Trends Magazine

The Waalkes home is going to be featured in an upcoming issue of Trends Magazine, a New Zeeland based international publication for kitchen, furniture and home design. Can't wait to see it go to press.

New Website Launched!

The new and improved Maxam Architecture website is live! New features include an updated portfolio, the "Ask the Architect" section, and "New Project Starter Forms" where the basic questions to get a new project underway are available in an easy web form.

Young Designers

Rachel VanDyke asked me to be the guest critic for her Design II students at Northpoint Christian High. They did a unit on Architecture, with an assignment to design theoretical homes. They had some excellent work, both with their physical and computer models. We met at mid-term and for their final critique. It was great to see how their work and their thinking about the projects developed. Here are a few images from the final critique. Congratulations to all the students on their work; and to Rachel for doing an excellent job of teaching a very challenging subject.

Maxam Architecture featured in Rapid Growth

Rapid Growth, a great local e-zine that covers Grand Rapids development news, featured me in an article this week.







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Maxam Architecture has Launched!

I've finally struck out on my own and launched Maxam Architecture. Thanks to all who have helped me get established!





The new office is located at 25 Ottawa SW, Suite 303. Its the building just west of the arena and just north of Bistro Bella Vita. I'm co-located with the Bird Design and Clark Communications. Its a very creative group, and will be great for keeping the inspiration flowing. The office itself has a great contemporary feel and will work great for client meetings. I'm looking forward to my first batch of projects!

My new email is david@maxamarchitecture.com





















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Ncarb Testing Completed

I've received my 'Pass' letter for the last of the 9 test administered by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards required to become a licensed architect. Just a few paperwork hoops left to jump though and I'll be able to call myself an 'Architect.' The title Architect is protected by a title law, and calling oneself an architect without holding an architects license is similar to posing as a medical doctor. Architects are licensed by the states in order to 'protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public.' Obviously it's not in the best interest of the public to have any yokel designing public buildings. Perhaps I'll post more later on the path to becoming an architect, for those who might be curious about such a cryptic subject.

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"A porch is the transition space between the street, which is public, and the living room, which is private," Maxam said. "It provides the space to greet someone coming to your home.”

According to the National Association of Homebuilders, 42 percent of new single family homes had porches 14 years ago. Today, that number rises to 53 percent.

From an article on porches by Beth Lively at the Rapid Growth webzine.