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With our official blog, we aim to delve into this captivating intersection of form and function. Additionally, we will explore how cutting-edge engineering solutions can be seamlessly blended with breathtaking design elements to produce outcomes that are both efficient and delightful. Join us as we navigate the intricate dance between the pragmatic world of engineering and the artistic universe of design, celebrating the brilliance that emerges when these worlds converge.
Engineering and design have historically been two distinct yet harmonious disciplines, each with its own unique set of principles and objectives. Engineering, often deemed the backbone of innovation, harnesses the power of science and mathematics to provide solutions to real-world challenges. Specifically its primary objective is functionality, efficiency, and safety. On the other hand, design operates in the realm of aesthetics, user-friendliness, and emotion, aiming to create experiences that resonate with the end-users.
When engineering and design unite, they produce creations that are not only functional but also aesthetically pleasing and user-centric. Undoubtedly this synthesis transforms simple products or structures into masterpieces that capture the imagination while serving their intended purpose with precision.
Drainage Plans in Altadena Fire Rebuild
This Altadena Drainage Plan is a corner lot fire rebuild. The proposed house sits in a similar location but we need to adjust the existing contours to keep 5% slope 10 feet from the structure at the top. From there we create a flowline that wraps around both sides of...
Altadena Grading Plan to Remove Pool
Next up in the Altadena fire rebuilds is a grading plan to remove a pool. This will be our first pool removal plan in Altadena. This particular lot is a large one and the County is requiring a grading plan to remove the pool. What we are doing is connecting the...
Altadena Drainage Plans with Lined Rain Garden
We have another longer lot Altadena Fire Rebuild Drainage Plan. This lot, the front yard doesn't slope as heavily as the previous ones we have seen, which allows more room to slightly regrade the contours to allow a less steep 5% from the house to the front area...
Drainage Design Models in Altadena
LA County wants us to show earthwork numbers for the difference between the existing and proposed soil. Showing the contours in a 3d orbit view always looks interesting and a quick way to tell if the model is looking good or not. Altadena fire rebuilds are going to...
Altadena Drainage Plans
Any lot that sits on the North side of the block or sideways in Altadena is likely going to require drainage plans. Some South lots might require drainage plans as well. After seeing a lot of different corrections over the last few months for Altadena fire rebuild...
Brentwood SFR with a Basement
Looking at corrections from Building and Safety they wanted us to show the earthwork exhibit. The model is sometimes tricky, but after looking at Altadena surveys, a typical Los Angeles survey is a lot easier to read fast. This particular project has a basement and...
First Altadena Like for Like into Plancheck
Our first Altadena rebuild like for like project was pretty smooth. The idea was that the proposed house would be in nearly the same footprint as the existing now gone house. The Architect wanted to smooth out some of the rear yard to create a better patio than what...
Silver Lake Driveway Grading Design
After going through a few options, I started to narrow down a potential idea that works with LA City garage turnaround radius and a typical car reverse radius. Silver Lake always has the most interesting hillside grading lots. A couple of constraints are mainly how to...
Brentwood Driveway Drainage
Looking at a new single family house with basement in Brentwood and the main constraint is keeping everything as level as possible while minimizing cut. Los Angeles flatter lots can still require grading, and aren't always easy like some may think. Came up with a few...
Grading and Drainage Solutions for Altadena’s Distinct Landscape
Altadena, tucked beneath the San Gabriel Mountains, is a charming Los Angeles County community known for its scenic beauty and charming homes. Unlike the steep hillsides of nearby areas, Altadena’s flatter terrain presents its own set of grading and drainage...
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