Inch wide and mile-deep versus mile wide and inch deep ... the "Jack of all trades/Master of none" vs. "The Specialist" … conceptually this is the idea that distinguishes the nuances between a small … [Read more...]
Studio Lessons 101: Architectural Resolution
So I have been having conversations with my colleagues about this idea of what I will call Architectural Resolution. This is not exactly about the image resolution like in pixels or dots, but I could … [Read more...]
What is Architecture?
What is architecture? How do we define architecture as a profession, as a practice, as a concept? I’ve been talking a lot about this recently with colleagues, and I have seen a couple of posts in … [Read more...]
Studio 101: Starting Architecture School
Let’s talk about starting architecture school. What is going to happen in your first year of architecture school? Probably you will wonder … what have I gotten myself into? What have I signed up for? … [Read more...]
Architectural Graphic Standards Collection
So I posted a photo of a few books the other day including two Architectural Graphic Standards. As it turns out I may have a slight problem with collections or maybe it’s a compulsion. I have an … [Read more...]
Architects on the Screen
As a profession, architects have been portrayed in various movies and television series for almost as long as the mediums have been around. I thought for today I would hit some of the titles that … [Read more...]