Every so often a comment lands that sticks around longer than it should because it touches something familiar. The note that sparked today’s conversation came from a call I received from someone … [Read more...]
Architectural Redlines on an iPad
On and off for the last two weeks, I have been reviewing and redlining drawings for one of our residential projects. I wrote about this process a few weeks ago in a post titled Design Process - … [Read more...]
Do Architects Draw Too Much?
Do architects draw too much? As I wrap up my weekend, where I spent the entire time reviewing and redlining sheet after sheet of construction drawings, especially after putting in a 60-hour Monday … [Read more...]
Business Development and Social Media
On the chance that you've been asleep for the last 10 years, more and more architects are turning to social media and platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn to demonstrate their design … [Read more...]
Residential Architecture 101 – Room Matrix
Since it has been a while since the last entry in this series, today's topic is Residential Architecture 101 - Room Matrix. I brought this topic up in podcast episode 79: Designing a House because, … [Read more...]
The Front Door Experience
Today I am going to focus on a singular moment that occurs in the entry sequence, a moment I call "The Front Door Experience". No, it wasn't the name of my 4th Grade rock band, but it could have been … [Read more...]