architecture hands-on construction skills concrete
Concrete experiences were mostly gained while overseeing and inspecting concrete sub contractors.
However, sometimes the contractors would allow the architect to help and gain some hands-on experience.
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Sunhollow Residence, Burbank, California, USA, 1971.
Hands-on concrete experience for Sunhollow Residence included helping the concrete subs with the foundations.
Helping the Concrete Subcontractor with the concrete footings, Sunhollow House, Burbank, California, USA, 1976.
These guys were very good at what they did and allowed me some hands-on experience.
Learning how to finish the concrete footings, Sunhollow House, Burbank, California, USA, 1976.
LINK TO FINISHED SUNHOLLOW RESIDENCE
Yachats Rural Fire Protection District River Station, Yachats, Oregon, USA - 2009
Overseeing and inspecting concrete work, Yachats Rural Fire Protection District River Station, Yachats, Oregon, USA, 2009
General Contractor, Jiah Quayle, standing left, a good friend, passed away in a few years ago... a great loss at much too young an age.
LINK TO FINISHED YACHATS RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT RIVER STATION
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