Hindsight is 20/20, or so the phrase goes. It basically means that if you knew then what you know now, you would do things differently and avoid some mistake or misstep. Other than being able to possibly avoid some catastrophic event, the idea … [Continue reading]
How Architects Talk to One Another
Since I spend a majority of my time trying exceedingly hard to not sound like an architect, it's always a bit of a jolt to my system when I jump back into an environment when it's actually important to sound like one. This is the situation I found … [Continue reading]
What to Get an Architect for Christmas [2017]

In what has become an annual "must write" post, I present to you THE definitive list of "What to Get an Architect for Christmas." This is the 8th version of this list and I'm not going to lie, I'm starting to feel a little like Ebenezer Scrooge about … [Continue reading]
Keep Calm and Steal My Stuff

Where the internet is concerned, people have a "help yourself" attitude. When I first started my site, I will confess that I was ignorant of the nuances of what was, and what wasn't, off limits. Common sense and my 10th-grade English class should … [Continue reading]
Side Hustle – Is it Right for You?

I am an architect who suffers from logorrhea (real word, possibly a fake diagnosis), and along with my glibness and sense of humor, I have managed to channel these attributes into a website that is focused on being an architect and what that means … [Continue reading]
The Salk Institute

Something happened recently that I didn't see coming ... I visited a building that I had known about since college, seen a million and one pictures of the project, but truly didn't appreciate until I walked the space and experienced the … [Continue reading]
