Just over a year ago I wrote an article titled "Modern House, Friendly Neighbor?" which was about a house that was going up along my drive to work. It was a very modern style house set in an area … [Read more...]
Archives for 2011
Mosaic Tile Feature Wall
Sometimes called the 'mosaic city', Ravenna, Italy is renown for the beautiful 5th and 6th century mosaics that adorn the walls of its churches and monuments. Fast forward some 1500 years or so and … [Read more...]
Painting isn’t fun anymore
Painting is a drag even under the most ideal of circumstances but in the case of my interior masonry stucco walls?... Let's just say I would rather be caught in a biker bar at last call wearing pants … [Read more...]
Tattoos and the professional
Right up front ... I don't have any tattoos and for the most part, I ignore them on other people. So why am I talking about them? I received an email from someone who has been a chef for the last 10 … [Read more...]
107 Reasons Why You, Architect, Matter
Written by Randy Deutsch, Architect2Zebras is one of the many architectural websites that I check in on but one of the few that I subscribe to. Last year he took a comprehensive look at why architects … [Read more...]
Playhouse Design – Construction Drawings
It's that time of year - the 2011 ORIX Parade of Playhouses benefitting Dallas CASA. The Parade of Playhouses, hosted by NorthPark Center, provides an opportunity to help abused and neglected … [Read more...]