Observations

Facts about Architecture

Facts about Architecture

50 amazing facts about Architecture that I am sure you don’t know … pretty sure

Say what you mean, mean what you say

Say what you mean, mean what you say

There are phrases we’ve all become familiar with, even use … but do you really know what they mean? If you did, would you still use them?

Wyly Theatre in Dallas by REX OMA

Wyly Theatre in Dallas by REX OMA

Last week, with the weather being as beautiful as it was, I continued taking my lunch break downtown walking around a taking some photos. On this day, I spent time walking around the new Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre designed by REX | OMA

What did you want to be when you grew up?

What did you want to be when you grew up?

What did you want to be when you grew up? This is an easy question for me to answer because I have always wanted to be an Architect – even before I knew that the word architect existed

Perot Museum of Nature & Science: Update

Perot Museum of Nature & Science: Update

Last week I decided to take my lunch break downtown while walking around the Morphosis designed Museum of Nature and Science. The project appears to be coming along very nicely and scheduled to open in early 2013.

Architects and their signatures

Architects and their signatures

Signatures can tell you a lot about a person if you know the signs to look for … confidence, arrogance, even design ability. What is your signature telling others?

… You might be an Architect

… You might be an Architect

Being an architect means you are in a select group – but have you wondered if you have what it takes to actually be an Architect? You might be an architect if….

Where will I be in 20 Years?

Where will I be in 20 Years?

Where will I be in twenty years … what will my life look like? Have you ever thought about an answer to this question? In twenty years, what will the field of architecture look like and will that be something that I want to be a part of?

Figure it out along the way

Figure it out along the way

I am presenting at this years Texas Society of Architects Convention in Dallas on ‘The Purpose of Balanced Social Media for Architects’. What?! I don’t have any balance and I’m making it up as I go – but I do know what works and what doesn’t.

The Architecture of Seaside Florida

The Architecture of Seaside Florida

Seaside Florida is the birthplace of New Urbanism, but you don’t have to know that to appreciate the architecture of the place. You don’t even need to know why you like it – but you will.