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open house: low country encampment
This is the first of a series of posts, titled “open house”, that I’m beginning on our blog – these will be photographic tours spotlighting selected projects. My first offering is a second home we...
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lesson: the value of change
This weekend I received a text from Bobby asking what my blog topic du jour was to be. I asked him to throw out a subject and I’d write on it. Having written a post every week for almost two years,...
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drawing to a conclusion: the art of architecture part 2
This is part two of a three part series on the art of the near-lost art of hand drawing in the practice of architecture. Last week I began this series of posts discussing the importance of hand drawing...
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drawing to a conclusion: the art of architecture part 3
This is the final of a three part series on the art of the near-lost art of hand drawing in the practice of architecture. In my last two posts (or soapboxes, I suppose), I discussed the art of hand...
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outdoors galore
Hot off the presses and currently in our hot little hands, is the new book from our dear friend, Lisa Newsom. Veranda: The Art of Outdoor Living is the second book from the delightful founder and...
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open house: lakeside getaway
This is another entry in a series of posts titled “open house” in which we offer photographic tours of selected projects. Nestled in a wooded lot on the shoreline of North Carolina’s Lake Norman lies a...
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leadership ahoy
Last week Ray Booth, Susan Ferrier and I spent a few days in Manhattan attending the annual Design Leadership Network Summit. The DLN is an invited members-only group which brings together top leaders...
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the importance of beauty
This week’s post is by McAlpine Booth & Ferrier’s Susan Ferrier Just over a week ago Greg Tankersley, Ray Booth and I returned from the Design Leadership Network Summit. Many great minds shared...
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one in a hundred
We have a very exciting announcement! We’re honored to be included in Architectural Digest’s prestigious 2014 AD100, a compilation of “…esteemed firms which represent a fellowship of trailblazers and...
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open house: windy city country house
This is another entry in a series of posts titled “open house” in which we offer photographic tours of selected projects. This English country style inspired home was our first commission located in...
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social butterfly
This week, I had a chat with a young fellow who contacted our office for potential employment. As he was living in the remote un-Southern lands of Connecticut, I asked him how he’d discovered enough...
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kitchen staff
I once heard Bobby tell a potential client “Never hire an architect or designer until you see how they live”. In other words, do they actually practice what they preach? On this blog, we show a lot of...
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a december prayer
Walking timidly, toward Christmas not trusting what I know to want or confess. I am humbled by design, by all I’ve gotten and squandered. The desitnations I’ve mispronounced. The answer hovers in the...
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100 proof
Today, we celebrate our 100th blog post! In keeping with the centennial theme, I’d like to share the profile of our firms that is featured in the January issue of Architectural Digest’s AD100 issue....
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associate decree
We’re excited and proud to announce a new partner here at McAlpine Tankersley. No, it’s not Barbara Bush (though we wish her well in her recovery) but the fellow to her right, David Baker. David joins...
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baywatch
As an architectural element, nothing is more inviting than a bay window. It’s literally like basking in your own personal terrarium, a guest of the concentrated, surrounding sunlight of the day....
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elemental design
There are those who think money is essential in creating something architecturally beautiful. Elaborate finishes, rich materials and custom elements do ratchet up building costs but one need only look...
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two voices, one vision
Bobby McAlpine and Susan Ferrier are like an old married couple, often finishing each other’s thoughts and sentences. It’s no wonder their built collaborations are often so seamless, resulting in a...
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second time around
We always like to celebrate the anniversary of our blog “Finding Home” with a giveaway – a chance for our readers to grab one of our brass rings (well, usually they’re paper but we hope they have...
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small wonders
One of the great things about our profession is that we receive invitations to design projects of all sizes. The ingredients of any abode are basically the same – shelter, living, sleeping, bathing....
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