Work environments are important – they tell visitors a lot about what to expect from the place they are visiting. I almost always enjoy visiting other architects office because it seems like there is always something wacky going on somewhere.
When these playhouses get built, it’s easy to think of them as things instead of a collection of parts. I think about what materials I want to use while keeping a budget in mind. The materials I select and the design I try and put together is intended to reflect all the actual joints and patterns that the materials will make when they are used in the construction of this particular playhouse.
Kate has her finger on the pulse of her generation and Life of and Architect was lucky to catch her between engagements to get her take on the current state of the practice and profession of architecture
I sent some preliminary still shots off to Dallas CASA right after my Arkansas trip which is where I found some of my inspiration in revisiting some of the work of Fay Jones. ORIX wanted their entry to reflect that it is a Japanese company. It’s pretty challenging to do anything that can express Japanese architecture, at least what comes to most people’s mind, without breaking the bank to get the materials and the craftsmanship right. Oh yeah, and it all has to fit within the size parameters of an 8′x8′ cube. The size constraints were set so these playhouses could fit through the doors where they will be on display.
Everything you ever wanted to know about writing a blog; how to attract readers, increase traffic to your site, pump up your email subscriptions, reduce your bounce rate, etc – you won’t find here because I don’t know how to do that stuff either. What I can share with you is the information and data [...]
I recently had a conversation about the importance of sketching and my job. With the prevalence of computer 3D software, fewer and fewer graduates from the design profession are entering the “real” world with the ability to hold a pen, pencil, paintbrush – whatever – and work through their ideas, explore concepts, or sit across from a [...]
I want to highlight a project that we completed a few years ago that does not fit our typical client profile; one of our very few speculative residential projects.This developer wanted to be a part of the design process – so a imaginary family was developed.
I received an email asking if I would share details from some of my projects. While I bristle at the risk I might be exposing myself to, I remembered that I enjoy looking at details quite a bit, so I thought I would try and come up with something. Meantime, while this was in the back of [...]
I already wrote a post on why modern style residential projects cost more to build (here) but I thought it would be nice to look at one of my firm’s projects to see if the proof of the pudding is in the eating. Take a look at these photos and look for the little details. [...]
I have been struggling lately with a post I wrote some time ago about the top ten reasons to not be an architect and the top ten reasons to be an architect. When I wrote these, it was a response to another blog I saw where the author was really down on the profession of architecture and [...]
