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Design
Good design is an imperative at Moose Pond Arts+Ecology. Our design approach, whether for a one-page brochure or an integrated permaculture strategy for 50 acres of fields, forests and buildings, is rigorous and thorough. The permaculture design team at MPA+E combines decades of design education and experience in different fields, from interior design, to sculpture, to product design and has extensive experience in the design/build process. We are currently focused on designing and implementing a permaculture strategy for our 57 acre site in Otisfield. Our design team is available to help landowners or organizations develop ecologically-focused designs for their own locations, from small-scale projects like a greenhouse/chicken coop to larger projects, such as integrated landscape and building plans, forest management strategies or community gardens. We are also part of an informal network of designers specializing in fields from alternative energy to community building and forest management. Our goal is to assist people looking for ecology-based, aesthetically pleasing design solutions and to help them realize their deepest desires for living in harmony with nature and each other. The Design Team: Shawn Kane earned a BS in industrial design at the Wentworth Institute of Technology and worked in cabinet making and product design in the Boston area before returning to Maine to work on ecologically focused building. Shawn is the green building specialist at MPA+E and works full-time as a designer and carpenter in the local community. Shawn received his permaculture design certificate in 2006. He is currently putting the finishing touches on a timber framed and straw bale insulated home for himself and his wife Seal Rossignol adjacent to the MPA+E site. Scott Vlaun studied art and design at the Portland School of Art, receiving his BFA before going on to earn a Master of Fine Arts degree in photography from the University of New Mexico. Scott has designed and built numerous structures, ranging from a 3000 square foot passive solar residence to a tiny Japanese style, timber frame "tea house" and has 30 years of experience as an organic gardener. Along with Zizi, he is entering the third phase of building their home at Moose Pond from lumber and stone harvested entirely from the site. Scott received his Permaculture design certificate in 2006. Zizi Vlaun studied architecture and interior design at the University of Cincinnati, before receiving her degree in graphic design. Zizi is the Creative Director at MPA+E and her eye for beauty and form influences our building and landscape designs as well. |
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