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Build Physics
Aug 24, 2026
Stack Effect and Your Staircase
A Denver architect nearly designed an open-concept remodel with an exposed staircase that would have created a stack eff...
Aug 24, 2026
Solar Gain Is Yang Energy — Let Me Prove It
South-facing windows provide powerful solar gain in winter through infrared radiation absorbed by floors and walls, but ...
Aug 23, 2026
Cross-Ventilation: Feng Shui's Best-Kept Physics Secret
Cross-ventilation uses pressure differences to move air through a room by opening windows on opposite walls, creating a ...
Aug 23, 2026
What a Ridge Run Taught Me About Drainage Lines
A Boulder runner's annual Skyline Traverse—a 17-mile, 5,000-foot ridge run through the Flatirons—reveals how snowmelt dr...
Aug 18, 2026
Heat Rises, Water Flows, Energy Settles Why this blog exists
After fourteen years of designing buildings across Singapore, Kyoto, and Colorado, an architect explores why some spaces...