In my life, I have never had someone I could call a mentor. That almost sounds preposterous, doesn't it? Surely there was someone, somewhere along the way that I turned to for guidance and support ... … [Read more...]
Business Cards for Architects
Is there a Blueprint background on your business card? Stupid What if you made your card out of a slice of hardwood? Stupid Maybe your card folds into a pop-up house? Super stupid Or maybe … [Read more...]
Here’s the Thing about Good Ideas
You never know when you are going to have a good idea - they can come at any moment, regardless of your current activity, or the convenience level of writing them down. Unfortunately, I am painfully … [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...]
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...]