Comments on: Afternoon coffee with: Michelle Kaufmann http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/04/afternoon-coffee-with-michelle-kaufmann.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=afternoon-coffee-with-michelle-kaufmann Your home for all things Design. Home Tours, DIY Project, City Guides, Shopping Guides, Before & Afters and much more Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:20:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Swantje Schmidthttp://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/04/afternoon-coffee-with-michelle-kaufmann.html/comment-page-1#comment-89455 Swantje Schmidt Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:50:21 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/?p=22212#comment-89455 our office would like to reach Ms. Kaufmann concerning the publication of her work in a coming book on prefab architecture. Would you be so kind, as to forward this mail to her or the writer of this interview? Thank you, Swantje Schmidt our office would like to reach Ms. Kaufmann concerning the publication of her work in a coming book on prefab architecture.
Would you be so kind, as to forward this mail to her or the writer of this interview?
Thank you,
Swantje Schmidt

]]> By: Simon Waddingtonhttp://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/04/afternoon-coffee-with-michelle-kaufmann.html/comment-page-1#comment-77439 Simon Waddington Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:26:15 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/?p=22212#comment-77439 It's great to have an inspired architect like Michelle down in Jack London Square but I wish she had had some input in the Jack London Square expansion - its covered in huge south west facing roofs but there is not a square foot of solar in the entire project. This makes me really sad, especially when Oakland sells itself as such a green city. I think renewable power would have been a great boon for all the small and sustainable restaurateurs and food vendors they are hoping to attract. It’s great to have an inspired architect like Michelle down in Jack London Square but I wish she had had some input in the Jack London Square expansion – its covered in huge south west facing roofs but there is not a square foot of solar in the entire project. This makes me really sad, especially when Oakland sells itself as such a green city. I think renewable power would have been a great boon for all the small and sustainable restaurateurs and food vendors they are hoping to attract.

]]> By: meghttp://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/04/afternoon-coffee-with-michelle-kaufmann.html/comment-page-1#comment-77170 meg Fri, 24 Apr 2009 23:26:17 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/?p=22212#comment-77170 Thanks for this fun post. As a masters of architecture student it was nice to hear an architect that I admire talk speak so casually! Really enjoyed the read. Love what she is doing and hope more of us follow in Michelle's footsteps. Thanks for this fun post. As a masters of architecture student it was nice to hear an architect that I admire talk speak so casually! Really enjoyed the read. Love what she is doing and hope more of us follow in Michelle’s footsteps.

]]> By: Vivianahttp://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/04/afternoon-coffee-with-michelle-kaufmann.html/comment-page-1#comment-76943 Viviana Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:01:27 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/?p=22212#comment-76943 I found it very ,very interesting, thank you for sharing! I found it very ,very interesting, thank you for sharing!

]]> By: Karahttp://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/04/afternoon-coffee-with-michelle-kaufmann.html/comment-page-1#comment-76934 Kara Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:37:27 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/?p=22212#comment-76934 p.s.- To help you kick the waterbottle habit - try picturing each of those bottles filled about a fourth of the way with petroleum. I've heard that's what it takes to produce and distribute an average bottle of water. p.s.- To help you kick the waterbottle habit – try picturing each of those bottles filled about a fourth of the way with petroleum. I’ve heard that’s what it takes to produce and distribute an average bottle of water.

]]> By: Karahttp://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/04/afternoon-coffee-with-michelle-kaufmann.html/comment-page-1#comment-76933 Kara Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:35:24 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/?p=22212#comment-76933 Can you come to Minnesota... please? I've been looking for a new house in the Twin Cities area. I understand your frustrations all too well of looking for affordable, green, modern design. All I seem to find are the same old cookie cutter houses with the features and trends of the era in which they were built in. (Mostly the 60's to now where I'm looking.) Anything architecturally interesting has a huge price tag attached. I love the few prefab green homes that have popped up here, but we need more. Especially more affordable prefab green homes! Thanks for building my kind of homes... even if they're in the wrong state! : ) I'm looking forward to checking out the book! Can you come to Minnesota… please? I’ve been looking for a new house in the Twin Cities area. I understand your frustrations all too well of looking for affordable, green, modern design. All I seem to find are the same old cookie cutter houses with the features and trends of the era in which they were built in. (Mostly the 60’s to now where I’m looking.) Anything architecturally interesting has a huge price tag attached. I love the few prefab green homes that have popped up here, but we need more. Especially more affordable prefab green homes! Thanks for building my kind of homes… even if they’re in the wrong state! : ) I’m looking forward to checking out the book!

]]> By: Jesshttp://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/04/afternoon-coffee-with-michelle-kaufmann.html/comment-page-1#comment-76928 Jess Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:02:11 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/?p=22212#comment-76928 David - I agree, she IS brilliant!Shayna - Welcome to Oakland! David – I agree, she IS brilliant!

Shayna – Welcome to Oakland!

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