I know I've said before that meetings are a complete waste of time - at least most of them are. Job site meetings ... the ones that actually happen as you are walking around the site (instead of sitting in a trailer which happens to "be" on the job … [Continue reading]
Vasi Ypsilantis is an internationally renown kitchen designer who I was able to talk at length about her award-winning creative process, her distinguished career, and how her participation in the Kitchen Design Contest – both as a winning recipient, … [Continue reading]
I'm an architect who historically does not travel much but the last few months have included a heavy mix of flying in and out of various destinations. I am currently sitting in seat 13D flying back from presenting and acting as Master of Ceremonies … [Continue reading]
Setting out to create a Residential Architecture 101: Wood Veneer entry on wood seemed like an obvious topic to cover - although I haven't been focusing on this series in a while. The first post was on Architecture 101: Materials (and the real focus … [Continue reading]
Pritzker prize-winning architect Thom Mayne was the final keynote speaker at the AIA Colorado Practice + Design conference in October 2014, and I was able to catch his presentation since I was in town as one of the speakers. Thom said something in … [Continue reading]
Architects are natural storytellers - it's a process that is inherently built into our creative process and when used properly, it's one of the very best tools in our tool bag. Part of the reason architects are such good storytellers is that … [Continue reading]
