It pains me to say this but architects don't always get it right. That's right ... I said it. I am secure enough in my abilities to admit when I don't get it right (**notice that I didn't say that I … [Read more...]
LoaA World Headquarters – Update
Life of an Architect World Headquarters (or LoaAWH - remember?) is coming along at breakneck speed despite a few minor "opportunities" that have presented themselves ... buuuuuuut that's what … [Read more...]
Life of an Architect World Headquarters (renovation)
Life of an Architect World Headquarters - or LoaAWH (pronounced low-ah-wah-hhh) as I like to call it, is getting a small face lift. I have been living in this house for over 4 years and this is the … [Read more...]
Working on your own house sucks
As an architect I am here to tell you that designing and preparing drawings for work on your own house is a drag. This isn't news to most architects and it's a topic that I have covered here on Life … [Read more...]
Someone wants to buy my house
Believe it or not, but my wife and I are living in the 5th house we have bought together ... and I have loved them all. Looking back on all the houses we have owned, there wasn't a single one that I … [Read more...]
Painted white wood ceilings
Wood ceilings and heavy timber beams painted white ... sounds pretty nice doesn't it? It brings to mind bucolic summer vacations and Vera Bradley catalogs. I am sitting here on my couch ... and I … [Read more...]