On Friday, May 23rd – we took the top 21 entries that were selected and whittled them down to the top two. In all, the process took just under 4 hours and there were some interesting debates over the different merits we were using to evaluate. The … [Continue reading]
Proof that Architects are not Boring

Architects are not boring people ... they are many things but from where I'm sitting, boring isn't one of their character traits. When filling out the registration form on my Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition, I asked everyone … [Continue reading]
heard around the architectural studio #014

We decided that we wanted donuts this morning. Ryan offered to go pick some up but there was a request to get an old fashioned cake donut - which Ryan had never heard of before. As we all launched in trying to describe the appearance of a cake donut, … [Continue reading]
The Finalists – LoaA 2014 Playhouse Design Competition
The 3rd Annual Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition had an amazing turnout this year. I was completely blown away, not only the amount of participation, but by the overall quality level of the entries. This year the Life of an Architect … [Continue reading]
Finally, a worthwhile fortune cookie
I don't normally go in for what I find in fortune cookies - let's be honest, they rarely predict anything. I would much rather have a fortune cookie say something like "don't go outside today" or "don't ride a bus today" but that sounds kinda dark … [Continue reading]
Vegetables or Dessert?

There are two important pieces of information that are floating around my head that are seemingly at odds with one another: "Sooner or later, you will need to eat your vegetables" and "Eat your dessert first" The first was a sentence told to me as … [Continue reading]
