Kitchens have come a long way in the role that they play in our daily lives. The room that once existed for purely functional reasons, located in the back of the house and away from all other … [Read more...]
Architects performing surgery … and architecture
I am exhausted. My eyes feel like peeled grapes and according to my coworkers, it sounds like I am trying to forcibly remove my lungs by coughing them out through my mouth. Despite my current pathetic … [Read more...]
How to be the best at what you do
Pritzker prize-winning architect Thom Mayne was the final keynote speaker at the AIA Colorado Practice + Design conference in October 2014, and I was able to catch his presentation since I was in town … [Read more...]
Architectural Sketchbooks
Sketching is part of the architects domain and there was a time when it was a forgone conclusion that if you were an architect, you could sketch. Don't get me wrong, I am not a "days of yesteryear" … [Read more...]
Is that an Oculus?
I was on the KHouse Modern job site a few weeks ago and during our weekly Tuesday construction meeting, I mentioned to the owner that the oculus was just about to start construction. He looked at me … [Read more...]
How to Get a Job in an Architect’s Office
"How to get a job in an architect's office" is a topic that I've been meaning to cover for a long time here on Life of an Architect ... I just never got around to doing so. I've worked the edges a … [Read more...]