I would be happy if glass blocks were never used again. I have always hated them, everywhere, every time, every circumstance, forever and ever in perpetuity. Person I don't know: "Howdy, sure is nice weather we're having ain't it?" Me: "Glass … [Continue reading]
Ever wondered what living the exciting and fast paced life of an architect would be like? Well wonder no more, I spent the day following the 2009 AIA Young Architect of the Year around to see how his recent meteoric rise has impacted his daily life. … [Continue reading]
Sometime between 1995 and 2004, nine-foot ceilings replaced eight-foot ceilings as the most common ceiling height in single family homes. That might be the norm for speculative development but in the custom world, we have moved well beyond the … [Continue reading]
. I was having lunch with a friend of mine today and shared with him that Jimi Hendrix is putting out a new album. What? Ahmm, didn't he die like 40 years ago? Yes - he did. Apparently there are enough studio tracks that were either never … [Continue reading]
I just wanted to let everyone know that there are some bumps in the road coming up - some of you might have already hit them. I started my blog experiment On January 14th 2010 (yes - I know that was only 6 weeks ago) with the idea that I needed to … [Continue reading]
. Why do visually impaired architects feel compelled to wear large, structurally pronounced eye wear? There is definitely a look that is assigned to architects: Dress in all black, maybe a little white, and on laundry day monochromatic … [Continue reading]
