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...]
Modern Wood Rainscreen
There is something about a clean and simple wood "screen" that is suspended off the face of the wall that is at the same time both modern and refreshing. There are all sorts of tricks and benefits … [Read more...]
Architectural Sketches 003 – Japanese Playhouse
Architectural sketches typically fall into two distinctive camps (other than "Great!" or "terrible") and the relative purpose of those sketches seem to reflect the time period when the sketch was … [Read more...]
If You’re Not Having Fun, then You’re Doing Something Wrong
"If you go on vacation to Ireland and don't enjoy yourself, then that's your fault."This is what a man told me as I sat in the British Airways lounge in Heathrow airport while I was waiting with for … [Read more...]
Architectural Sketches 002 – The Series
About 30 days and thousands of sketches later, it's time for the next round of Architectural Sketches - The Series. While I think adding "The Series" on to the end certainly makes it sound super … [Read more...]
Architectural Redlines During Design
Nothing makes people lose their minds faster than whenever I post a sketch ... you would think that contained somewhere within this sketch is the nuclear launch codes and because of my frivolous lack … [Read more...]