It's pre-dawn on a Sunday and I am currently sitting in my kitchen, the rest of my house still in bed, trying to get my bearings in place before the new year kicks off in earnest. I am a believer in reflecting on things that have happened as part of … [Continue reading]
It's that time a year again ... I'm starting to run out of ideas and my office is flooded with greeting cards wishing us a 'Happy Holiday', 'Merry Christmas', or 'Seasons Greetings', therefore it's time for Christmas Card foolishness! I seem to be … [Continue reading]
After a little break, it's time for another entry into ongoing series I have been running where we get to take an inside look into the working contents of various design and construction related professionals. To date we have seen contents … [Continue reading]
Despite what you might hear, architecture school is terrific. I know that it isn't easy and I can still remember moments of crippling panic as I looked around the studio during my presentation. Fast forward 20+ years and things have changed ... I may … [Continue reading]
Architecture is not a trade, it's a craft ... and it normally takes years of practice before you start to routinely exist in the delicate balance between programming requirements and artistic expression. I'm starting the downhill slide of my 40's on … [Continue reading]
Sometimes, as we get older, certain skill sets diminish as others improve. I think this falls in to the "diminished" category Partner: "All right, let's not have anything stupid on purpose." Associate: "Uhm ... Most of these were on … [Continue reading]
