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Japanese American House Dad and Architect in Germany: May 2015
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Japanese American House Dad and Architect in Germany. Stories from an architect raising two kids in Germany. 169 Ich entwickele ein Paar Reihenhäuser in Sudenburg. Die Häuser entstehen in der Lutherstraße 17. In der Magdeburg Innenstadt sind 5- oder 4- Zimmerwohnungen sowie Häuser mit Garten schwer zu finden. Dies ist es aber was Familien, die in der Stadt bleiben möchten suchen. Siehe unten für Skizzen vom Konzept. Abb 1 Garten Ausblick Richtung Süden von der Wohnküche. Abb 2 Blick aus der Küche. Abb 5 ...
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Japanese American House Dad and Architect in Germany: 166. Big Jump (into the Elbe)
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Japanese American House Dad and Architect in Germany. Stories from an architect raising two kids in Germany. 166 Big Jump (into the Elbe). I'm not alone in wanting to swim in the river that runs through my city. The people of Zurich swim in their rivers. My friend M. said:. Https:/ www.stadt-zuerich.ch/content/ssd/de/index/sport/schwimmen/sommerbaeder/flussbad unterer letten/adresse.html? Http:/ www.myswitzerland.com/en-ch/flussbad-oberer-and-unterer-letten.html. There is a movement dedicated to European...
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Japanese American House Dad and Architect in Germany: 110. House Dad 16: Out the front door
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Japanese American House Dad and Architect in Germany. Stories from an architect raising two kids in Germany. 110 House Dad 16: Out the front door. Wo sind die Kinder. Where are the kids! Oma asks, heading whipping about. I say, moving toward the door. Oma pounds down the stairs with a head start, I am right behind, through the front door propped wide open, and we tumble out into the street. Oma looks back at me, and we start the relieved laugh of people who were desperate, yet saved.
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Japanese American House Dad and Architect in Germany: 31. House Dad 2: Expertise
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Japanese American House Dad and Architect in Germany. Stories from an architect raising two kids in Germany. 31 House Dad 2: Expertise. Notice I've changed the name of the blog. The term "stay at home dad" has always annoyed me, particularly because the acronym sucks. I prefer "house dad" because it's snappy, self explanatory, non-redundant, and short enough to not require an acronym. I was very careful with her. Now I feel like an expert house dad, and I have been wondering why. What is an expert? I car...
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Japanese American House Dad and Architect in Germany: 85. Personality 3: CH's Reply to Post 67, translated into English
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Japanese American House Dad and Architect in Germany. Stories from an architect raising two kids in Germany. 85 Personality 3: CH's Reply to Post 67, translated into English. My good friend CH replied to my post 67. Personality 2: Reading Personalities to Realize Dreams. I translated it into English, since most of you are English readers. The original text in Japanese. When I am with the kids, and. In daily life, as we continue to be challenged by the children, and though we may be exhausted by it, if we...
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Japanese American House Dad and Architect in Germany: April 2015
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Japanese American House Dad and Architect in Germany. Stories from an architect raising two kids in Germany. My son Thomas is now in kindergarten, so I decided to restart my career, and apply for jobs. After six months, it was clear nobody seemed to want to hire me; perhaps I'm too much of an uncertainty. In the process, I learned German architecture is not so different from American architecture. So I decided to develop something on my own. Most likely I'll post updates about once a month. 169 Ich entwi...
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Japanese American House Dad and Architect in Germany: 165. Problems with the Swim Ring
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Japanese American House Dad and Architect in Germany. Stories from an architect raising two kids in Germany. 165 Problems with the Swim Ring. At a big brunch that the Magdeburg Japanese community organized, I spoke with a physicist by the name of BB about my Elbe Swim Ring. Idea He works to analyze and clean former coal mines that have become lakes. He sees three problems with swimming in the Elbe:. A powerful current (horizontal motion). Disease (such as Hepatitis A). Sketches coming, stay tuned.
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Japanese American House Dad and Architect in Germany: 163. Proposed Swim Ring at the Elbe Riverfront
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Japanese American House Dad and Architect in Germany. Stories from an architect raising two kids in Germany. 163 Proposed Swim Ring at the Elbe Riverfront. Here are sketches of my proposed design for the Elbe Swim Ring. At the Open Architecture Network. A project of Architecture for Humanity. 1 Perspective view. It's an elliptical (oval) wood deck that protects people while they swim in the river. Kids can play on the childen's platform. 4 Detail view. The structure is simple. 47 Startup 6: My next step.
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Japanese American House Dad and Architect in Germany: 11. Drawing
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Japanese American House Dad and Architect in Germany. Stories from an architect raising two kids in Germany. When I did not have kids, sometimes I had time to draw. I miss it, sometimes hugely. This work took five hours. The next time I can devote that kind of time will be after the kids move out of the house, when they go to university. This is one of my favorite buildings. More details:. Http:/ daytoninmanhattan.blogspot.de/2011/01/benjamin-duke-house-1009-fifth-avenue.html. Your mom, not you! I havent...
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Japanese American House Dad and Architect in Germany: 47. Startup 6: My next step
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Japanese American House Dad and Architect in Germany. Stories from an architect raising two kids in Germany. 47 Startup 6: My next step. I had heart to heart talks with my brother, my wife, and Jeff about what course my life and career were taking. Jeff has taken a great job. And can't contribute as before to the startup. Not knowing what else to do, I considered entering a business plan competition, to follow up on my work with ego.migra. Steve Blank would say my problem. Or on another system. Also almo...
