Residential Design: Creating Plans with Purpose: Lessons Learned in Hutker Architects’ Narrative Design Approach (Virtual)

Event Description

Every homeowner, and every project, brings a special set of circumstances to the design process. It is through truly understanding daily life patterns and movements, a home’s connection to its setting, and a sense of wellbeing and fulfillment, that we’re able to successfully translate organic ideas into beautifully illustrated stories. In this webinar, Jim Cappuccino, Partner, AIA, and Ryan Alcaidinho, Principal, of Hutker Architects, will present lessons learned as they’ve navigated the challenges and rewards of creating design narratives and addressing client requirements – all while artistically bringing to life a home and sanctuary that their clients fall in love with. As examples, they will each share a recent project, one in Connecticut and one on Cape Cod, that illustrates the evolution of dwelling.

Jim Cappuccino, AIA, is a Partner at Hutker Architects, where he has worked since 2005. Jim believes in architecture that celebrates its context while interpreting the regional vernacular with designs both modern and timeless. Often elevating the discourse at Hutker, he fosters a collaborative design environment, models firm standards for client service, and is an active mentor within the firm. Jim is an active member of the American Institute of Architects and the Boston Society of Architects. He earned his Bachelor of Architecture from Roger Williams University.

Ryan Alcaidinho is a Principal at Hutker Architects, where he has practiced since 2010. He has expertise in high-end residential design and industry experience in both landscape design and luxury retail. Ryan is known to have a keen eye for detail and has an innate ability to analyze visual information quickly. Ryan has played an integral role in establishing Hutker’s Boston Studio in Beacon Hill, successfully leading the team while growing a reputable presence in the city. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Architecture at Wentworth Institute of Technology.

Presenters

Jim Cappuccino, AIA |Partner, Hutker Architects

Ryan Alcaidinho | Principal, Hutker Architects

Learning Objectives

1. Narrative Design Approach - Define a narrative design approach in architectural projects, enabling you to craft spatial experiences that effectively communicate narratives, evoke emotional responses, and engage users.

2. Zoning strategies - Recognize how specialized municipal zoning requirements affect the creation of a project specific design narrative and the spatial qualities of a project.

3. Sustainable Energy Strategies - Determine the selection criteria used to deploy novel geothermal energy technologies in a residential application.

4. Ontic Initiative - Identify the Hutker Ontic Initiative and be able to define its mission of advancing the art of dwelling through intentional alignment with branches of the natural, behavioral, and physical sciences that overlap with residential space making.