Deconstruction is an environmentally friendly alternative to demolition and on the KHouse Modern project, the existing house on site is currently going through the process of being taken apart piece … [Read more...]
Archives for 2013
Architectural Tricks of the Trade
Architects have all sorts of mannerisms and processes in place that seem to transcend their time and place. These traditions are passed from one generation to the next and are worth sharing and … [Read more...]
Graphic Standards – Part 2
Last week we took a look at an article about "architectural graphic standards" ... and I kicked that article off by stating how an architect draws is a reflection of many things ... that you can … [Read more...]
heard around the architectural studio #009
Does everything really need to go on Instagram?!? BOOM! - I just blew your mind. You should be on the floor with brain matter coming out of your ear ... and I would put it on Instagram I … [Read more...]
Letters from a traveling Architecture Student
23 years ago, as a fourth-year architecture student, I spent the Fall semester traveling around Western Europe soaking in all the architectural wonders I could find. I was 22 years old and had done … [Read more...]
Graphic Standards
How an architect draws is a reflection of many things - you can frequently tell the priorities of a firm just by looking at the quality of their drawings. I didn't say the content of their drawings - … [Read more...]