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JOHN BROWN is the editor of theslowhome.com and the founder of the Slow Home Movement. He is a registered architect, real estate broker and Professor of Architecture at the University of Calgary.
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Building Frameworks
Paul Cha, Architect
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Union Square Loft
Green Penthouse Loft
Soho Loft
C-I House
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COMPANY PROFILE
Paul Cha Architect Soho, New York, was established in 1997. The company’s current projects range from residential and commercial architectural projects to interior design and product design. His work has been published in various books and major publications such as New York Times and Interior Design. The firm has recently been listed as one of America's top young design firms by House Beautiful Magazine and has been featured on Home & Garden TV.
Paul Cha Architect received his Master of Architecture from the Harvard Graduate School of Design, where he was a teaching assistant and an editor for the Harvard Architecture Review. His experience includes working with Richard Meier and Gwathmey & Siegel. Paul Cha is a registered Architect in the State of New York.
DESIGN OBJECTIVE
Paul Cha Architect envisions architecture as the spatial framework for domestic lifestyles, as well as public interactions. His work achieves the serene spatial sensibilities of Zen with attention to precise detailing and craftsmanship. Using architectural components in their simplest and purest forms, Paul Cha Architect creates timeless sophisticated spaces where it is possible to enjoy form, texture, proportion, color, light and tranquility.
Paul Cha Architect maintains a streamlined approach and accepts a select number of commissions. This enables him to give each project his full attention. He is involved in all phases of the creative process, from architectural construction to interior decoration. This ensures a faithful execution of the original design vision. His firm’s focus is on residential and commercial projects that require creative design and innovative detailing. Paul Cha Architect actively engages the Client in the design process, from the design concept, taking shape throughout the project’s various stages, ultimately leading to completion. All effort is made to insure that projects are properly managed and coordinated with respect to schedule and budget.
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We believe that our homes and neighborhoods should be healthy, vibrant places that uplift the spirit and gracefully fit our needs. We call for an end to poor construction, bad design, misleading marketing, unfair lending practices and environmental neglect in the housing industry. We acknowledge our collective responsibility to create CLOSE, SIMPLE, LIGHT places to live that leave a positive legacy for future generations.
provides design focused information that homeowners can use to improve the quality of how and where they live. It takes its name from the slow food movement which arose as a reaction to the processed food industry. The sprawl of cookie cutter housing that surrounds us is like fast food - standardized, homogenous, and wasteful. It contributes to a too fast life that is bad for us, our cities, and the environment. In the same way that slow food raises awareness of the food we eat and how these choices affect our lives, Slow Home empowers you to take more control of your home and improve the quality of how you live while reducing your environmental impact and futureproofing the long term investment value of your home.
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