I have asked long-time friend, and fellow architect, Michael Malone to write an article for my website. I told him it could be on a topic of his choice - and he chose volunteering. Michael is a great guy and an engaging conversationalist, and while … [Continue reading]
Yesterday something pretty funny happy - maybe I should say something exciting, then not so much exciting as funny. I received an email from Rob Jones who is with Build Direct, a Vancouver BC company that is the worlds leading online … [Continue reading]
1. Personal relationships with clients Working on residential projects allows for a personal connection that simply doesn’t exist on commercial or civic projects. The distinction might be based purely on the fact that residential projects are not … [Continue reading]
I received an email asking if I would share details from some of my projects. While I bristle at the risk I might be exposing myself to, I remembered that I enjoy looking at details quite a bit, so I thought I would try to come up with something. … [Continue reading]
I have been thinking about what possible future topics I might cover - I even carry a moleskin sketchbook around with me now so when a topic strikes me - I can write it down. Actually, I am pretty sure that between the time I have the idea, to the … [Continue reading]
And by my favorite things, I'm going to say that these are materials and products that I would like to use on my own house (yes, I am aware that if I used them all it would look like a student project but I might try anyways). Cor-ten … [Continue reading]
