The Green Bank

This has been an interesting weekend... Thanks to Mr. Van der Wal, the architect of the Green Bank, a tour of the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold Certified building was made possible. The building caught my attention almost everyday on my drive to work, so I decided to do some research. With some contacts made, I was able to arrange a tour for our whole studio! Here are some pictures... More to come by the way...

Mr. Van der Wal and Mr. Mike

The bank is located on the service road of State Highway 59 and Greenbriar

The big hype of it all, the LEED plate!!!

For more info on the Architect and his work visit his website... http://www.vanderwalarchitects.com/index.html

Japhet needs you...

Japhet
Creek Needs
YOU !!

Saturday 8:30 am until 1 pm

A group of high schoolers are giving up their Saturday to help clean Japhet Creek Linear Park and work on the Nature Trail along the creek's banks. We need extra adult supervision for the
students and some help preparing the hot dog lunch. We will meet at the parking lot at Clinton Dr and Emile St at 8:30 and hope to see you !

This marks the start of the Spring Cleaning of Japhet Creek Linear Park
and hope that if you can't help this Saturday you'll mark one or more of the following work days on your calendar to remind yourself to come and help us.

March 13
March 27 (Trash Bash)
April 3
April 24

This message is brought to you by the Japhet Civic Association, Japhet Creek Restoration Team and the flora and

fauna along Japhet Creek. For more information or directions call Brian at 713-480-6303

Unfortunately I missed the past help day, but im surely looking forward to the next day...

Here's the link to the Japhet Creek website for more information by the way... click here

Japhet Creek here we come...

By collaborating with senior graphic design students, our team has a total of three proposals. The Green Finger Filter is one of many proposals that will be installed at Japhet Creek by our whole studio.



Trestle Poetry, an arrangement of metal cut letters will surround the columns of a bridge located in the park. It's purpose is to present a poetic message that summarizes the surroundings in one word.



And we have the Directional Map that shows visitors a sense of direction. The map will be located on the bridge and will consist of newly graphic designs.


Everything is still in the works... but we hope to get all of these great proposals done soon! More to come soon.....

Project Dis(Solve)

This project consist of a collaboration with the Graphic Communications Program UH School of Art in partnership with the Greater East End Management District, the City of Houston Parks and Recreation Department, and the Buffalo Bayou Partnership.

... in short we are working in a group of 8 including the Graphic Design students to collaborate semi-permanent installation entitled Dis(Solve): Natural Cycles Design.

Japhet Creek.....

The fun starts again... this time the site is more easily visited...

Japhet Creek is the place and it is located on the intersection of Clinton Drive and Emilie Street... Here are some interesting pics. It truly is a beautiful place...

Jury day presentations.....

Final drawings....