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The Evolving Tech World
Architects, engineers and contractors, commonly called AEC, are constantly looking for the “next big thing”. Design professionals...
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Jul 10, 20202 min read
Providing Shelter for Everyone
COVID-19 has exposed us to serious flaws in our society. Now we see how our lower paid but essential workers...
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Jul 10, 20202 min read
How Will We Live After This Pandemic?
The Pandemic’s three months of shelter-in-place may have changed our lifestyles and proximity to one another forever.
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Jun 11, 20202 min read
The Relevance of Libraries
Are bookless libraries in our future? In today’s world of instantaneous information, what relevancy do brick and mortar libraries have in...
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Jun 11, 20202 min read
“Escaping the Pandemic by Living off the Grid”
Chris d Craiker AIA/NCARB One way to escape the COVID-19 Pandemic is to move off the grid into the wilderness. I sometimes feel...
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Jun 11, 20202 min read
The Future of Hospitals and Healthcare
In architectural school, we studied ancient Roman bathhouses: huge public facilities citizens used for physical therapy and relaxation....
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May 22, 20202 min read
The Built Environment After COVID-19.
Sheltering at home will be ingrained in us for years to come and could be the world’s future reality. The fact that one tiny virus from a...
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May 22, 20202 min read
How Napa Could Leave the Pandemic
Napa County has been an exceptional Bay Area success in this pandemic war. While among the lowest testing and deaths rates, Napa is...
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May 22, 20203 min read
Leaving the Pandemic: How Construction will Emerge
Every day the Pandemic is taking a toll on people and construction across the country. Currently, the National lock down is under very...
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May 22, 20202 min read
The Future of Bricks and Mortar Shopping in the Age of COVID 19
Even before the COVID- 19 epidemic ravished the US economy, the retail industry was in dire straits. Online or “non-store” purchasing had...
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Mar 11, 20202 min read
Meet Your Next Contractor: Robbie Robot
Both science fiction and building visionaries have anticipated robots as integral to the future of housing. In today’s world of chronic...
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Mar 11, 20202 min read
From Bauhaus to Your House: 100 Years of Modern Architecture.
After World War 1, Germany was devastated and burdened with huge debt repayments. One German architect wished to raise the standards of...
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Mar 11, 20203 min read
Looking for Good Architecture in Napa
Napa County wineries are pushing the limits of design, throwing money at their facilities and tasting rooms to attract tourist....
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Feb 1, 20202 min read
Residential Construction of the Future
I’m constantly asked what future home building will be. So many construction systems compete today, all with advantages and...
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Feb 1, 20203 min read
Keeping our Homes Safe from Disasters
The way architects and engineers approach building safety and protection has changed significantly since that fateful day September 11,...
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Feb 1, 20202 min read
Hot Projects for the ‘20’s
Get ready for the 21st Century Roaring Twenties… or will it be the Evolution Epoch? Which way will the wind be blowing? The construction...
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Feb 1, 20202 min read
Can Architecture be both Modern and Traditional at the Same Time?
Can Architecture be both Modern and Traditional at the Same Time? An Architect Suggests What to Look for. Architects are always...
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Jun 19, 20191 min read
Supporting The Napa Table
Chris Craiker and Craiker Architects and Planners,Inc. have been supporting and working with the Napa Table for 6 years. 25 groups all...
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May 16, 20192 min read
Napa Architect Designs Replacement Spire for Notre Dame Cathedral in Contest
Last month, images of the burning roof of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris captured the world’s attention. Horrified by the devastation, yet...
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Apr 18, 20194 min read
Renovation Tips from an Architect
We all know that home buyers today want a new roost, not an old wreck. Very few are interested in tackling an ancient relic with peeling...
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