Sensitivity to Place and the Environment with LEED Fellow Gary Gene Olp

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Gary Gene Olp was one of the handpicked students admitted to the University of Cincinnati known for Michael Graves and other prestigious architects. He received a chapter AIA award for his first professional project, a new clubhouse for a century-old revered country club in Ohio. Gary has been designing residential projects since the mid-1980s expressing his</span> <a href= "http://significanthomes.com/style/contemporary/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">contemporary architecture</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">in organic shapes, smooth surfaces, and accentuated by the warm tones and textures of the steel struts, beams, and elements allowed to oxidize. His homes are sited to capture the southeasterly breezes and soft east and north light and to shield the harsh west sun.</span></p> <p> </p> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Show Highlights</span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Learning how to use a hammer (and its symbolism) and scavenging for materials</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Co-op program at the University of Cincinnati</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The story of building his first house</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The story of three all-nighters and a better design that resonates with a structure</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Passive Solar vs PV Solar power </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The first LEED Platinum certification in Texas</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Designing for zero ecological footprint</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The importance of preparing from the eyes of the builder</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“You can’t build with bricks until you understand the brick.”</span></p