The Life of an Architect playhouse competition for 2015 is coming to a close – even though it seems like it just got started. All the entries for this year are required (give or take) to me in my email inbox by midnight tonight (April 20th). … [Continue reading]
Architects – Getting Your First Job

Summer is fast approaching here and that means there is a new batch of architectural graduates who are about to venture forth and get their first "real" job as an architect. My inbox is starting to receive the following question over and over … [Continue reading]
KHouse Modern – Drywall Progress
I haven't provided an update on the KHouse Modern in a long while so this post is quite overdue. This house is really amazing and the craft in which it is being built is incredible ... and sometimes incredible craftsmanship takes a little longer than … [Continue reading]
Architects are Crafty

Have you ever called someone "crafty" and you weren't referencing their Macgyver-esque abilities pertaining to yarn and popsicle sticks? In this the age of DIY, most people use the word crafty when talking about their ability to make decorative … [Continue reading]
Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition 2015
I've been thinking and working on this for almost 8 months and the time is finally here. It's time for the 4th Annual Life of an Architect Playhouse Competition!! Last years event was a spectacular success and I am hopeful that we can have similar - … [Continue reading]
Happiness and Being an Architect

Two simple sentences could be used to respond to about 1/3rd of all the emails I receive: "If studying to become an architect is making you miserable, don't be one." "If being an architect is making you miserable, don't be … [Continue reading]
