Austin Tunnell @AustinTunnell
Founder @build_culture. Fusing the liberal arts with construction & real estate to build a more beautiful, resilient & thriving world for people. Newsletter👇 linktr.ee/austintunnell Oklahoma City Joined November 2023-
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Reporting like this really bugs me. WSJ article saying “it’s better than it looks”. Except healthcare and insurance spending are NOT value creating, productive uses of the economy that make us wealthier as a society. We spend 20% of GDP on healthcare. Who can possibly say…
Agreed. It’s not about ideology of simply “liking” one form over another. One is inherently more resilient and practical—and the other a Ponzi scheme (at least how it functions now). Suburbs of course can work. But without subsidy they’d be twice as expensive and very few…
Agreed. It’s not about ideology of simply “liking” one form over another. One is inherently more resilient and practical—and the other a Ponzi scheme (at least how it functions now). Suburbs of course can work. But without subsidy they’d be twice as expensive and very few…
I’ve never understood “the 15 minute city = control/loss of freedom”. It seems the opposite to me. Let’s say you live in a nice suburb with a 1/2 acre lot. 1) Gov can take away your license 2) Car breaks down and you can’t afford to repair the increasingly expensive repair…
63% of American households are 1-2 person. Most people I ask guess between 20-40% and are shocked to learn it’s 63%. 1-3 person households? 79%. Meaning: we have a housing mismatch—household sizes are much smaller than the average ~2500 sq/ft house. Wrote about it in most…
And I’m here for it. Can’t wait to work with Micah and @Monumental_Labs for our infill townhouse neighborhood coming up later this year. So many possibilities.
And I’m here for it. Can’t wait to work with Micah and @Monumental_Labs for our infill townhouse neighborhood coming up later this year. So many possibilities.
This is why you should never use Portland mortar on repair jobs. Brick were way softer 100 years ago and it will destroy them. At minimum mix a 1/2/9 Portland, type S lime, and sand if doing repair work. Can get all that locally and makes a type “O” which is like 350 psi.…
This is why you should never use Portland mortar on repair jobs. Brick were way softer 100 years ago and it will destroy them. At minimum mix a 1/2/9 Portland, type S lime, and sand if doing repair work. Can get all that locally and makes a type “O” which is like 350 psi.…
Holy ***t. I just got a quote to replace our HVAC unit, ductwork and everything, on a 2,000 sq/ft house, for $45,000. No joke. The guys that quoted know I have a building co (subs mainly do new construction), are a reputable company but quoting normal equipment (nothing super…
Played with green-on-green here. Walls, casing & cabinet same green, ceiling and doors complimentary green. Shower is Carrara and floors are my absolute favorite: Belgium Bluestone. Most of this stuff is very reasonably priced (Carrara is ~$12/ft). Love the natural finishes!
Got to have an awesome conversation with Devon Zuegel @devonzuegel on this episode of The Building Culture Podcast! She's smart, fun, optimistic, has a big vision, and is all about solving problems rather than just talking about them. What do I mean? Well, she's working on…
Excellent post. Worth reading. And it’s a good reminder to myself.
Excellent post. Worth reading. And it’s a good reminder to myself.
I was jumping back into design for our Townsend project (urban infill townhouse neighborhood) and doing some quick studies as we try to feel out style and massing. I love this part! Rest of team is working on it too and we’ll compare notes soon. Collaborating with a great…
A few of our projects over the years. Looking forward to late this year when we break ground on Townsend, our mixed-use, urban infill neighborhood. Fun stuff coming!
Our built world isn’t a thoughtful response to the question: “how do we build the best possible habitat for humans and everyone in between—kids through elderly—to not just survive, but thrive?” Humans are complex. What we build should produce social, spiritual, economic and…
Trailer for The Building Culture Podcast dropping Thursday 04/18 with the incredibly fun, optimistic, big-dreamer @devonzuegel! Devon brings a unique perspective to development and placemaking, and she is working on some really cool stuff--including building a new, people and…
Other under-stairs options to use space effectively. Showed day bed before. Here we have a desk & storage to left (or Harry Potter nook—little kids make a beeline to it when they walk into house. They’re not used to seeing their scale reflected in architecture). Have fun w/ it!
Amazing! A sewage pumping station. I genuinely believe beauty has meaning, brings dignity and lifts the human spirit. We need more of it—even when the activity is not beautiful. Perhaps especially when the activity is not beautiful.
Amazing! A sewage pumping station. I genuinely believe beauty has meaning, brings dignity and lifts the human spirit. We need more of it—even when the activity is not beautiful. Perhaps especially when the activity is not beautiful.
New post coming out today on shifting demographic trends and a housing mismatch. Can sign up here: playbook.buildingculture.com/subscribe
Our 1040 project. Stained trim is back. Key is to not do too much of it, or too dark, or too light (Scandinavian feel). Unless you want to of course. Here we did a medium tone on red oak. A transitional vibe that feels part 100 year old historic home but fresh and sleek.
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Totally agree. 20% spend on healthcare, which is really “sick care” is massive drag on the economy and continues to reap benefits for the extractive middlemen like @UHC etc
Reporting like this really bugs me. WSJ article saying “it’s better than it looks”. Except healthcare and insurance spending are NOT value creating, productive uses of the economy that make us wealthier as a society. We spend 20% of GDP on healthcare. Who can possibly say…
@AustinTunnell Americans spend more on health insurance than food every year. Crazy!! 🤡 🌍
Imagining an economy where the people reclaim some of that 20% gdp spent on healthcare and 9% gdp spent on transport.
Reporting like this really bugs me. WSJ article saying “it’s better than it looks”. Except healthcare and insurance spending are NOT value creating, productive uses of the economy that make us wealthier as a society. We spend 20% of GDP on healthcare. Who can possibly say…
@AustinTunnell Insurance cos bringing home like 30% YoY. Bro that's like anti-insurance. Wealth extraction
An actual mason’s lodge. Meeting tonight at 7:30.
@AustinTunnell I'm surprised that the localism activists haven't zeroed in on alternatives to financial services (through disintermediation). Health insurance is a good example because there are things like DPC and cash ASCs that can reduce spending and keep that spending local.
@AustinTunnell Looooool. “The patient is doing well, she’s still bleeding so we know she has blood left.”
@AustinTunnell Agreed! Having good health and protection against incident is great, but when those costs grow faster than overall economic growth, they become a drain instead of value adder.
@radfugee @AustinTunnell We spend twice what the UK spends on healthcare, are we twice as healthy?
@Dgolden811 @Solarchitects @AustinTunnell @jposhaughnessy We did a vaulted ceiling wine cellar once and the engineer of record had to be forced into it by the owner. Then when my dad built his sphere he couldn’t find an engineer to help design it, which is funny because he’s on TMS so he knows them all.
@AustinTunnell @blhack A CNC mill can cut that in production quantities.
@AustinTunnell I want housing to cost half as much so people have more money to spend on good food travel hobbies… And healthcare
@AustinTunnell Get in an accident or get cancer or an auto immune disease and then tell me how much better it would be to spend 5% of GDP on healthcare better efficiency would be good but it’s a sign of a robust civilization to spend a lot on healthcare
Back in like '09, @roundhouse208 shared this advice w me: Whatever the banks aren't lending on, that's what you should consider buying. So, when I hear that banks aren't excited to lend on much, my deal-sense starts tingling.
If somebody offers you a fair price for their work, don't waste time and goodwill negotiating towards an unfair price.
The "School of Architecture" is ALWAYS the ugliest building on campus.
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Mumbai then vs now. I really hope there’s a plan on what it should look like when its done. Because this just looks like nonsense random road salad.
@Matt439miller @AustinTunnell @stevemouzon @geoffreydgraham @RizomaSchool @dogeatcrow Yes, and that is important. Far to go though, and not enough awareness exists about how to prepare for local environmental impacts.
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