Out with the Old and In with the New Today is an exciting day for me - a little less exciting than it should be still ... very exciting. We are wrapping up the process of … [Read more...]
Why Architects should Blog
I was asked to be the Master of Ceremonies for the AIA Austin Design Awards ceremony, an event that took place last Thursday evening (May 1st). I immediately agreed when asked because it's a big deal … [Read more...]
I’m No Longer the Golden Boy
Today is my 46th birthday - which in and of itself isn't particularly interesting - but as I am now officially on the downward slide towards the big 5-0 there is a phrase that has been coming to mind … [Read more...]
Happy Thanksgiving … and I was robbed
Last Friday started off well enough, but it came to a crashing (literally) end. My house was robbed. I was up at work when my wife called and told me that the woman who looks after our daughter … [Read more...]
Letters from a traveling Architecture Student
23 years ago, as a fourth-year architecture student, I spent the Fall semester traveling around Western Europe soaking in all the architectural wonders I could find. I was 22 years old and had done … [Read more...]
An Architect’s Bag
There are many stereotypes associated with being an architect - our "over-the-shoulder" messenger bag is certainly one of them. In my particular case, I definitely fit the mold of the architects … [Read more...]