#1 - Road Trip to Nevada + First Week at Design Workshop

Hello folks!

Here's a summary of what I've been up to since leaving BR.

After 5 days and 2,100 miles on the road, I made it to Lake Tahoe with just a few hours to spare before a bad snow storm. I caravanned with Jonah and some friends to Flagstaff, Arizona then drove the rest of the way to Nevada. We saw some pretty amazing places along the way. 

My first week of work was great! The office is quite small (9 people), so I already feel immersed. On MLK Jr Day as a service project, our office had a design charette for a playground at the local Boys and Girls Club. We visited the site and gathered design ideas from the staff and kids. It was a fun, fast project and a good opportunity to meet everyone right away. Since then, I've been doing plan renderings, site analysis, and conceptual design for two other projects. Design Workshop has so many training resources and templates that make the tasks not so overwhelming. 

The weather is finally clearing up this weekend, so I'm hitting the slopes at Heavenly Ski Resort tomorrow. There will be plenty of photos to come. 

I'm excited to see how everyone is doing!


- Ethan 



Here are some pics from the road trip and the office.

    Sunsets over Lake Tahoe are incredible

    Stopped in the ghost town of Lobo, TX    

    Spiny Cholla (Cylindropuntia spinosior) in Gila National Forest

    Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument    

    Grand Canyon National Park (with snow!)

    Me, Jonah, and friends at the Grand Canyon

    View from the DW office - I'm learning the importance of snow storage areas in the landscape

    First week and my desk is already a mess 

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