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]
Recently, I was able to talk at length with renown kitchen designer Vasi Ypsilantis about the creative process, her distinguished career, and how her participation in the Kitchen Design Contest - both as a winning recipient, and later as a judge - … [Continue reading]
Architects and competitions seem to go hand in hand ... a reality that I don't particularly care for. If they aren't entering designs as an effort to earn a commission, they are entering projects into design competitions in an effort to receive a … [Continue reading]
Sketching is part of the architects domain and there was a time when it was a forgone conclusion that if you were an architect, you could sketch. Don't get me wrong, I am not a "days of yesteryear" apologist saying that the old ways are always … [Continue reading]
