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Front Page - Friday, April 18, 2014

My idea for a backcountry hunter’s hut


NAPKIN SKETCH SERIES



As an avid hiker and backpacker, I’ve been thinking about a quick and easy way to renovate or replace old shelters in the wilderness. Not much is required. They need only to be a lean-to with a couple of walls. This quick sketch of an idea for a backcountry hut used by hunters or hikers is the result. With SIPs (Structural Insulated Panels), the shelter could be pre-manufactured and dropped in by air to the site. Cover it with standing seam metal roofing, set the assembly on a few large rocks at the corners, add a table and bench, and the project is done.

The Napkin Sketch Series lunch is a monthly design charette held with business contacts seeking a casual atmosphere for discussing business development ideas.

Ed Garbee

Started in January 2014, topics range from residential renovations and commercial development to property analysis or even business graphics and websites.

By it’s very nature, Napkin Sketching is profoundly simple. Taking a pen and drawing on a napkin during lunch can open up a dialogue of free thinking, giving the participants the opportunity to explore ideas without commitment. Since architects are visual thinkers and tend to talk in word pictures, being able to sketch during conversations helps to express the visual image to the listener. If it can be discussed, a sketch can probably make it easier to understand.

The series luncheons are held Dutch Treat at Whole Foods at 11:30 a.m. on every fourth Thursday, and are limited to four participants. The advice is free. Email me at g-arch@bellsouth.net to reserve your seat.

Ed Garbee can be found at Garbee Architecture, PLLC, 633 Chestnut Street, Suite 600, Chattanooga, TN 37450. Phone 423-364-2830. Email g-arch@bellsouth.net. v