Kiln Construction

Posted in Uncategorized on February 2nd, 2012 by jordantaylor
kiln construction

kiln construction

1:1 Study of On Site Soils

Posted in Uncategorized on September 27th, 2011 by jordantaylor

Here are images of some materials research of on-site soils in the form of a 1:1 study of the north wall of my residence.

Museum of Fine Arts Houston

Posted in Uncategorized on September 27th, 2011 by jordantaylor
untitled (square) 2008, 14" x 14" x 3"

untitled (square) 2008, 14" x 14" x 3"

I am pleased to announce that the piece pictured has been acquired by the Museum of Fine Arts Houston as part of the Garth Clark and Mark Del Vecchio Collection. I have three pieces available from the same series, pictured below. For inquiries please email. To purchase please visit here.

Drinking Bowls for Corrugated Steel

Posted in Uncategorized on July 7th, 2011 by jordantaylor

An online exhibition to underwrite studio construction.

More in depth descriptions of each bowl available at the alternate venue on: Facebook

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Proof of Concept: Rammed Earth Wall

Posted in Uncategorized on July 2nd, 2011 by jordantaylor

As of July 7, the wall measures 78″ above the concrete.

Rammed Earth Workshop

Posted in Uncategorized on May 4th, 2011 by jordantaylor
Rammed Earth Workshop

Rammed Earth Workshop

Durham (NC) Friends Meeting (Quakers) hosted a rammed earth workshop at our land. Click on pic above for link to entire album (Picasa). Images are of a sculpture that functions as an architectural study, at 1:1 scale, of a section of our north wall. The completed study will measure 96″ from the top of the concrete. Material is unadulterated clay rich, subsoil, compacted by hand tools.

Pole Building

Posted in Uncategorized on April 16th, 2011 by jordantaylor
trusses up...

trusses up...

...and braced

...and braced

This is the first wooden structure I’ve built in which I knew all the lumber as trees.

Posted in Uncategorized on April 9th, 2011 by jordantaylor

Posted in Uncategorized on April 8th, 2011 by jordantaylor
February: Excavating and Grading Crew

February: Excavating and Grading Crew

A near-daily meditation on the nature of steel, wood and mindfulness.

A near-daily meditation on the nature of steel, wood and mindfulness.

Milling

Posted in Uncategorized on March 6th, 2011 by jordantaylor

making do: cost overruns from the stelae project cut into my lumber budget

making do: cost overruns from the stelae project cut into my lumber budget for my NC studio

critical path: milling my own lumber cost me significantly more time, but markedly less cash

critical path: milling my own lumber costs me significantly more time, but markedly less cash

please don't show this pic to my chiropracter

please don't show this pic to my chiropracter