Function after form: from old auto repair to live/work space by Kirsten Dirksen on May 14, 2017 Two decades ago, architects David Yocum and Brian Bell were new to Atlanta and looking for an abandoned building that …
Forsaken Main Street as affordable new Frontier: Water Valley by Kirsten Dirksen on January 22, 2017 Less than a decade ago, Water Valley, Mississippi was a forgotten small town: there were 18 empty storefronts lining its …
Writer builds backyard mountain cottage as personal space by Kirsten Dirksen on July 22, 2015 As top cities become pricey and competitive, smaller yet vibrant cities attract those in search of more than work. Crissie …
Rust Belt rebirth: a $17,500 Cincinnati old home renewal by Kirsten Dirksen on June 29, 2015 It’s become difficult to afford urban living in places like San Francisco, New York or even Portland, but there is …
Before: 19th Century $1-building; Now: luxury house/pizzeria by Kirsten Dirksen on April 20, 2015 In 1850, Cincinnati was the second densest city in the country, but in the last century as residents began their …
Farm-to-table organic produce growing in dense Hong Kong by Kirsten Dirksen on March 23, 2015 Hong Kong is one of the densest cities in the world (in some parts there are 400,000 people living in …
Converted garage as income-earning small home in exurban LA by Kirsten Dirksen on June 2, 2014 When Chris Aune bought his home in Lancaster, California, he was looking for a place for just himself and his …
Brick & mortar frontier town bank becomes NorCal downtown home by Kirsten Dirksen on August 18, 2013 When Bert Crews was looking for a home in the tiny frontier-style town of Tomales, California, it just happened to …
Intentionally small home: urban living in North Carolina by Kirsten Dirksen on June 10, 2013 Nicole Alvarez grew up in a typical American suburbia: spacious homes, large yards, not walkable to town. Then she began …
Cuts commute with smaller home in live/work walkable complex by Kirsten Dirksen on June 3, 2013 Stan Leopard used to spend nearly two hours in the car each day commuting from his home in Mill Valley, …
