Architect vs Draftsperson
Recently we've fielded a few inquiries from potential clients not quite sure if they need an architect or a draftsperson. After a quick search just now, it looks like there are a number of responses to this particular quandary dotting
2025 AIA Iowa Young Architect
I was awarded something like ‘best young architect in Iowa’ from among those who submitted for it in 2025. I am proud of the award. Applying was a chance to take stock of Combine’s progress and try to better articulate
Engaging Process
Combine thrives on complex problem-solving. Each project is different. Our mission is to guide flexible, site-sensitive design solutions that optimize program potential. We listen closely, test vigorously, and distill each iteration of discovery and exploration with clear, easily legible graphics.
Sensing Place
Spaces matter. They ground us and lift us; connect us to our thoughts, our surroundings, each other, ourselves. With the right team, the right process, and the right vision, architecture can elevate our experience of the everyday and the once-in-a-lifetime. Rarely
Iowa State Landscape Urbanism Studio, Fall ’23
BY EXTENSION: Retooling SF's Weft POSITIONThe pandemic challenged the separation of work and home to a remarkable degree, exposing fissures in age-old assumptions at multiple scales, from daily routines to urban planning. The tectonic slippage between ‘life’ and ‘work’ is perhaps
White Pelicans!
Always one of the best times of year, when the migrating white pelicans come through in flocks. Majestic and martial.
Portuguese Sunshine
Looking forward to warm weather again! A few drawings from last summer's trip to Portugal.
B.V. Doshi, in memoriam
Sangath, Balkrishna Doshi's home base Balkrishna “B.V.” Doshi, 2018 Pritzker Prize winner, died last month at the age of 95. I was extremely fortunate to spend time at Sangath, Doshi’s design and urban studies sanctuary, as part of a year-long travel fellowship
Iowa State Urban Housing Studio, Spring ’23
EVERYBODY'S FAULT: Inhabiting the Quake The pandemic has challenged the separation of work and home to a remarkable degree, exposing fissures in age-old assumptions at multiple scales, from daily routines to urban planning. Multi-family housing offers a way into the current
