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Here at Hayne we are safely gathering with our family and friends to celebrate the holidays, and that means we have spent time thinking about our table set up...

25 November, 2021 /

This week we continued working on our Reynolds Court house remodel, but we moved the design to the outside in order to link the inside and the outside for that true California-style indoor/outdoor living vibe.  The main feature will be a new pool, but there...

18 August, 2021 /

What in the world is a STEP file? According to fileinfo.com: A STEP file is a 3D model file formatted in STEP (Standard for the Exchange of Product Data), an ISO standard exchange format. It contains three-dimensional data in a format that can be recognized by multiple...

30 June, 2021 /

Every project has its own unique requirements and as such the types of drawings packages we produce can vary from a simple project with one design package to a vary complex project with upwards of six design packages, each designed for a different jurisdictional approval. ...

21 May, 2021 /

We did it.  We reached the end of the year and the season of giving.  This holiday season we thought we would put together our top COVID gifts for friends and family.  Some of these items exist and some we only wish existed! You're welcome. ONE. TOILET...

02 December, 2020 /

Sometimes you get lucky and the manufacturer you are specifying for your lights, equipment, doors, windows, etc. have their own Revit components.  Sometimes, you are partially lucky, and the manufacturer has 3D and 2D information but it's not in Revit.  And other times you are...

18 November, 2020 /

Hello again! We hope you are staying safe as we continue through these quarantine times. Our office continues to work remote and we were recently asked to create a fire access plan with paths that were fluid, not linear, and calculate their lengths to show they...

20 May, 2020 /

Continuing on last week's topic, we will be sharing some tips for a successful transition to working remotely with a small office. One. Remote Access [caption id="attachment_4073" align="aligncenter" width="640"] No, no, not that type of remote access! ;-)[/caption] Step one is setting up your computer at work for...

08 April, 2020 /

I recently completed both my ARE (Architectural Registration Exams) and CSE (California Supplemental Exam) and can now officially call myself an ARCHITECT!  Here are some of the resources I used to prepare for both tests:  One - Youtube Never underestimate the power of free!  I am usually...

04 March, 2020 /

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