LGA STUDIOS BLOG
LGA Studios at the AIBD Summer Conference
In August, most of our team — Larry Gilland, Mary Gilland, Dawn Streb, Michelle Williams, Levi Regalado, and Abby Smith — attended the annual AIBD (American Institute of Building Design) Summer Conference that was held in Denver this year.
Design Boards: A Visual Communication
As I signed the necessary papers to enter into the Interior Design program in college, I had no clear picture in my head of the future I was about to create for myself. Was I going to be choosing paint colors for the rest of my career, measuring rooms to fit the largest sofa, or collaborating with architects to create floor plans? Up to this point, I hadn’t even considered the role marketing and visual graphics play in the architectural realm.
Something New and Something Old
I first started attending the National Association of Home Builders International Building Show (NAHB IBS) back in 1982 when it was held in Las Vegas, as it was again this past January. When you attend the massive trade show nearly every year, you see many things change, and many remain the same, though every so often, there are truly inspirational ideas that resonate and push the industry forward.
Mary’s "Meandering"
It's funny what you notice when you live with, travel with, and work with architects, designers, urban planners and landscape architects. Larry Gilland and I came to Grand Junction for him to attend some classes, and me to wander the streets, (and get some work done too).