The last several days have been a blur of activity, culminating in the advancement of 30 playhouse designs in the 2nd Annual Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition. And we're not done yet! The final judging will take place this coming … [Continue reading]
2013 Life of an Architect Playhouse Competition – What Happens Next
The 2013 Life of an Architect Playhouse Competition is officially begun!! The playhouse designs were technically due exactly one minute ago (11:59 pm Central Standard Time although I know of some that will be coming in a little late. It's for charity … [Continue reading]
A Travel Site for Architects

A travel blog ... for architects by architects ... sounds pretty good right? If there is one out there, I haven't found it. I suppose I should be a bit more clear, I'm not talking about a travel blog where the owner of the blog is the only one doing … [Continue reading]
Golden Handcuffs – A Lesson Learned

One of the most important pieces of advice I could dole out on this site is this: . Don't ever take a job just for the money . I was a little surprised to discover that despite having told almost every conceivable work related … [Continue reading]
Oh Crap … Now what?

Oh crap ... now what? Those four words go through my head more times than I care to admit (7x a day) and 83.3% of the time it has something to do with Life of an Architect. The time is currently 2:58 pm on Sunday and I am sitting down in my spot … [Continue reading]
Creative Renaissance

There is a creative renaissance going on right now and chances are, most people don't even realize it. Of course, the savvy readers here at Life of an Architect have probably noticed - how could you not? More and more people - neighbors, nieces, … [Continue reading]
