Architects and chefs share a great number of personality characteristics with one another, and in my extremely scientific poll (conducted by me) a vast majority of architects actually like to cook, … [Read more...]
Please Don’t Mess Up My Cabin
It doesn't happen very often these days but I had a first ... I had an extended stay in one of my projects after the client had taken possession. It was both weird, and not weird, all at the same … [Read more...]
The Competitive Bid Process
Of all the moments on a job, the bid phase gives me the most heartburn. It is a stressful period full of hardcore short-term deadlines and while my personal history tells me that I don't really have … [Read more...]
003: Sketching
Sketching is a hot topic regardless of the people having the discussion, but I have learned over the last nine years of writing this site that sketching is one of the more hotly contested topics. … [Read more...]
Inspiration and Inadequacy – All at Once
It is Sunday night and I find myself sitting in my usual location preparing to write the next post on Life of an Architect ... except I am experiencing a problem that is making this particular post … [Read more...]
3 Pieces of Advice … and Pulled Pork
Every now and then you hear someone worth listening to say something that motivates you to really pay attention to what they are saying. I had one of these moments last week ... during a backyard … [Read more...]