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Benjamin Mengden
Oct 30 min read
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San Antonio Missions
I've been exploring the San Antonio Missions over the last few years. This is an initial photo dump to get things rolling.

Benjamin Mengden
Jun 101 min read
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Artist Research Compound
I've been working on this design for an artist compound outside of Albuquerque NM. Here' just a few shots.

Benjamin Mengden
Apr 21 min read
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Manual of Biogenic House Sections
Book by LTL. https://ltlarchitects.com/ Amazing. Now I'm on the prowl to pick up my own copy.

Benjamin Mengden
Apr 11 min read
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La Mansion del Rio
Artwork at hotel in San Antonio TX The artist is Lorenzo Venancio but I was unable to find much on the artist.

Benjamin Mengden
Apr 11 min read
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Lunch + Learn Agenda
I've been preparing for a lunch and learn with a firm that Accipiter has been contracted with. The lunch and learn has 3 major...

Benjamin Mengden
Mar 192 min read
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Rice Architecture Student Work
Another note about Rice Architecture Dept: the student work I saw displayed around the building was quite nice. There seemed a blend of...

Benjamin Mengden
Mar 101 min read
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Rice Architecture
I want to go in depth about the Fiber Futures Symposium in upcoming posts but first a comment about Rice Architecture. Although I did not...

Benjamin Mengden
Mar 81 min read
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Fiber Futures Symposium
Rice University in Houston Texas hosted an incredible discussion regarding fiber materials in architecture. 4 architecture forms from the...

Benjamin Mengden
Mar 71 min read
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Train Town
The town I live in is definitely a "train town". We frequently are stymied getting wherever as we have to wait for a train to pass....

Benjamin Mengden
Mar 61 min read
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Animals in Urban Areas
1) deer (many many deer) 2) birds- song birds, owls, hawks, ducks, and many others (exceptional bird communities and passer by) 3)...

Benjamin Mengden
Mar 51 min read
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State Parks
We have taken to camping more. The whole family has been bullish on getting out more and exploring, sleeping in tents, making rustic food...

Benjamin Mengden
Mar 51 min read
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Camper Slide In Pop Up
I fancy these Four Wheel Hawks. I saw this one in a parking lot on my way to an event one evening recently. https://fourwheelcampers.com/...

Benjamin Mengden
Dec 12, 20241 min read
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Mud
This is a picture of a picture taken at a BBQ spot (Goode Company BBQ Kirby Ln Houston TX). Spectacular. Not sure I would want to live...

Benjamin Mengden
Dec 5, 20241 min read
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Rain
I found the rain gauge yesterday Broken in the bottom of a box On the back porch, cornered Today it was raining Beautiful defiance of the...

Benjamin Mengden
Dec 4, 20241 min read
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Library of Congress Architecture Treasure 3
This is again from the Library of Congress Historic American Buildings Survey Chief Kashakes' House, Mile 2.5 South Tongass Highway,...

Benjamin Mengden
Nov 5, 20241 min read
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