In the tradition of an Amish Barn Raising, Arkin Tilt led the Jennings family, friends and neighbors in a Straw Bale-Raising at their new home in Martinez, California.

"Ah, it's so cool you fit so much into such a little house!"

 Fir St. Telluride

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We are pleased to announce that after many months of dotting ‘i’s and crossing ’t’s, our Canyon Road Bridge House has been certified by the US Green Building Council as LEED Certified - Platinum Level, their top designation.  We’re grateful to our ATA project manager Devin Kinney, contractor Prull Custom Builders, LEED specialists Steve Onstadt and Dee Bangert, and all the other sub consultants and subcontractors.  And of course the owner, Mark Stibich and the late Julie Stachowiak, who tragically spent only one year living in

Fall retreat at Arkin Tilt Architects:  picking pumpkins, milking goats & making goat cheese at our Vida Verde Education Center project, hanging out in the Santa Cruz Straw Bale house we designed, and taking in the beautiful scenery of the California Coast.  It was a good way to say farewell to Amanda Knowles, working ably with us for seven years. 

With thanks to Tamar at Pie Ranch for the photo of all of us plus the ranch dog!

Check out the June/July issue of Western Art & Architecture; featuring our Watershed Straw Bale Residence and Canyon Road Bridge House projects.  The article, titled ‘Connectivity and Delight’, begins on page 88.  Writer Laurel Delp did a nice job capturing the priorities that have guided our practice for over 20 years, illustrated with two of our favorite projects.

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