It's been a rough few days around here lately ... suddenly, and without any warning at all, there was a death in the Life of an Architect family. I have been struggling to cope with the death of the closest thing this happily married man has to a … [Continue reading]
I've selected a new project to focus on Life of an Architect - I think it's going to be a good all-around project to feature. It's been a few months since I've been able to focus on a project ... since I left my last firm, the Cottonwood Modern … [Continue reading]
Today is Part Two of a series of posts that are addressing the different types of contracts homeowners normally consider when working with a general contractor. Yesterday I discussed the Competitive Bid process which included most of what I think are … [Continue reading]
Let's say you are going to be building a house, doing a remodel, an addition - whatever - and it's time to start thinking about the contractor. There are a few things that have changed over the last couple of years that I thought I would cover today … [Continue reading]
There are some words of advice that have stuck with me over the years - some were specific to being an architect, but most were generic to being a decent human being. Since I like to think both of those descriptors apply to me, I started to jot down … [Continue reading]
I think that size, scale, and proportion are where a good architect makes their living. There are all sorts of devices that have been developed to help designers determine how best to guide them in their creations ... the Golden Section, the Modular, … [Continue reading]
