It's "Back to School" time for college students and I wish I were going with them. Kinda. If it was 1986 I would totally be down with going back to architecture school. That's me in the … [Read more...]
Designing Elevations
Which came first - the chicken or the egg? Everyone knows the correct answer is the egg ... and by "egg" I mean "floor plans". I posted a sketch last week of an elevation study and was asked a … [Read more...]
Israel – but first, let me take a groupie
A few months ago I took a trip to Israel as a guest of Vibe Israel, in an effort expand my horizons and experience a part of the world about which I know very little. I have been mentally and … [Read more...]
Traveling Architect: Job Site Edition
I'm going to confess that when I decided to be an architect who specializes in residential projects, I didn't think I would end up traveling around the country doing them. How I got here isn't all … [Read more...]
Summer is for the Young at Heart
From my earliest memories, summertime in Texas means watermelon and cantaloupe, ice cream, swimming, riding my bike, and being gone all day looking for trouble ... as long as I was home before dark. … [Read more...]
How to Find an Architect
It's really hard for people to find an architect; at least that's what the emails in my inbox are telling me. To further get to the point, it's not hard to look one up that's in your hometown - that's … [Read more...]