One of the most valuable tools used to convey a project to a client is the use of 3d modeling. You can sit and try to explain something to a client but at the end of the day if they can't read the plans then they can't truly understand what's going … [Continue reading]
[Fanfare - dun dundun dunnnn!] I am proud to announce that the first annual Life of an Architect 'Playhouse Design Competition' was an amazing and certifiable success!! The playhouse design competition is coming to a close - we had the first … [Continue reading]
There is a reality check waiting for most graduating architects ... Practicing architecture for 99.9% of the architects out there means something other than designing - at least what you think design means. The practice of architecture is more than … [Continue reading]
As I write this, it is Sunday afternoon and I am sitting on the couch with cold pills and kleenexes on one side, my dog Ritzy on the other, and my new MacBook Pro sitting on my lap. That's right, I drank the kool-aid and picked up a new laptop for my … [Continue reading]
It’s not too often that I give in to the idea of paying someone to do a household repair or minor construction project especially when I have the ability and time to do it myself. I’m kind of picky and very detailed oriented ... so having someone … [Continue reading]
Kitchens are the heart of a home and probably the space where clients have the strongest thoughts and opinions. I suppose that makes a lot of sense because it's the one room in the house that everyone generally uses the most - both individually and … [Continue reading]
