HLT 133 Jeb Thornburg

HLT Podcast #133 with Jeb Thornburg

My guest today is Island architect, builder, cyclist, entrepreneur, and neighbor, Jeb Thornburg. Most, if not all, of you will immediately recognize Jeb and his talented partner Belinda, as the driving twin forces behind the Roost Bainbridge project located a nine iron from Walts. Yes, the modular and modern buildings with the ever changing patina we all know as rust. Turns out, as I always suspected, that there is science, technology and ecology behind those structures relatively new to the Lynwood community. I say relatively new because there are few that came before our 1936 debut, all of 88 years ago. 

Our conversation begins and ends with the movies of course, Sir Ridley Scott, and Philip K. Dick’s replicants being the sourdough that we sandwich the tasty topics between. Hold the mayo. A few of the fillings include conversational trips back to Cal Poly SLO, riding with the notorious 711 crew and a fateful ferry boat ride to BI some thirty years ago. 

Jeb and Belinda’s latest project is the humanitarian start-up designed to solve the World’s housing dilemma, covering the climate, energy and financial challenges everyone but the top 1 percent must face. More information on the Tieton Cabin Co here. If you were among the fortunate crowd present at the HLT on Saturday night gawking at Josh Anderson’s gnarly extreme ski films, you watched a very cool promo piece, done by former Islander and past guest of the show, Sam McJunkin, on the subject of the affordable and ultimately sustainable, small, portable and outlandishly stylish, small homes Jeb & Belinda manufacture over in Yakima county. You can find the video on their site here. I give it, the video and the product, five stars. 

But wait there’s more…Jeb also tips us to the news that Phase Camp of their grand Lynwood design is about to enter the construction zone. But, sorry I’m not usually one for click bait, however you will simply have to listen to him tell the fascinating story in his own words. 

All four today folks, and always keep in mind, as we agreed to on the ‘cast, that one of the most challenging, and therefore rewarding, traits a person can have, is that of being a good neighbor. The Thornburgs are all of that. 

Thanks and see you at the movies Decker!

Kevin

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