Secret Base Design

11/20/2025

Presented my first poster in the Archaeology realm - illustrating Archaeology and how Architects can help interpret, reconstruct and understand the ancient built environment. I was representing Proyecto ALPACA (Achomani, Peru - where I spent 2 months over the summer) at the NE Conference on Andean and Amazonian Archaeology and Ethnohistory at the Penn Museum (Nov 15–16). This is a new direction for Secret Base Design. I am still working professionally as an architect - but adding to my portfolio of skills and services.

05/30/2025

Check out my new Youtube channel - Alternative Architect. I just posted the first video - Art of the Sahara - Round Head Period. This channel will feature educational content related to art and architecture around the world. Enjoy

The Tassili n' Ajjer National Park in Algeria has a vast array of neolithic rock art - petroglyphs (carvings) and pictographs (paintings/drawings). I was fo...

08/17/2024

Secret Base Design Architect presents about Straw Bale construction at Kopernik Observatory - the talk begins about 10 min into the video and provides an overview of Natural building with Straw Bales and Natural Plasters. What it is and why we want to build with these materials.

Support the stream: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=F2F43VLKDVWSUKopernik Friday Night Livestream: Natural Building with Straw BalesPresented ...

06/29/2024

I will be giving a talk "Natural Building with Straw Bales" at the Kopernik Observatory & Science Center - 8pm EST - 16 August 2024. Visit Kopernik.org for more information. The program will also stream live on-line.

06/27/2024

Yea - just got re-certified as a Women Owned Business enterprise in NY state. Secret Base Design, my architectural design company has been listed as a WBE for the past 5 years - and will be certified until 2029. https://www.secretbasedesign.com

06/27/2024

Re-certification for WBE - Women Business Enterprise for New York State is approved. This means Secret Base Design is a WBE for the next 5 years!!

02/18/2024

One of my current projects - a commercial straw bale building for VINES. Here is the video of a workshop I did for VINES on natural plasters.

VINES applied the first coat of natural plaster to its straw bale building in September and October 2023. This video captures educational content provided by...

08/03/2023

Secret Base Design project now in construction VINES - press conference today. The first Commercial Straw Bale & Natural Plaster building in NY state. Ceremonial FIRST Bale setting today with NY state officials. VINES: Volunteers Improving Neighborhood Environments - Executive Director Amelia LoDolce, NY State Assemblymemeber Donna Lupardo, State Senator Lea Webb, Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham, NYSERDA & many others. Congrats to VINES!

04/04/2020

At the Grande Poste d'Alger - the Algiers central post office - built in 1910 - designed by Architects Jules Voinot & Marius Toudoire in a Moorish style.

Did a quick sketch while enjoying a coffee at street cafe.

04/03/2020

Visiting the campus of University of Constantine, Algeria. Designed by Oscar Niemeyer 1969-1972. Beautiful modern work.

04/03/2020

Urban sketching - very interesting design & architecture of Algeria. "Hotel Tedjani"

12/21/2019

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