Authentic versus Reproduction. This is a topic that I think about more than I should because it relates to some of the things I do. An easy way to introduce the topic is to take a look at Mid-Century … [Read more...]
Sketching, Math and Drafting
Just part of the process
If you are an architect, sketching, math and drafting are just part of the process. Sure, they don't sound very sexy but if you want to get something the looks really great, it's going to take time … [Read more...]
Grammar ain’t all that
For those of you who have been through Life of an Architect before, you will know that I take a lot of liberties with my "grammar". That's right, I am a bad boy when it comes to following some of the … [Read more...]
John Ruskin:
Common Law of Business Balance
I stumbled upon a quote the other day that really resonated with me - although I had thought through it many times before, I hadn't ever heard or read it put so succinctly. It is called "The Common … [Read more...]
Architects and Photography
I am setting myself up here in a major way by saying that photography is a skill that more architects should practice. You could infer from that comment that I might be holding myself out as an … [Read more...]
SketchUp renderings…You Have Options
One of the most valuable tools used to convey a project to a client is the use of 3d modeling. You can sit and try to explain something to a client but at the end of the day if they can't read the … [Read more...]