Being an architect is hell when it comes to living in a house that you didn't design ... which is every house I have ever lived in. I honestly think that it doesn't matter how nice your home is but if … [Read more...]
Master Bathroom … Again
Apparently, I don't like myself very much. I am basing this on all the evidence I have on hand ... and I use the word "evidence" because the master bathroom in my current home is a crime scene. Not … [Read more...]
Being an Architect is Hell – The Ongoing Descent
Being an architect is hell for any countless number of reasons, but one of the most prevalent reasons is that architects everywhere are assaulted visually on a daily basis by the most mundane of … [Read more...]
How do you eat a Whale?
2017 has started and I am already trying to decide what it is I am supposed to be doing. Not in "Why I am I Here?" existential way, but more in the "I need to change out the filters at the blower unit … [Read more...]
What did you miss in 2016? The Best from Life of an Architect
The end of the year is almost upon us and it is time to reflect back on last year - that a look at what worked, and what didn't. Did you know I wrote 48 articles for this site last year? In the seven … [Read more...]
The Cottage House … Amazing
I have been busy patting myself on the back all weekend long because my playhouse this year turned out pretty amazing. I know, pretty bold statement to "admit" that the playhouse that I designed is … [Read more...]