By

MacKenzie Leifeste
Overhead image of nine modern units, each with a colored roof to denote their unit type. They sit within a colored circle, and the other buildings outside the circle have an opaque filter over them.
We recently presented our project at a Design Review Board and got stuck between requirements of a Specific Plan and concerns of an abutting neighbor… let’s call him Bob. Bob’s concern, which he voiced at the meeting, “This project is contributing to the butterfly shortage.” As it turns out, Bob is the neighbor to the...
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Image of three contestants from the game show "Jeopardy" with the faces of Tracy, Angel, and Mackenzie edited on top of the faces of the real contestants.
Once upon a time in a land far, far away…ok, fine, it was a teeny tiny town of 5,000 people in Nebraska…a nerdy teenager dropped out of band to take a mechanical drafting class. From there, she took architectural drafting, learned how to hand draft on vellum and make legitimate blueprints. Next thing you know,...
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