There is a detail we have in our cabin project that I am anxious to see built. Within the two-story stairwell along the main wall, we are cladding the surface with 16 gauge steel plating. I get all … [Read more...]
Design Talk – The Glamorous World of Blogging
Earlier this year, I agreed to present a lecture for AIA Fort Worth as part of their Design Talk series. What will hopefully make this presentation interesting is that the lecture is open to the … [Read more...]
Fireplace Mantle – Nice and Simple
Let's pretend for a moment that you are designing a modern style house and you are in the middle of trying to figure out how your fireplace mantle will look. This exact scenario probably happens every … [Read more...]
Natural Light – Clean Aesthetics
One of the very best ways to determine good architecture is the evaluation of how natural light is handled throughout the space it illuminates. I like to think that I have some sensitivities regarding … [Read more...]
I Wish I Were Going Back to School
It's "Back to School" time for college students and I wish I were going with them. Kinda. If it was 1986 I would totally be down with going back to architecture school. That's me in the … [Read more...]
Designing Elevations
Which came first - the chicken or the egg? Everyone knows the correct answer is the egg ... and by "egg" I mean "floor plans". I posted a sketch last week of an elevation study and was asked a … [Read more...]