Pollinator Friendly Window announcing TFG in Cold Spring, NY
The Figure Ground Studio has launched a new location in Cold Spring, NY. In honor of this momentous occasion, as well as the coming of spring, we have launched a celebratory window […]
A Pot of Bitcoins on Main Street
In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, we happened to find an LED Rainbow that ended at a Pot of Bitcoins!
A Celebration Of Ecological Systems In Architecture
[THIS ARTICLE WAS FIRST PUBLISHED IN 2006] WATER-BASED TECHNOLOGIES BEAUTIFY A NEW MEXICAN RESORT BY ETHAN TIMM EL MONTE SAGRADO RESORT IN TAOS, N.M., exemplifies a comprehensive ecological design solution for a high-desert development, […]
Determining Solar Access at Storefront Window
We are lucky to be proposing a storefront which is on the north side of Main Street in Cold Spring. The window has decent solar access and gets quite warm […]
Happy Valentine’s Day
In what we hope will continue to be a monthly tradition in concert with Cold Spring’s First Friday celebration of art, commerce, and community, The Figure Ground Studio created a […]
Accessory Dwelling Unit Progress
The Wakefield Accessory Dwelling Unit and Garage is well underway this winter, despite the snow. Underslab insulation in installed, slab with radiant floor is poured, structure for cantilever deck is built, and walls […]
Walkable Warren
The Figure Ground Studio took advantage of this snowy February slowdown to retreat to Warren, RI, (the smallest town in the smallest county in the smallest state) where we were […]
Cold Spring Winter Carnival
The cold, snowy days of Winter were warmed up at the 2015 Winter Carnival on Main Street in Cold Spring, NY. In addition to Peanuts and Porter at the Cold […]
Full Plane Passive House Video
The Full Plane Passive House was completed in 2012 and is a net-zero water and energy house. This video documents the landscape that was designed and installed for the house. [youtube_sc […]
Historical New York Newspapers
Fulton Postcards is a quirky website that contains a searchable repository of historic newspapers published in New York State between 1795 and 2007. This collection is frequently updated and also includes a handful […]
