Jeff Pelletier
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Low Showerhead Nozzles and the Details that Matter
It's not often that you get to critique a house with no risk of offending anyone... While on vacation with friends, Jeff got that chance. Enjoy his rant here, and learn about a few things to make sure you avoid in your project.
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Top 10 Cars for Architects
Guess what, Jeff is obsessed with cars. Here's his current top ten list of cars that are great for life in the city.
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Advice to My 17-Year-Old Self When Considering Careers
Jeff gets pensive on a tour of a completed project with clients, and ends up writing a letter to his 17-year-old self. If you're young and thinking about a career in architecture, this one's for you.
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Custom Residential
Details of an Architect’s Own Remodel
Final project photography of the Seattle Box Remodel will be coming up in a few months. But, in the meantime, Jeff presents some detail-specific shots of the house, along with some of the cool stories that go with them.
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Things This Architect Was Thankful For in 2012
Happy Holidays, Everyone! It's that time of year again, and that means Jeff reflects on all that has happened in the last year of personal and professional life. As always, it's been an exciting year!
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What Design Professionals Do I Need to Work on My Project?
Not every project has the budget for an architect, an interior designer, a landscape architect, a mechanical engineer, a geotechnical engineer, an acoustical consultant, a lighting designer, a code consultant, an accessibility consultant, or a myriad of other professions. Which ones do you need for your project?
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