One of the friends I have made within the last year is Veronika Miller - she and I got the chance to team up together in a design challenge recently when I was in New York and we took first place. Veronika is a globe-trotting interior designer who … [Continue reading]
There are things that I think I'm pretty good at - but few things that everyone would agree that I actually am good at. The one ability or trait that everyone seems to agree on is that I am a funny guy. I'm okay with that ... I try really hard to be … [Continue reading]
There aren't any real secrets to selecting a residential contractor but knowing what sort of indicators to look for can make a big difference between a good experience and a bad one. You will be able to take advantage of your common sense once you … [Continue reading]
I was asked by the Texas Society of Architects (TSA) Committee on New Media to participate on a panel discussing The Purpose of Social Media for Architects. It is still a little amusing to me to have participated on the panel as the "blog expert" … [Continue reading]
Currently, I am working on a residential project - a really large modern residential project. It's unique compared to our other projects because it is basically commercial construction - cast in place concrete, steel superstructure, and composite … [Continue reading]
The designation between house and home - is it semantics or is there a difference. Can I as "the architect" influence the difference one way or another? According to Merriam Webster: house (n): a building that serves as living quarters for one … [Continue reading]
