Doesn't everybody like getting presents? I know I do ... especially when they come in giant, wooden, heavily screwed and impregnable crates. Just like this one: Measuring somewhere in the neighborhood of 14" wide x 10" tall x 22" long, this … [Continue reading]
Judging a playhouse design competition is a lot harder than it sounds. To make things even more interesting, I was able to get Houzz, the National AIA, and the fine folks over at SketchUp involved, and that is a lot of chefs in the kitchen. But we … [Continue reading]
Last Friday was a big night here at Life of an Architect World Headquarters 2.0. It was the first round of playhouse judging and we had to go through 415 entries. While that sounds like a lot, it wasn't that hard to go through most of them. In total, … [Continue reading]
Simply based on my inbox, there is a new batch of bright and shiny new future architects about to graduate and they are on the hunt for their future ... hopefully in an office like mine. That sounds like I think my office is the best place in the … [Continue reading]
Buying a new house is stressful for just about everyone, myself included. The actual act of trying to find a house that doesn't make me want to claw my eyeballs out is a challenge ... because I am ridiculously picky and I actually see all the crap … [Continue reading]
You might be surprised to learn that I am not on a first name basis with Peter Zumthor. Everything that I know about myself tells me that he and I would enjoy each others company ... at least I would, and that's 87% of the reason he and I should be … [Continue reading]
