old church. Rich materials such as 1/2” thick acrylic panels and sapele plywood are built around a frame of raw steel. The slightly pebbled surface of the acrylic provides a touch of visual privacy, while allowing the colors and forms of the space beyond to blend with, and become a part of the new structure. These camouflage tactics work to integrate new architecture into old, creating subtle juxtapositions with the gothic arches, plaster mouldings, and painted ceilings of the existing apartment.

All of the components for the Z-Loft were fabricated off-site and installed in the space in a matter of weeks.

DHA now a LEED Acredited Professional

After many arduous hours of study, I passed the LEED AP exam today.
Now i get to use this cool logo:

DHA Nominated to National AIA Young Architects Award

I'm pleased to announce that I've been nominated by the Boston Society of Architects for the national AIA Young Architects Award. This was completely unexpected and I'm deeply honored by the nomination. Portfolios are due in October - I'll keep you posted!

Many thanks to the BSA.

Dan