Winning the lottery has taken up its fair share of my leisure thinking time over the last 2 years - not that it didn't before but since the economic slowdown, a lot of other things that generally … [Read more...]
What are you carrying?
Are architects sentimental as a stereotype? What about men? I only ask because I am both and I am trying to decide if I am safely within the school or am I swimming against the current. I'm not … [Read more...]
Through the eyes of a child
Sometimes in order to appreciate something, you need to know it, understand its reason, purpose or methods. Sometimes there is some historical context that adds relevance or importance. Sometimes … [Read more...]
Galveston Road Trip
This last weekend I had to go down to Galveston for the Southwest Fire Rescue Conference in Galveston, Texas. This was a work trip (since I also design fire stations) but it was a fast and furious … [Read more...]
I studied Architecture in Europe
I studied architecture in Europe when I was in college - so what. It's 1990 and I am heading across the Atlantic to spend the next 6 months taking in all the architecture Europe has to offer me. I … [Read more...]
Urinals are dirty
Last week I was in Spain courtesy of the Association of Ceramic Tile Manufacturers of Spain (ASCER), a group who promote the general and common interests of the ceramic industry. While I was there, I … [Read more...]