| Practicality- Every project from restaurant, hotel, residence, multi-family to retail have certain qualities in common. The primary quality is the intent of the owner. The architecture must serve the purpose of it's owner, whether it is to provide a comfortable residence, be the stage for presenting fine food, efficiently caring for travelers, or as is the case for most commercial projects, making an honorable profit on investment. Another quality of all architecture is the integration of it's systems. Architecture is more than materials. These materials and the means of their construction provide systems which serve the occupants, and grace the community. Architecture ideally provides light, circulation, storage, space, temperature, water where you want it, technology considerations, waste systems, maintenance planning, site considerations, thought for future change, and emotional expression. A third quality inherent in all architecture is time. Projects generally have a schedule which enhances it's feasibility. Projects may be planned carefully to extend their life-span. Projects may also be planned to take into consideration the different conditions as time passes. As well, it is wise to invest a certain amount of frugality, passion, prudence, ambition, and kindness in the design and construction phases of a project, that these ingredients will continue in architecture as time moves on. Practical architecture provides for the owner's pocketbook, comfort, heart, and community. Further, good design makes allowance for the inevitable changes which occur before, during and after construction. The result is living architecture. |
| Independent Custom Design Since 1985 From custom residences to commercial projects, Post Decadent Architecture focuses on cost effective solutions to the clients design needs. Use of innovative construction methods, green building designs, and no-compromise quality in planning result in these unique, timeless buildings. |
| Chris Alley has developed Post Decadent Architecture as a sustainable resource for the 21 Century builder. This page shows residences in all climates and genres, from California, Vermont, and Colorado to Asheville NC. Each project has it's own heart and solution, fresh and unique to the client. All of the Post Decadent work shares a commitment to efficiency and comfort, with a respect for the climate and tradition of the site. These buildings are a tribute to the visions of the owner. |
| Post Decadent COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE est. 1985 Specialists in Single and Multi Family Renovation |
| Post Decadent Architecture began using passive solar and thermal mass techniques in the mid 1980's. The cutting edge of efficiency involves analysis and integration of design/construction process. This technique recognises that effective architecture includes factors of nature and of human involvement. The result is a building that seems to "grow from" it's site and reflect the intent of its owner. We build to last. Architecture is not a consumer product, it is sustainable. |
| Creative planning can significantly reduce project costs, while enhancing the suitability of a project to it's site. Architecture is not limited to ink on paper, or pixels on a computer screen. The PROCESS of architecture begins in the clients mind, develops on the project site, is guided by the architect's experience, built by the craftsmen, and continues through the years until the site is bare once again. It is a space for human life, initiated by human dreams. |
| Christopher Alley - Architect - Burlington Vermont tele 802 999 2601 - email - elyssian@email.com |
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