Happy Holidays! 2015 has been an exciting year for Eckxstudio, and I want to take a moment to thank all those individuals and companies that contributed to this success. I know our partnerships forged during 2015 have enriched the projects we have worked on together. Clients. Contractors. Consultants. Suppliers. All of you. Thank you [...]
Yes, that's right. I hate my new toilet. Well, maybe hate is too strong of a term. OK, I really dislike my new toilet. Why, you ask? It all boils down to preference. Preference on....what? While all toilets basically do the same thing [flush, refill, flush...not talking about the composting toilets out there] and there [...]
If you've seen our recent post on the 2015 Bark & Build competition and fundraiser benefiting the Texas SPCA, you know Eckxstudio partnered with Attaway Homes to design and build the doghouse we titled Untitled 2015 / Woof. All the doghouses were installed at NorthPark Mall on Monday, November 16th and will be on display [...]
Don't miss this opportunity! Just a quick reminder - this weekend (November 14-15, 2015) is the Dallas AIA Tour of Homes. Don't miss out on this opportunity to see 7 new, modern homes throughout Dallas. images from AIA Dallas and the 2015 Tour of Homes Following the home tour weekend, I'll write a post recapping [...]
Eckxstudio is proud to announce our partnership with Attaway Homes as one of the 15 teams participating in the 2015 AIA Dallas / TEXO Bark + Build contest. We have designed and built a modern dog house which will soon be on display at NorthPark Mall from November 16th through December 7th. All 15 entries will [...]
Eckxstudio has been at it again - we've polished up the design for this new modern residence which will be built by Thirty Nine 39 Urban Homes (same builder as the Seguin residence). Located just one block apart, this 2-story modern/contemporary home will accompany Seguin as two of the latest and greatest residential rebuilds in this [...]
Check out this recently designed house we worked on! It is being constructed right now in west Dallas by 3939 Urban Builds, and will be a 4-bedroom, 3.5 bath contemporary/modern residence. If you are interested in more information on the home, visit our project page here. ____________________________ This post was originally written before re-branding [...]
Friday fun!! Actual proof is finally documented! ____________________________ This post was originally written before re-branding as Eckxstudio for Modern Architecture at the end of 2017. At Eckxstudio for Modern Architecture, we design unique and stunning projects, individually crafted for our clients' lives. We're passionate about listening to your needs, wants and desires as inspiration to [...]
I thought I'd dedicate this post to the heroes that live through a major home renovation project like completely remodeling the kitchen or a bathroom/bedroom/living room renovation. Why, you ask? Because it isn't easy. The phrase "Man, I tell you what..." comes to mind. And I'll tell you what - as in what it's like, [...]
The 2015 Dallas AIA 10 Under 10 Competition is all wrapped up, and the winning entries will be on display Thursday March 26th at the Young Architect's Forum event at Bryan Street Tavern. Event details may be found here. Eckxstudio architect and owner Dan Eckelkamp, AIA was among the architectural competition winners - see our winning [...]
I was on vacation last week in Colorado, and walked right by this building several times one evening - it's the town of Avon's City Market (grocery store). I remarked to my wife something like "hey, these two towers seem out of place. It's a grocery store and you usually don't see architectural embellishment on [...]
The modern Seismic/Coffee\Table is coming along well. If you've just joined us, the earlier posts for the coffee table design and the beginning of fabrication can be reviewed for reference and catch-up. Most of the piece-by-piece cutting is complete and I'll begin assembly of each of the coffee table segments, then show a few images [...]
I entered the 2015 AIA Dallas' 10 Under 10 competition and found out this week I was selected as one of the winners! The competition is hosted by the AIA Dallas Young Architects Forum (YAF) for architects licensed 10 years or less. I'm happy to have been selected as one of the winners, and am [...]
I wrapped up Design Development on the Seismic/Coffee\Table and through discussions with the clients ended up modifying the wood coffee table design just a bit to suit the clients' needs. The previous post "Modern Coffee Table" examined my design origins and presented two options - one in aluminum and the other in wood. You can see that [...]
I was recently commissioned to design and build a unique, modern coffee table for a husband & wife client. They searched the internet and local furniture showrooms without finding something that speaks to their tastes and space, and we randomly struck up a conversation about how it can be difficult to find the ideal piece. [...]
