If I have one regret during my education (between the ages of 18 - 24) is that I never worked on a construction site. Once I graduated from college, I went straight to work in an architectural office, … [Read more...]
Attitude Reflects Leadership
Every now and then I need to step away from the emails and the phone and remind myself that the person who is currently making me go apoplectic might have something going on other than idiocy. The … [Read more...]
The designation between House and Home
The designation between house and home - is it semantics or is there a difference. Can I as "the architect" influence the difference one way or another? According to Merriam Webster: house (n): … [Read more...]
What Does a Fellow Keep in his Drawers?
Now that I am an AIA Fellow and I've officially hit the big time, people are continually stopping me everywhere I go and asking me, "O Supreme Leader, now that thou hast hit the bigeth league, couldst … [Read more...]
Style – Do I have any?
"Style" is one of those words that can be used in many instances but typically has a very particular meaning to an architect. Just about everything we do is associated with some sort of style. I … [Read more...]
My Captive Audience
Other than the Men's toilet room, my desk is the furthest point in our office. Since I take full responsibility for the layout of my office, I am going to confess to you that I wanted my desk in the … [Read more...]