The projects that architects-in-training work on while in school are rarely about solving practical problems and issues – the real objectives are almost always lurking just below the surface. Your projects from Architecture school are silly, but for … [Continue reading]
Changes You Don’t See Coming

The last several months have been a whirlwind of changes … or maybe it was really the last few weeks where all the action took place. If you are a regular around this site you would know that I have been at Malone Maxwell Borson Architects for the … [Continue reading]
031: Obsession
Do Architects have obsessive personalities? I tend to think so, and only partially based on my own behavior. I should throw out the caveat that I don’t think you should have to explain why you obsess over something. Isn’t that the nature of any … [Continue reading]
Architectural Sketch Series: Schematic Design

In a moment of absolute madness, I decided to write today's post on schematic design and populate it with 11(!?!) schematic design sketches - basically what amounts to a digital summarization of the programming requirements and spatial limitations. … [Continue reading]
030: Starting Your Own Architecture Firm

Is it the dream of every architect to have their own firm one day? I can recall hours and hours of conversations that I've had with other architects throughout my career where this topic was front and center of our discussions. When I sat down and … [Continue reading]
Oculus and Skylights

Unless you've been living under a rock (or you are anything other than another architect who reads this site), you would know that there are few things I enjoy in a project as much as a proper oculus. While I don't try to stick them in every project … [Continue reading]
