Author Archives for David Supple

Henry is a key part of our Architectural Design Build Design Team here at NEDC.  His creativity, interest and the joy he brings to his work is tangible and we are extremely grateful to have him as part of our team.  This is his story:  I was born in Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia, and… View Article

The on-going tragedy of the LA fires is horrendous, gripping and heart-breaking on many levels. I have a number of friends and their families who have lost everything in the ongoing fires ravaging Los Angeles, the Pacific Palisades and the surrounding areas. There are many organizations working selflessly to help at this time. My firm… View Article

When Wright struck out on his own, he continued monitoring the execution of his buildings to various degrees. His long career included designing over 1,000 buildings while having over 50% of them constructed. He did not oversee all of them personally (which would not be humanly impossible given that volume) but was far more than… View Article

After seven summers laboring on the farm, in 1885 the 18-year-old Wright gladly took a job with Allan D. Conover, an engineer and professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who was supervising the construction of the Science Hall on campus. Wright was tasked with designing steel clips to join the tower’s trusses but was met… View Article

While still in the womb, Wright’s mother predicted her son would build incredible buildings. She lined his nursery not with animals and alphabets, but with pictures of incredible architecture. And it was not drawing (the skill most emphasized for an architect) she turned to inspire her son but building with geometrically shaped Froebel blocks. As… View Article

In class, instead of napping when the lights were turned off, as Frank Lloyd Wright’s creations were projected onto the screen, I felt alive. His work communicated to me why I was in architecture school in the first place. I too wanted to create spaces that made people’s lives better. Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) was… View Article

I never thought I would be that guy, the conspiracy theorist. You know, the one saying: “Hey, wake up! All is not as it seems, and the status quo must fall!” Nevertheless, here I am. Once I was all for getting in line, following the prescribed path forward. You want to create incredible spaces that… View Article

THE WHITE HOUSE IS ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN BUILD  Welcome to Election Day 2024.  Ever wondered about the state-of-the-art facilities the President resides and works in?   The iconic White House–the one-of-a-kind residency and workplace of the world’s most powerful leader.  Well, the President of the United States actually has a gentleman named James Hoban to thank. Surely you… View Article

NEDC EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS FOR REAL ESTATE ADVISORS IN BOSTON  I’ve been doing complimentary educational seminars for luxury real estate advisors and their teams across Boston for several years now. They have been extremely successful, helping educate luxury real estate teams on architectural design build and through this helping them educate, service and close their clients…. View Article

As a Boston homeowner seeking a major home remodel—how does one find a good architect in Boston? Good question.  Maybe you’ve recently purchased (or are in the process of purchasing) a new home and want to redesign and remodel it into your dream home.  Or maybe there’s a home on the market that just might be… View Article