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...]
Architectural Graphics 101 – Drawing Alignment and Notes
Time for another installation of Architectural Graphics 101! The previous installment was received pretty well and despite the fact that this series is not intended for seasoned architects and … [Read more...]
Architectural Graphics 101 – Reflected Ceiling Plans
Maybe this will be exciting, maybe it won't, but I am going to start writing a few articles a month on architectural graphics and what I've done to get my drawings to look the way they do. I might … [Read more...]
How do you eat a Whale?
2017 has started and I am already trying to decide what it is I am supposed to be doing. Not in "Why I am I Here?" existential way, but more in the "I need to change out the filters at the blower unit … [Read more...]
What did you miss in 2016? The Best from Life of an Architect
The end of the year is almost upon us and it is time to reflect back on last year - that a look at what worked, and what didn't. Did you know I wrote 48 articles for this site last year? In the seven … [Read more...]
Off Center Pivot Door and 45 Seconds
The process of entering your house is important. There is a sequence of events that should happen from the time someone arrives at the curb and makes their way to the front door, and preparing this … [Read more...]