Grinding and polishing my concrete floors technically started as an idea 4 years ago ... then I thought I would do something about it myself 2 years ago by acid washing them (here). That was a terrible idea and didn't get me very far. Fast forward … [Continue reading]
We just started a new project in Highland Village, a city in Denton County and a suburb to the North of Dallas just along Lake Lewisville. This is going to be an exciting project for many reasons but one of the initial design considerations we will … [Continue reading]
Architecture can be an incredibly creative field, wildly rewarding for those who like to think outside of the box ... but there are also roles for those who love architecture whose predilections and skill sets lean towards the straight and narrow. … [Continue reading]
I had the good fortune to tour the new Morphosis designed Perot Museum of Science and Nature last week - two weeks before it opens to the public. As an architect I can appreciate the design ideas behind what is essentially a large cube floating over … [Continue reading]
Facebook Fan pages ... everybody seems to have them these days. I started mine around 2 years ago (I think - who really keeps track of these things? I'm certainly not scrolling back through 2 + years of Facebook posts.) Should you have one as well? … [Continue reading]
In what has become tradition around my house on Sunday nights, I am sitting down on the couch working on the computer and putting together a post or two for 'Life of an Architect.' There is one notable difference in tonight's routine ... I am not … [Continue reading]
