Proto Homes at Dwell on Design

The unofficial start of summer in LA comes in the form of Dwell on Design. This conference is such a great resource for relevant industry information, imaginative speakers and quality design. We are excited to let you know that Frank will be speaking on a Sustainability stage panels at the conference on Friday and Satuday, June 24-25. If you are interested in learning more about the process and thoughts behind Proto Homes, come and check it out!

PCBC Coming up!

We are excited to be heading into summer full force! Frank will be speaking at PCBC 2011 next week and it will be a great conference with some very influential members of the building community. Frank will be speaking on a panel as part of their Innovation Strategy Forum.

from PCBC's conference schedule:

Reinventing the Homebuilder:

"This is a terrible time to be a homebuilder. This is the perfect time to be a homebuilder. Which of these statements is true? Paradoxically, both, if you ask these panelists. All of them are leading reinvention efforts, and whether they’re creating a brand new enterprise or resuscitating an existing one, they’re all tackling the very difficult—but very necessary—process of changing entrenched cultures, processes and paradigms. While there is no silver bullet solution to the challenges at hand, these leaders’ common thread is a willingness to take new paths to create meaningful differentiation, an unwillingness to simply wait for a rising tide, and the discipline to execute their plan."

If you are going, we will see you there!

Inhabitat!

We are thrilled to be featured on InHabitat today! It is such a great source of information and ideas for modern and sustainable living- we are happy to join the party. Check it out....

Sunnier Days!

 In the midst of all this crazy rain, it is hard to remember that it was sunny and amazing a little over a week ago. Here are some shots I took last week when the sun was still out....



The "urban meadow" is going in!

We are really excited to be working with Sean Knibb on our landscaping for Proto Homes....This is the first installation at our Sunlight residence and it is going to be beautiful!

Getting Colorful!

We are in the process of finishing the painting on the interiors and also some exterior cladding as well. The colors are simple and clean- crazy how much time it takes to come up with simple solutions, right? (much more to come soon!!!)