tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47647441255593333682012-01-23T18:50:58.901-05:00kevin moquin architectmaine licensed architectKevin Moquin, AIA, LEED APhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12232327017208223533noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764744125559333368.post-63132069473930379442010-07-27T11:22:00.003-04:002010-07-27T11:33:44.527-04:00Architect as Artist/Artist as Architect<div style="text-align: justify;">Some of my photography and architecture will be featured in the group show <a href="http://www.harlowgallery.org/wordpress1/?p=2138" target="_blank">Architect as Artist/Artist as Architect</a>. The <a href="http://www.harlowgallery.org/" target="_blank">Harlow Gallery</a> is located in Halowell Maine, a great little city on the Kennebec River. Below are some images of my art work, of which two pieces will be featured.</div>Hope to see you there if you can make it.<br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">K</span></b><br /><br /><div align="CENTER"><embed flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fmoq207%2Falbumid%2F5407117053954164305%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26hl%3Den_US" height="192" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="288"></embed></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4764744125559333368-6313206947393037944?l=kevinmoquin.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kevin Moquin, AIA, LEED APhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12232327017208223533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764744125559333368.post-25779267214873388882010-06-22T08:01:00.006-04:002010-10-19T14:23:36.110-04:00Hello, Let me introduce you to my blog...<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Welcome.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">This is to be a blog about things architectural and idiosyncratic. I'll share my thoughts on architecture in general, being an architect, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">working with an architect, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">the personality of this particular architect</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">and </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">my career as an architect</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">. Since my career is a work in progress, there will be a few flashbacks along the way. I also see this blog as an opportunity to better articulate and document some ideas that have been rattling around my mind for a while.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">One last thing, it seems many tips on blogging mention the value of lists, so here's one of my own. I'll save the elaboration of these notions for future posts.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">3 PRINCIPLES </span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">for how I approach architecture:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"> </span></li></ul><ol><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Access to design that is current and creative can be available to projects of any scope or budget.</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"> </span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Create spaces in tune with their inhabitants and the environment through a collaborative design process.</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"> </span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Synthesize the wishes of my clients and the building site to inform the direction of design.</span></li></ol></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><ul></ul></div><ol></ol><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">It was a pleasure to meet you. If you find things interesting, I hope you'll check back every now and then. Fell free to drop me a note with any questions or comments.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">K</span></b></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4764744125559333368-2577926721487338888?l=kevinmoquin.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kevin Moquin, AIA, LEED APhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12232327017208223533noreply@blogger.com0