Friday Architectural Product Review

Friday Architectural Product Review

It’s the little details that make a good house a great one. A product that we frequently use that helps set the design tone from the street is address letters. If you have ever gone out shopping for them, you can attest to just how hard it is to anything special. In the picture below, you(…)

La mort aux blocs de verre! (Death to glass blocks!)

La mort aux blocs de verre! (Death to glass blocks!)

I would be happy if glass blocks were never used again. I have always hated them, everywhere, every time, every circumstance, forever and ever in perpetuity. Person I don’t know: “Howdy, sure is nice weather we’re having ain’t it?” Me: “Glass blocks are terrible and should never be used again” I blame architect Pierre Charreau(…)

An actual day in the life…

An actual day in the life…

Ever wondered what living the exciting and fast paced life of an architect would be like? Well wonder no more, I spent the day following the 2009 AIA Young Architect of the Year around to see how his recent meteoric rise has impacted his daily life. It was fascinating!

Ceiling Heights and “Scoreboard”

Ceiling Heights and “Scoreboard”

Sometime between 1995 and 2004, nine-foot ceilings replaced eight-foot ceilings as the most common ceiling height in single family homes. In the custom world, we have moved well beyond the nine-foot ceiling.

Hey man, the journey’s groovy

Hey man, the journey’s groovy

“if those builder homes are so bad, why do some many people buy them?” That speaks more to individual motivation rather than the question at hand. Why does someone eat at McDonald’s?

Under construction….already?

Under construction….already?

I just wanted to let everyone know that there are some bumps in the road coming up – some of you might have already hit them. I started my blog experiment On January 14th 2010 (yes – I know that was only 6 weeks ago) with the idea that I needed to teach myself a(…)

The eyewear of Architects

The eyewear of Architects

Why do visually impaired architects feel compelled to wear large, structurally pronounced eye wear? There is definitely a look that is assigned to architects

Don’t EVER quit your job like this….

Quitting your job is hard and can be handled professionally or terribly. This is a story of how not to quit your job – it was a bad experience for all

Glass Mosaic Tile

Glass Mosaic Tile

There are some products that seem to be identifiable with modern design, at least they are to me. One that seems to be the most popular is the use of mosaic glass tiles. This is probably for several reasons, not the least of which includes: It’s very affordable There are several manufacturers of glass tiles(…)

Pride

Pride

Pride – It’s what separates a good contractor from a great contractor.