What exactly is leadership and what does it mean to be a leader? Leadership is thrust upon those who, through the strength of conviction and moral character, lead through personal example. [Note: If … [Read more...]
A Proper Desk for an Architect
I'm not proud of it but I probably sit at my desk at least 10 hours a day ... conservatively. And now that I am back working from home all the time, that number is starting to creep up even higher. I … [Read more...]
053: Culture of Design
Do you have a design culture in your office? Why is it that some firms have it and others don’t? A culture of design isn’t something that just happens, there has to be a plan, it needs to be … [Read more...]
You’ve Got to be Kidding Me
Full disclosure here mandates that I let you know I am feeling a bit cranky as I sit down to write today's post. It's Sunday morning, the sun is shining, and while it seems like it's getting hotter … [Read more...]
Dear John, An Ode Public Restroom Design
So let’s talk business. Not your office business, not your business, not THE business, but doing the business. I have been looking at a wide variety of books lately both from my library and on the … [Read more...]
051: Style over Substance
We are all familiar with the phrase “style over substance” but those words might mean something else to architects. If I were to look at a project and describe it with this particular phrase, there is … [Read more...]