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Travis Kline of Kata Phusin Design says he uses nature, topography, wind patterns, even vegetation to decide what design he will create for a given piece of property\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

BY BARBARA PINCKNEY<\/p>\n

The name Kata Phusin means “according to
\nnature” in Greek, and that is how Travis Kline runs
\nhis Queensbury design-build firm.<\/p>\n

Kata Phusin Design, which the 34-year-old
\nKline started in 2010, uses nature, topography,
\nwind patterns, even vegetation to decide what
\nit will create on a given piece of property. He
\nsaid homes are built using materials available
\non site, with alternative energy systems and no
\nharsh chemicals to cause health problems for
\ntheir residents.<\/p>\n

“My whole mantra in designing and building is
\n‘we should use what nature gives us,’ ” Kline said.
\n“A lot of people ask me, ‘What do you do? Are you
\nan architect? Are you a stonemason?’ One of the
\nthings I am proud of is that I am an educator. It
\nis very important that we educate our clients, and
\nour contractors and subcontractors, on how to use
\nthese materials the right way. So it is not just the
\ntypical ‘slap it up and do the same thing everyone
\nhas been doing for the past 60 years.'”<\/p>\n

Kata Phusin, which also has a design office in
\nScottsdale, Ariz., has done work in 11 states and
\nPuerto Rico, including some “black-box” projects
\nwhere Kline is barred from naming the client.
\nOne such project is a house in Greenfield, for
\nan owner Kline would reveal only as one of the
\nproducers of the television program “Friends.”<\/p>\n

As for other local projects, “our stonework and
\ncraftsmanship is all over Saratoga,” he said. “We’ve
\ndone historic restoration on North Broadway. We
\ndid a solar organic blueberry farm out in Galway.
\nWe did a lot of work for the Saratoga Showcase
\nof Homes.”<\/p>\n

Kline, who grew up in Queensbury, may have
\nstarted his firm four years ago, but he said he has
\nbeen in the industry since he was about 14 years
\nold. He learned everything he could about architecture
\nbefore entering the architecture program
\nat Notre Dame.<\/p>\n

While in his final year at Notre Dame, he did his
\nthesis project on the redevelopment of downtown
\nGlens Falls. His conclusion was that while Glens
\nFalls is making the most of individual opportunities, it lacks a cohesive plan.
\n“The people that are working down there are
\ndoing a fantastic job. They revitalized it in a way
\nthat people actually go down there now,” he said.
\n“The one thing that is missing is an urban plan to
\ninfill the areas that are just designed poorly for
\npedestrian traffic.”<\/p>\n

His thesis proposal called for a hotel and convention
\ncenter in what he called the “dead zone”
\nbetween Broad Street and the Civic Center. It
\nwould have a “pedestrian friendly” interior market
\nplace with multiple floors. People would be able
\nto access the Civic Center directly through the
\nbuilding.<\/p>\n

“There was underground parking and all kinds
\nof expensive, but necessary, components to it,” he
\nsaid. “The whole idea behind Glens Falls and other
\nsmall downtown revitalization is that we have to
\nthink ‘bigger picture’ instead of just looking at
\nspecific buildings and how we can make those
\nbetter. Urban planning and architecture are really
\nnot two different fields. They kind of have to go
\nhand in hand for both of them to be successful.”<\/p>\n

Kline definitely had the “bigger picture” in mind
\nwhen he formed Kata Phusin. The homes and
\nother structures the firm designs and builds are
\ncreated with a long-term view of energy efficiency
\nand the well-being of occupants.<\/p>\n

“What I like to tell my clients is that it is 10-15
\npercent more thought up front, and that ends up
\nsaving you a lot in the long run,” he said. “Not necessarily
\nfinancially–because it usually does end
\nup being a little bit more expensive–but you have
\na home that is certified by the American Lung Association
\nand the American Asthma Association,
\nbecause your air quality is off-the-charts good.”<\/p>\n

Kata Phusin also tries to make things easier
\nfor clients in the way it operates as a design-build
\nfirm. Kline’s team includes master craftsmen,
\nbuilders experienced in stonework, concrete and
\ntraditional framing, skilled architects and interior
\ndesigners. The firm supervises construction and
\nhas its own people do the work.<\/p>\n

Kline’s website is www.kataphusdesign.com.
\nHis phone number is 361-2542.<\/p>\n

Photo by Todd Bissonette Photography<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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