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    Back to the Table: Celebrating the Season
    by M. René Clawson, AIA, CID, LEED AP BD+C
    November 17, 2011

    Changing Seasons…Homecoming, Fall Harvest and Family Gatherings …What does this mean for the Architect and Interior ...

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    Design Numerology 101
    by Mary Rene Clawson, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, CID
    September 13, 2011

    What are the dimensions for…? How much room do I need for…? Below are the top 10 rules of thumb or number formulas I...

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    Curtain Call
    by Mary René Clawson, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, CID
    August 17, 2011

    Curtain Call-- This Blog is dedicated to my Mother, Mary Steinkamp. She has taught me just about everything I know about window t...

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    Tailoring Tradition---
    by Mary Rene Clawson
    July 19, 2011

    "Tailoring Tradition"   The title of the Article in Period Homes Magazine that profiles the work and relationship ...

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    Happy Birthday Frank Lloyd Wright--Love you!
    by Mary Rene Clawson, AIA
    June 8, 2011

      Loving Frank and Why You Should Too.   This past Fall, Marvin Clawson, my husband/business partner&...

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    The Honey Do List
    by Mary René Clawson
    May 25, 2011

      The Honey-Do List from the Roof to the foundations, it is all about the gutters. The sun is out!!!  It was out yes...

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    Additions, Alterations and Renovations--do you really need one?
    by M. Rene Clawson
    April 28, 2011

      I have found on many Initial Consults that the house is really big enough.  The issues are of alignment.  The hom...

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    National Architecture Week
    by Mary René Clawson, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, CID
    April 12, 2011

    "National Architecture Week, April 10-16, is a time to showcase the positive role architects play in our communities and highligh...

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    "Pre-nuptials"-- Your Contract with the Contractor
    by Mary Rene Clawson, AIA, CID, LEED AP BD+C
    April 4, 2011

    When it comes to Renovations, Alterations, Additions or Building a New House, the best endings are “…And They Lived Happi...

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    House Calls: Finding Mr. Right
    by M. René Clawson, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, CID
    March 21, 2011

    I guess you could say “I grew up in the Business.”  My great grandfather was a developer in Pittsburgh after World&nb...