"The Heights: Anatomy of a Skyscraper" written by Kate Ascher . Did you know that the word "skyscraper" was originally a nautical term and referred to the small triangular sail set above the skysail on a sailing ship? Well, that's true if you … [Continue reading]
Today's post is written by a good friend of mine - Jamie Goldberg, a NKBA-certified, independent kitchen and bath designer. I have long maintained on my site that working with design specialists has broadened my knowledge base and since Jamie is one … [Continue reading]
. The Dallas Theater Center has a national reputation for innovation - a reputation earned by the no-holds barred attitude towards experimentation with their previous facility which I have heard lovingly described as a dilapidated metal shed. Last … [Continue reading]
Being an architect isn't all glamour, bottle service and groupies, sometimes there is work that actually happens. The work is grueling and unrelenting at times so I thought I would show you how I spent my lunch hour the other day. I'd like to call it … [Continue reading]
. This is an easy question for me to answer because I have always wanted to be an Architect - even before I knew that the word "architect" even existed. The key word in that previous sentence is "knew" because I am at a loss to explain how a 5 … [Continue reading]
Last week I decided to take my lunch break downtown while walking around the Morphosis designed Perot Museum of Nature and Science. The project appears to be coming along very nicely and scheduled to open in early 2013. I was limited to walking … [Continue reading]
