There is an expression that I use probably more than I should: He's got a big bag of nothing or just simply He's got a big bag . . The meaning behind this phrase is a person who will … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2011
The Bug House
. . The entries for this years Dallas CASA Parade of Playhouse design competition hosted by the AIA Young Architectects Forum are all due tomorrow - which means I need to show everyone what I am … [Read more...]
Gandhi knew some things
I'm not really sure where the idea for this post came from but I can tell you that I am in the process of deciding which autobiography on Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi I am about to start … [Read more...]
How to Pick the Right Paint Finish
This is the (cough cough) long awaited follow up to the Introduction to the Color Wheel post I wrote a little while ago. If you wondered what the difference was between eggshell and semi-gloss - then … [Read more...]
Architecture Books | Life of an Architect
Some books you read more than once. Maybe you return to them because you think you are a little wiser than the first time you read it. Maybe you read it again because it left an impression - like a … [Read more...]
Ten Cathedrals to see before you die
This is a topic that has been sitting in my draft box for almost a year - and I thought I should finish it up. Originally I was going to title this the "Top 10 Cathedrals You Should See Before You … [Read more...]