Duvall Studios

11/17/2025

Just got back from Britain& Europe where there are pavers everywhere.

It’s almost like they fixed a problem that didn’t exist in the first place.

11/10/2025

No doubt one reason for my back trouble.

This is how drafting was done before AutoCAD.

10/23/2025

This guy is getting ready to give modern classicism a really bad name.

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10/21/2025

“the growing consensus that the ballroom design, a big-footed architectural presence stomping toward the southern edge of the White House grounds, violates the very standards of beauty and proportion that McCrery loves to rhapsodize about in interviews, to say nothing of the protocols long in place to guide changes to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. “

https://www.punchlistmag.com/p/what-to-know-about-james-mccrery-trump-s-white-house-architect-baf3a5b393403350?fbclid=IwdGRleANjxsZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHtom1poV4dSYKv-Um2Y-8dhejV5aBbTtn6Iknc1Hc4klW6UPwQryuhhEk9ZT_aem_-3rIk0Nfs2rAsug2vmvaJg

And what Peter Eisenman, his former mentor, thinks of his ballroom plan

10/10/2025

https://www.wvpe.org/wvpe-news/2025-10-09/critics-say-dnr-barn-demolition-plans-may-have-violated-law

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources says it doesn't need a state historic preservation review board's approval to demolish a barn at Potato Creek State Park because it's not a historic structure, but the agency determined the barn was historic in a 2000 report.

10/10/2025

South Bend has always been one of Indiana’s most progressive cities. Proud to have served as its Director of Historic Preservation 1994-98.

10/07/2025

https://mirrorindy.org/indianapolis-riverside-residents-split-iron-skillet-restaurant/

Indy Parks Board voted in August to demolish it and build a visitor center.

09/27/2025

Energy is everywhere, and oligarchs want to own it.

In Germany, engineers have developed a suitcase-sized micro-hydro unit that draws energy from the gentle flow of small streams to generate clean electricity. Compact yet powerful, each unit can provide enough energy to support around a dozen homes.

Designed to run quietly and efficiently, these turbines operate for years with little to no maintenance. Unlike large dams, they sit directly in the stream without disrupting fish or the natural ecosystem, converting water’s flow into 24/7 renewable power.

Portable and easy to install, the unit can be carried in a car, set up within hours, and start producing electricity immediately. It’s an innovative solution for rural areas, nature reserves, and off-grid communities where traditional grid expansion is impractical.

Source: Engineers in Germany, micro-hydropower innovation reports.

09/24/2025

https://www.kimointernational.org/feature/microplastic-pollution-from-artificial-grass-a-field-guide/

Update 08/03/2019. Jointly with Fidra we have published a set of guidelines to reduce microplastics leakage from artificial turf pitches. You can download them at the bottom of this page. … [continue reading]