If your new here at Life of an Architect, say hello to the KHouse Modern project. This is the project that I will be featuring as we go through the design, construction document, and construction process. It's been just over a month since my last … [Continue reading]
KRob 2013 – Architectural Delineation Competition
If you like architectural "drawings" than you've just landed on the mother lode. Those of us in the architectural business (because architects like to use big words) call these "architectural delineations" or "renderings." Drawings are what go up on … [Continue reading]
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 rude and it's not conducive to creating healthy … [Continue reading]
heard around the architectural studio #008
... I'm more about the physical winning ... not the word winning … [Continue reading]
Do You Have What it Takes to be an Architect?
Do I have what it takes to be an Architect? Will I be any good at architecture if I become an architect? Will I make any money as an architect? ... These are probably the three most asked questions I have been getting lately - which if you were … [Continue reading]
Architects and their Deserted Island Music
There is a game I like to play, it usually involves someone being stranded on a deserted island ... and they have to pick their favorite [fill in the blank]. Maybe this is a juvenile game but that's okay because I'm juvenile at heart. One version … [Continue reading]
