Did you here the one about the caveman named Etak? Etak ran under a bent tree branch that he then noticed kept the rain off of him. Etak said ugah ... this is Etak's idea. Then Etak thought that if both ends went into the ground it would not move so much in the wind...and whalah, Etak invented the arch. Etak was very proud if his tree modification idea, so he copyrighted it as his very own design, calling it 'Arch-Etak'. (then he asked his young engineer to test it.)

Our premise is that there is no original design.   Every 'new' architectural design is built upon one or more earlier designs or concepts. The key is the ability to visualize alternatives, have the experience to decide if the alternatives are practical, and then have the ability to define the details.  When we see the creativity of others, we feel like a that caveman. Here are some likeable designs. 

How many ways can you make a box into a home?

Contemporary done right!

Hand formed 10x10 cedar columns being made in a remote sawmill in West University

This interior arch was easily formed using autoclave aerate concrete block

Turrets are hot items when finished as nice as this.

Red steel frameing and wood can work great together.