https://smyers.design/notes daily 0.75 2026-09-22 https://smyers.design/notes/the-300-year-building monthly 0.5 2026-09-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69ee026df395116042b48928/1777230425633-OU58IJKLJEYMHZSUFNKG/sk_ronchamp.jpg notes - The 300-Year Building - Make it stand out Sketch of the Ronchamp Chapel. One of many sculptural reinforced concrete buildings by Le Corbusier. Today, this much concrete would be criticized for it’s carbon footprint. Is a new all-electric, hyper-efficient, super-insulated Passive House more sustainable than a fully concrete building that has relied on natural ventilation, daylighting and thermal mass for it’s 70-year continuous operation? https://smyers.design/notes/after-the-machine monthly 0.5 2026-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69ee026df395116042b48928/1777231538885-GJ544OE47I2L5ODYH5PG/sk_kapadokya.jpg notes - After the Machine Sketch of a cliff dwelling carved from solid rock in Göreme, Turkey. 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