Blog Posts

• Landscape Urbanism – rethinking the modern city.

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  02/05/2020

  What is Landscape Urbanism? How does it apply to the city as we know it today? How does it meld with the way people live and the climate changes they have to contend with, now and in the future. Well that is why I am here, let us find out. Concept Breakdown. Landscape – all […]

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• LEED – ing the way with Sustainable Architecture

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  01/18/2020

  Today, let’s take a look at LEED. Which is a green accreditation used within architecture and building. But, what does LEED exactly mean for the consumer, the builder and the home owner? Not sure? Well lets dig a little deeper and uncover exactly what LEED is and what it can mean to you. Let us […]

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• Creating a Sustainable Future with Furniture

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  01/09/2020

  The earths climate is forever shifting and we are in a race to change for the better. Rapidly looking to reevaluate our habits, our buildings, their interiors, and consumption of energy AND we need to do this AS FAST AS POSSIBLE. Sustainability, the buzz word of the last decade, But what is it? What does […]

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• What The FEMA is the 50% rule?

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  12/22/2019

  Today, let’s look at and explain the impact of FEMA’s raised flood plain and the 50% rule. Its application to  substantial improvement and substantial damage of a property and what this means for any building / renovation work needed to an existing property. Deep breath and here we go. I will attempt to make an […]

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• Feng Shui – creating balance in architecture.

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  12/06/2019

  We all crave balance in our lives? No? Do you ever walk in to a building and feel like the energy is stagnant? Or maybe a room feels cluttered, overwhelming and you cannot wait to escape? Then the energy, life force or Chi (as it is known) may not be flowing as it should and […]

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• AIA SWFL Awards 2019 – Scoring a hat trick of awards.

  Announcement

  11/25/2019

    Holiday season is almost upon us and Hlevel Architecture has gone in with a big festive BANG. Last week the team were the proud recipients of three, shiny, American Institute of Architecture (AIA) SWFL awards. http://www.aiaflasw.org/ This is something we will definitely be “thankful for” over this year’s Thanksgiving turkey. It is a huge […]

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• Thrive, create and share – The benefits of a co-working space.

  CO-WORKING

  11/25/2019

  The co working space, a fairly modern concept. The haunt of freelancers, startups and small firms, providing an inexpensive alternative for accessible office space. Enabling them to create, share and thrive. With its ability to create community and generate a feeling of being part of something far greater than the individual. It is a very […]

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• Biophilic design, bringing nature inside.

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  11/10/2019

  “Biophilic”, what a gloriously healthy, scientific and natural suggestive word. It screams nature, it sounds green and bountiful, it makes me want to drink bright green juices. But, what does it mean for architecture and building design? What does it mean? Biophilic means to love life and living things. So, if we design a natural, […]

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• SOLAR SERIES – Part 4 – Taking the ugly out of solar power.

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  10/27/2019

  Solar power is AWESOME, but can it be beautiful too? We have worked our way through our “Solar Series” of articles. We now understand how fantastic solar power is for the environment, our pocket and generating our energy needs, in a responsible and sustainable way. Yet what about the design aesthetics? Do you wrinkle your […]

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• SOLAR SERIES – Part 3 – The Pros and Cons.

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  10/14/2019

    The good, the bad and the ugly of adopting solar power? What makes it great, what are the downsides? Why should we be doing this? The Good:- Solar power can be harnessed in all areas of the world and is available every day. It is the sun after all and we live in the […]

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