Design Build Adventure

CAMP DESIGN BUILD ADVENTURE explores new perspectives on the built environment in our lives. This 4-day workshop focuses on locality and community in design – not just the materials and the construction techniques, but how climate, geography, socioeconomics, personal relationships and even factors like the food, music and art of a place can and should influence design. More than just a how-to clinic, CAMP DESIGN BUILD ADVENTURE is about creating meaningful experience as we work. We believe that an important part of the design process takes place in shared communal … Keep Reading→

March 1, 2013 – we moved to the new headquarters, Camp Design Build Adventure.
March – Hillside Retaining Wall, Castrop Gates, Bike Shed Trellis “X”‘s, development of Waller Pop Up, front porch, back porch, plumbing, y mas
March 27, 2013 – Adrian and Dan depart for the DOONANNY.
April 13, 2013 – Pop Up Adventure Picnic, PALM PARK
April 19-21, 2013 – A DESIGN BUILD ADVENTURE IN HEAVY METAL
June 5-10, 2013 – Camp Design Build Adventure El Cosmico Marfa, TX … Keep Reading→

This past weekend, the Texas Playboys Baseball Club gathered at the new Design Build Adventure headquarters (affectionately known as “The Long Time”) to test the batting cage, break in the front porch “music stage” and partake in a ridiculously delicious potluck picnic. (You haven’t lived until you’ve tried one of Lucy‘s Scotch eggs.) We’re happy to report that The Long Time, situated on five acres, served as the perfect setting for such a gathering.

We can’t wait to host our first weekend workshop here in April: A Design Build … Keep Reading→

Calling all music enthusiasts and creative types. On April 19-21, we’re hosting A Design-Build Adventure in Heavy Metal. During this 2.5-day workshop, you will get the chance to flex your creative muscle, learn a little about design, work with power tools and create something entirely unique out of steel. The adventure will culminate with a special, invitation-only party and silent auction that showcases the heavy metal masterpiece created during the workshop. Auction proceeds and donations collected at the party will benefit the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM)… Keep Reading→

Calling all music enthusiasts and creative types. On April 19-21, we’re hosting A Design-Build Adventure in Heavy Metal. During this 2.5-day workshop, you will get the chance to flex your creative muscle, learn a little about design, work with power tools and create something entirely unique out of steel. The adventure will culminate with a rockin’ party and silent auction that showcases the heavy metal masterpieces created during the workshop. All sales proceeds will benefit the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM).

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The Long Time and the Mean Time.

January 2013.

instagram: #designbuildadventure

team: @designbuildadventure, @nefarious_wayfarer, @dandyerband, @jrosinbaum, @adolfm14, @jaimelovell, and philip

camp design build adventure article in design bureau magazine. bike shed and steel planter are mark word designs.

photos by adolfo moreno (mostly)… Keep Reading→

Studio A custom steel furniture.
Christina Clark and Philip Burkhardt designed, Dan Dyer delivered.
Photos by Adolfo Moreno. Beer by #DosXX.… Keep Reading→

Been a hell of a month.  We have a number of exciting things going on at Design Build Adventure.  Starting with the Fun Fun Fun Festival “Chill Zones”, the East Side Studio Tour where Jack unveiled the “tortilla moon” series as a part of his celestial “black hole”, and “blue star” works, the steel columns and saddles at the Thoughtbarn designed Santa Anna residence of “productivity and delight”, the  Cedar fence, Cedar Gate, Cedar Retaining Wall, and as usual a number of Studio A designed steel furniture pieces (under construction).  … Keep Reading→

A little late… but here are some photos of the Jack’s UT students “geodesic” projects in Marfa during El Cosmico.  The first half of the semester they dove into Bucky Fuller’s “Operating Manual for Spaceship Earth”, and “Education Automation” – culminating in a drive to Marfa for the Trans-Pecos Festival of Music and Love where they erected their “geodesic” structures from recycled and reclaimed materials (try wine works, paper, cardboard, and yes, venetian blinds from the Habitat ReStore.)  The second half of the semester has been focused on designing a … Keep Reading→

Some of the stuff that we have been designing and fabricating these last few weeks at Design Build Adventure:  Garden Street bathroom shelves and vanity, custom baby room furniture and shelves, finishing the storage shed and outdoor shower, and more!

We are proud supporters or American Made HELM Boots and were lucky to participate and be showcased in their “Hard Work” Videos by the talented Ryan Scheer.  Watch it  here.

Curious about the BIKE HUB in Portland.  Read about PNCA / OCAC Design Build 2012  here.

Stay tuned, we … Keep Reading→

Design Build Adventure was proud to build some of the hanging racks at the new Billy Reid Austin.  Then double proud to hang the Jack Sanders’ original “Brain” etching, and “Red Snake” prints.  Stop by for some fine men’s wear and some Art.

Link to the GQ.com article here.
GQ Photos by: Michael A. Muller

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Jack Sanders and Butch Anthony were in Portland again this August, as “Visiting Artists” at the Pacific Northwest College of Art and Oregon College of Art and Craft joint program –  MFA in Applied Craft.  Program Director JP Reuer and 17 extremely talented artists worked directly with Butch and Jack, and several local non-profits to design and build a “community bicycle hub” in just 15 days.  The “hub” will be a place for volunteers to teach people basic bicycle repair and other bicycle related programming.   The design and … Keep Reading→