There is a life lesson that everyone should learn at some point - and I truly believe your personal success is directly tied to your ability to learn this lesson as early as possible in your career. … [Read more...]
The Creative Process for an Architect
People frequently ask "Where does the inspiration come from during your creative process?" ... enough so that I thought I would try to answer that question in the form of a post. When I'm staring at a … [Read more...]
Letters from a traveling Architecture Student
23 years ago, as a fourth-year architecture student, I spent the Fall semester traveling around Western Europe soaking in all the architectural wonders I could find. I was 22 years old and had done … [Read more...]
Graphic Standards
How an architect draws is a reflection of many things - you can frequently tell the priorities of a firm just by looking at the quality of their drawings. I didn't say the content of their drawings - … [Read more...]
Privacy, Architecture, and the Internet
Privacy on the internet is a serious matter and with all the opportunities for architects to share their information, certain considerations need to be made ... it's not always our information to … [Read more...]
Just do what I tell you
"Just do what I tell you" ... what a horrible arrangement of 6 words. You would hope that the only time this phrase is issued is when a 4-year-old is involved and even then ... kind of dodgy. It's … [Read more...]