As our lives have become more demanding and faster paced in recent history, more and more people are feeling isolated and disconnected from their neighbors and communities. By reviving the Front Porch of your home and using it more regularly you can create opportunities to meet your neighbors, rebuild a sense of community, and reduce [...]
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Reviving the Front Porch
Posted in Architecture, Building, Community, Feng Shui, Sustainability, tagged architecture, community building, eyes on the street, feeling disconnected, feeling isolated, feng shui, front porch, front porch design, home design, neighborhood watch, outdoor room, outdoor rooms., reduce crime on February 25, 2013 | Comments Off
East-West Architecture
Posted in Building, Feng Shui, Sustainability, tagged architecture, building, classical feng shui, community architecture, design for balance and harmony, design philosophy, design sensibilities, east-west approach, east-west architecture, eastern architecture, eastern cosmology, harmonious home, integrated approach, integrated approach to design, jaiya alamia, public architecture, residential architecture, western architecture on August 28, 2012 | Comments Off
What does it mean to have an integrated east-west approach to architecture? For me, it means having a foundational understanding of both eastern and western design philosophies and responding to design challenges in a way that is true to both perspectives. Finding this balance isn’t always easy, but it is possible. It took me over [...]
Climate Change Update
Posted in Sustainability, tagged climate change, climate change events, climate change update, weather changes on August 17, 2012 | Comments Off
Listen to science journalist Michael Lemonick discuss the effects of climate change on environments and ecosystems around the world (via NPR). Listen to Terry Gross interview Heidi Cullen on Fresh Air (July 22, 2012). Cullen is the author of the book The Weather of the Future: Heat Waves, Extreme Storms, and other Scenes from a [...]
Architecture for the Human Spirit
Posted in Building, Feng Shui, Sustainability, tagged architecture, feng shui on April 21, 2012 | Comments Off
I’ve always wanted to be an architect for the people, to focus on human needs and desires rather than the politics of building, so in 2012 I decided to expand the services of Harmonious Home to incorporate custom residential design in addition to feng shui. Over the last few of months I have been providing [...]
Winter Reflections
Posted in Sustainability, tagged alamia architect, harmonious home, jaiya alamia, water, winter contraction, winter gratitude, winter solstice on December 21, 2011 | 1 Comment »
As 2011 comes to a close, I’m grateful to my clients and my partner for the many opportunities and blessings of 2011. This year has been full and rewarding, but there is still much to do and more to be revealed in the months ahead as we transition from a Metal Rabbit year to a [...]