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Construction Liability and Dispute Resolution
1. Contractual Foundations Every trade—architect, GC, and subs like concrete, framing, MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing), and fire...
Sean Kamana
May 254 min read


Chronology of Intended Works
Bonne soirée! Voici un petit coup de Rome. Apprecier. 1rst cent. BC -Historian Sallust built his gardens 117 -Hadrian crowned emperor of...
Sean Kamana
Apr 178 min read


Adjacent Dialogues: The Art & Craft of the Machine
Frank Lloyd Wright - Hull House 1901 Sketch of the giant statue of St. Christopher which used to stand inside Notre Dame. Revolutionaries...
Sean Kamana
Apr 817 min read


Timber Framed Structures: Design & History of Building Technology
April 5th, 2025 With reference to A Building History of New England by James Garvin and Timber Design & Construction Sourcebook by K....
Sean Kamana
Apr 57 min read


Continued Research Intentions
Rome and environs en situ March 30th, 2025 I have consumed much media, information and knowledge with the ease of access. Yet, I ache for...
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Mar 308 min read


2025
Link all relevant articles: Revisit the whole blog and reflect on progress as artist and architecture. Master building and referring to...
Sean Kamana
Jan 44 min read


Reflections on Architectural Practice: Year 2
October 28th, 2024 (revised December 12th) Samyn D'Elia Architects Image generated by Sean McGadden After over two years of architectural...
Sean Kamana
Dec 12, 20245 min read


Treillage, History, Applications and Revival
The French named and conceived of treillage itself as a rational building style and aesthetic technique. During times of Kings and well...
Sean Kamana
Oct 4, 20241 min read


The nature of humans to fuck up
August 16th, 2024 -photo of Neil Armstrong The necessity of fucking up slightly at times when so much weight rides on success proves that...
Sean Kamana
Aug 16, 20243 min read


General catching up of things
April 7th, 2024 Life has become a stewing broth mixed of both certainties and uncertainties. Something which seems obvious as in the...
Sean Kamana
Apr 7, 20246 min read


Reflections at One year: Practicing Architecture
April 21rst 2023 by Sean McGadden Savoie Nolan Architects Architectural practice has been salaciously rewarding in its incremental...
Sean Kamana
Apr 21, 20237 min read


Post-Nuclear Modern Warfare and Media Narratives
by Sean McGadden 27th of March 2022 photo from source The implementation of American and foreign sanctions as a method of funneling arms...
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Mar 27, 20226 min read


Design Activism
Architecture has always been somewhat of a reflection of the political, aesthetic, and philosophical essence of an era. Gothic...
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Jan 16, 20224 min read


Jeanne Dielman, 21 quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles
Chantal Akerman (1975) https://www.filmlinc.org/films/jeanne-dielman/ Jeanne Dielman is a highly focused, neorealist, character study of...
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Jan 16, 20226 min read


Metropolis and Gesamtkunstwerk
Metropolis was directed by Fritz Lang and screen-written in collaboration with his then wife Thea Von Harbou in 1927. It remains a truly...
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Jan 16, 20226 min read


Build (Back) Better
The necessity of architecture to leverage infrastructure bills is unavoidable; where the money is flowing steadily. Architects must...
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Dec 1, 20212 min read


Paris Omniprésente
Il y a quelque chose omniprésent de la Tour ce soir, circulant dans la nuit. Je sais pas si c’est la gouvernement constamment en regard...
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Nov 29, 20213 min read


Mythology of a Dream
Swampy Marsh, encaustic wax on wood panel by Sean McGadden 5"x7" Anthology of poetry works still in progress. Please find the working...
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Nov 26, 20211 min read


Traveling between contractors and high-idea architects
How have I managed to understand the distinctions and similarities? photo of the back of my car, by Sean McGadden There are two main...
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Nov 25, 20219 min read


Tragedy of Freedom in a Commons
In reference to Paul Pojman's book: Environmental Ethics: Readings in Theory and Application According to Paul Pojman the primary problem...
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Nov 25, 20216 min read
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