In a moment of absolute madness, I decided to write today's post on schematic design and populate it with 11(!?!) schematic design sketches - basically what amounts to a digital summarization of the programming requirements and spatial limitations. … [Continue reading]
030: Starting Your Own Architecture Firm
Is it the dream of every architect to have their own firm one day? I can recall hours and hours of conversations that I've had with other architects throughout my career where this topic was front and center of our discussions. When I sat down and … [Continue reading]
Oculus and Skylights
Unless you've been living under a rock (or you are anything other than another architect who reads this site), you would know that there are few things I enjoy in a project as much as a proper oculus. While I don't try to stick them in every project … [Continue reading]
029: Architects Should Work Construction
If I have one regret during my college education is that I never worked on a construction site. Once I graduated from college, I went straight to work in an architectural office, drawing up all sorts of stuff that I had literally never seen before in … [Continue reading]
028: Social Media for Architects
Today’s episode is loosely based on a presentation I've given titled “Social Media - The Good, The Bad, and the Crazy” The thing with Social media is that there are a lot of people out there that hold themselves out as experts and if I am being … [Continue reading]
As-Built Drawing Adventure
If you are an architect, it's a pretty safe bet that at some point in your career you've had to go on site and collect some existing dimensions for a project. My career is now almost 30 years in the making and not only have I done this possibly … [Continue reading]