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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| roof structure | 2/1/2012 | Rikki Nyman |
| Q: My husband and I just recently bought a house. This house has a room that was added for extra square ... A: Carmen - Without an image or plan, it's difficult to say what would be the optimal solution for ... | ||
| about material selection | 1/31/2012 | Nazim Nice |
| Q: please suggest me the material in following cases which i am encountering: 1.I am preparing a ... A: Q1. Is the top of the geodesic dome openable for a limited angle of 90 degrees at least? A: I'm ... | ||
| about material selection | 1/30/2012 | Nazim Nice |
| Q: please suggest me the material in following cases which i am encountering: 1.I am preparing a ... A: 1. The geodesic dome seems like a first obvious choice. Without seeing images of the design it is ... | ||
| truss strength | 1/30/2012 | Stephen Major |
| Q: I am hoping that you can help me with my truss issue. I am finishing out my garage, walls and ... A: Barry, I attached a drawing that (I hope) follows your description. Wood trusses are engineered ... | ||
| Dutch Colonial: Shutters and Colors | 1/29/2012 | Rikki Nyman |
| Q: I have a Dutch colonial that was built in the 1920's. It is a white house with dark green shutters. ... A: Audrey -- I like the shutters personally. You can easily take them off or incorporate them into ... | ||
| tree house | 1/25/2012 | Mollie Ackner, AIA |
| Q: I'm thinking about building a small tree house in the mountain where we have a land. We do not have ... A: I LOVE treehouses! There are a number of books available on treehouses all over the world, ... | ||
| Foundation | 1/25/2012 | Richard Taylor, AIA |
| Q: I see some homes with a deep basement and some with a shallow basement. What normally decide the ... A: Let's start from the bottom and work up - footings are designed to carry the weight of the house ... | ||
| suspending an i beam | 1/17/2012 | Stephen Major |
| Q: I want to hang an steel I beam from some roof joist. in a commercial property. Its standard steel x ... A: Dean, You have two structural concerns to deal with here. The first is to be sure that the I-beam ... | ||
| "Cold" Roof = Vaulted / Shed | 1/5/2012 | Richard Taylor, AIA |
| Q: Richard, thank you so much for offering your expertise. I just read your comments regarding Hot & ... A: Alaska sounds wonderful, I can only imagine how nice the mountain and forest views must be! The ... | ||
| Home Additions | 12/21/2011 | Mollie Ackner, AIA |
| Q: I just purchased a 2 bedroom, 1 bath home back in April near Los Angeles. I am considering either ... A: Hey Michael, Here where I am, (NC), $6k would be pretty tight for a bathroom addition, but given the ... | ||
| New uses for old buildings | 12/9/2011 | Nazim Nice |
| Q: hey Nazim, im a 4th year architecture student, and im having a bit of trouble with a project i ... A: Then it seems to me that you may want to examine how the different orientations would affect each ... | ||
| New uses for old buildings | 12/9/2011 | Nazim Nice |
| Q: hey Nazim, im a 4th year architecture student, and im having a bit of trouble with a project i ... A: Are the gardens inside the gasometers? Or outside? Round forms can be challenging to work with. ... | ||
| Changing a Contemp Home to More Traditional Look | 12/6/2011 | Richard Taylor, AIA |
| Q: I'm looking at a house in Westchester County, NY that's a contemporary. I don't like contemporary's, ... A: Hey Robert - thanks for your question! I'm going to recommend you pass this one by, for a couple of ... | ||
| becoming an architect | 12/2/2011 | John Henry Architect |
| Q: my name is Louis Durio and I am currently a senior in high school and a freshman at McNeese State ... A: Durio, You will have to transfer out as soon as possible if you wish to qualify for an architectural ... | ||
| Bathroom Design Help | 11/30/2011 | Albert A. de Santis |
| Q: My name is Kurtis Donnelly and I am hoping you might be able to help me. My wife and I are ... A: Kurtis, As a picture is worth 1000 words, here are 3000. I've annotated and revised your plan with ... | ||
| New uses for old buildings | 11/29/2011 | Nazim Nice |
| Q: hey Nazim, im a 4th year architecture student, and im having a bit of trouble with a project i ... A: I would look at some of Tadeo Ando's work if you have not already. He does some amazing concrete ... | ||
| Bathroom Design Help | 11/29/2011 | Nazim Nice |
| Q: My name is Kurtis Donnelly and I am hoping you might be able to help me. My wife and I are ... A: Sounds like a great gift! So it is hard to say exactly how to lay it out without doing some scale ... | ||
| Bathroom Design Help | 11/29/2011 | Albert A. de Santis |
| Q: My name is Kurtis Donnelly and I am hoping you might be able to help me. My wife and I are ... A: Kurtis I am happy to help and will offer some layouts and tips for your consideration. Below are ... | ||
| Bathroom Design | 11/29/2011 | Mollie Ackner, AIA |
| Q: My name is Kurtis Donnelly and I am hoping you might be able to help me. My wife and I are ... A: Hey Kurtis, You might consider putting the shower in that closet -- I can't read the dimensions but ... | ||
| house cracks | 11/28/2011 | Guido Tenaglia, LEED AP |
| Q: we moved in this house may 2010 this house is only one and half year old. all corners of this hose ... A: I'm sorry to hear that your house does have all those problems. It is not clear what your specific ... | ||
| Can you ID this house’s architectural style? | 11/28/2011 | Rikki Nyman |
| Q: My wife and I are hoping to close on this house soon. In the excitement and anticipation of owning ... A: Rich - Your little house is typical of the many small post-WWI cottages that were built during the ... | ||
| plan modification | 11/25/2011 | Nazim Nice |
| Q: My lot is square, with the lower border in South, while having a long driveway coming in from the ... A: Below are answers to your questions: 1. I think the answer to that would depend on what happens to ... | ||
| passive solar plan | 11/19/2011 | Nazim Nice |
| Q: Nazim, Since Allexperts only allows ONE attached image to a question, would you mind visiting the ... A: 1. Is this Prairie style plan good for Georgia climate? It has the solarium, which I assume would ... | ||
| Interviews | 11/14/2011 | Nazim Nice |
| Q: I am a SGT in the US Military currently enrolled in a few psychology classes and i was wondering if ... A: No problem. Good luck with your courses. Nazim Nice Principal / Architect ... | ||
| Intervies | 11/14/2011 | Nazim Nice |
| Q: I am a SGT in the US Military currently enrolled in a few psychology classes and i was wondering if ... A: Were you trying to pose these questions to a psychologist or doctor? I am an architect. Nazim Nice ... | ||
| informational interview | 11/13/2011 | Nazim Nice |
| Q: i have to do an informational interview for a project at school and i wanted to see if you would ... A: You're welcome. Good luck with school. Nazim Nice Principal / Architect http://www.motion-space.com ... | ||
| informational interview | 11/13/2011 | Nazim Nice |
| Q: i have to do an informational interview for a project at school and i wanted to see if you would ... A: Job Title: Architect & Principal Job Description: Manage a small architecture firm 1. how did you ... | ||
| floorplans | 11/7/2011 | Nazim Nice |
| Q: I have a question about floorplans. Is it possible to take a floorplan that is 1600 or 1700 sq.ft. ... A: Yes, I don't see why not. There's nothing that different that would dictate rooms be dramatically ... | ||
| floorplans | 11/7/2011 | Nazim Nice |
| Q: I have a question about floorplans. Is it possible to take a floorplan that is 1600 or 1700 sq.ft. ... A: Yes, I don't see why not. There's nothing that different that would dictate rooms be dramatically ... | ||
| floorplans | 11/6/2011 | Nazim Nice |
| Q: I have a question about floorplans. Is it possible to take a floorplan that is 1600 or 1700 sq.ft. ... A: It is not likely it will completely work out but I suppose if the house and apartment were exactly ... | ||
| Gap between brick frieze board and brick | 10/11/2011 | Nazim Nice |
| Q: I have a house that was built in 2006 here in Dallas/Fort Worth. Recently, I noticed there's a gap ... A: Do you know for a fact that this gap was not there when the house was built? It is possible it is ... | ||
| Exterior color for craftsman home | 10/7/2011 | Mollie Ackner, AIA |
| Q: Well, we have already redone the siding but I wanted to know if this matters. We have a 1923 ... A: Well, it's hard for me to say without seeing the colors. One thing I encourage my clients to do ... | ||
| Need help on exterior colors | 9/30/2011 | Rikki Nyman |
| Q: I am in desperate need help on choosing new exterior color scheme for my house. My house is about ... A: Lee - I like the neutral tans for your house, especially with the red roof. However, here are a ... | ||
| Question from the TV show CSI | 9/30/2011 | Mollie Ackner, AIA |
| Q: My name is Jon and I'm a researcher for the CBS television show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. It's ... A: Now This is interesting. house moving is not my specialty, but I do know a little about it. What ... | ||
| Using ceramic material in paint | 9/27/2011 | Albert A. de Santis |
| Q: "I've recently seen paint which contains a certain amount of ceramic material. This is supposed to ... A: These coatings appear to be primarily reflectors of radiant heat, which they advertise (to me in a ... | ||
| bearing wall | 9/25/2011 | Richard Taylor, AIA |
| Q: We are in the process of remodeling our 1920's era home and discovered that a bearing wall in the ... A: Good morning Hugh - thanks for your question. Assuming there's no "other side of the story" then ... | ||
| Single Window to a Picture Window | 9/22/2011 | Richard Taylor, AIA |
| Q: Good evening, We are planning a great room addition to our existing 11 year old home. It will be ... A: You are right to be concerned about this - if the the new, larger "hole" in the wall is WIDER than ... | ||
| Architectural plan printing material | 9/22/2011 | Rikki Nyman |
| Q: My question isnt relating to anything printed on the plans or the vessel it depicts, but actually on ... A: Steve - I don't know the answer to your questions about your blueprints, but I would start by ... | ||
| turning a 1400 sq ft dug basement into a rental | 9/21/2011 | Richard Taylor, AIA |
| Q: Good Morning and I hope I have turned to the correct expert with my questions! I have a 1400 sq ft ... A: Good morning Allison - thanks for your question! I hope to be in your shoes in a few years - I have ... | ||
| Forts Structure from Architectural Point of View | 9/15/2011 | Nazim Nice |
| Q: Forts are Great Structures for Study from Architectural Point of view. Primarily Built for Defense ... A: I'm sorry to say I don't have the specialized knowledge of forts to help you out much. You might try ... | ||
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Nazim Nice
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Expertise
I am a Seattle Architect and can answer architecture and design related questions. Ask me about material suggestions or usage. Ask me about design options - what is good design and what is bad. Ask me about choosing exterior house colors and furniture layout options. Ask me about detailing and assembling houses or components in the home. Ask me about green design or materials. Ask me about choosing an architect, the architectural services, basement remodels, second story additions, and whole house remodels. Ask me about garage design, bathroom remodels, laundry and mudroom design, family room additions, and roof deck additions.
Experience
Over 12 years of practice in the Architectural field including three years of internship plus 5 years of school. I have taught at the Knowlton School of Architecture at the Ohio State University and lectured at Carnegie Mellon University. I currently own and run the Seattle Architecture Firm, Motionspace Architecture + Design PLLC.
Organizations
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB,
Seattle Architects | Motionspace Architecture + Design. More information at our blog the (un)common house. Lumen ID Custom Engraved Switch Plates with Labels.
Education/Credentials
BArch from Carnegie Mellon University & Andrew Carnegie Scholar
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