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SWSinDSM

@swilkeshapiro.com

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Urbanism, design, historic rehabilitation, architecture, equity, progressive solutions, soccer refereeing, and a few personal opinions

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SWSinDSM @swilkeshapiro.com · 20d

Today's referee highlight: watched a newly certified 13-year-old referee officiating his second 11U game make a PERFECT advantage call... recognized the foul at mid-field, held his whistle and allowed the attacking team to retain possession, signaled for advantage, attacking team got a shot on goal.

SWSinDSM @swilkeshapiro.com · 26d

The affirmative wins, no contest. There is no valid con argument.

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 26d

resolved: sandwiches taste better when cut diagonally

SWSinDSM @swilkeshapiro.com · 26d

Live your life in such a way that if the escalator stops, you don't assume that it's because people hate you.

SWSinDSM @swilkeshapiro.com · 28d

Dr. Roberts was hired in 2023. The removal order referenced by the ICE press release was in 2024. The order is not public record though, so nobody has seen it.

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SWSinDSM @swilkeshapiro.com · Sep 20

The radius wall at the top of the stair in this house is one of my favorite details in this whole house remodel we have under construction

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SWSinDSM @swilkeshapiro.com · Sep 18

What a great way to communicate design intent to the trades! Of note: the general contractor posted this "sign", not me.

SWSinDSM @swilkeshapiro.com · Sep 16

Britt Lower knows what she's talking about.

Two frame meme: on the left side is a photo of actress Britt Lower, standing in front of a microphone and wearing an orange dress, announcing the winner of an Emmy award. In the right frame is a zoomed in image of the paper. Text overlaid on the paper reads "Historic buildings slay. No cap."

SWSinDSM @swilkeshapiro.com · Sep 7

I bet that 96% of the people at any soccer game, players included, have not actually read the full current Laws of the Game.

SWSinDSM @swilkeshapiro.com · Sep 7

#brickseries #030

Evaluating a match for integrity on a historic rehabilitation (original brick is dirty).

#architecture #sitevisit #submittals

SWSinDSM @swilkeshapiro.com · Sep 4

When these windows are restored, they'll have another 120 years in them!

SWSinDSM @swilkeshapiro.com · Aug 28

Congratulations, Taylor!

SWSinDSM @swilkeshapiro.com · Aug 23

#brickseries #029

Just here admiring the weathered rough edge, running bond, deep-struck, wide joint composition in this brick veneer on a house we just measured for remodeling design.

Also, search this hashtag for more brick content. Apparently I'm the only one using it.

SWSinDSM @swilkeshapiro.com · Aug 22

Places I get to explore...

#historic #architecture #tower

SWSinDSM @swilkeshapiro.com · Aug 19

This might be my favorite prairie plant... Wish I had monarchs on mine!

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · Aug 17

Please enjoy, in these trying times, the best tree in Washington, DC.

A tree is pictured through the front windshield of a car. At the base of the tree is a nook which has been filled with some form of foam. Above the nook are two giant googly eyes. The overall effect is of a cartoon character with a state of surprise and shock.

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SWSinDSM @swilkeshapiro.com · Aug 15

Existing. 110-year-old home. Carved up into several apartments and subjected to a lot of... Destruction. But the bones were still there.

SWSinDSM @swilkeshapiro.com · Aug 15

Photos from a recently completed project... Architecture & interior design.

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SWSinDSM @swilkeshapiro.com · Aug 10

One of the reasons I love old houses.

SWSinDSM @swilkeshapiro.com · Aug 9

All kidding aside I totally get that sometimes the President of the United States just needs to head down to the Quality Inn pool deck, crack open a box of ice cold Franzia chardonnay, and chill for a few hours with his besties.

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SWSinDSM @swilkeshapiro.com · Aug 8

FWIW I made this exact walk from MSG to the Vessel a couple weeks ago as a tourist. It's a lovely walk if you take your time. There's a great little Indian restaurant at W 34th and 9th.

Miser @misernyc.bsky.social · Aug 8

Zohran leads a RIDICULOUS pace for the Bus vs Pedestrian race on 34th St. God I love this town.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · Aug 6

love this new york times clip. they recently did a story about how sesame street's set has changed over the years, along with our urban politics.

IG nytimes

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SWSinDSM @swilkeshapiro.com · Aug 6

Super cool #historic tile entry floor.

#architecture #rehabilitation #oldhomes

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SWSinDSM @swilkeshapiro.com · Aug 5

I'm proud that my firm is structured to make projects like this viable... Most are not.

SWSinDSM @swilkeshapiro.com · Aug 5

This project is a backyard baking studio for a small home based business. It had to navigate through complex city approvals, and we put a lot of effort to make the design efficient... and generous. It absolutely needed an architect.

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SWSinDSM @swilkeshapiro.com · Aug 5

There aren't many full service architecture firms willing and able to take on small projects for a "regular person" fee... And that's a damn shame.

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