The world is full of named principles that attempt to explain why people, projects, and organizations behave the way they do. Often described as laws, these are not scientific rules but concise … [Read more...]
Ep 210: The Cost of Loyalty
Most firms would say they value loyalty, and most employees would probably say they do too, which makes it interesting that both sides seem increasingly unsure what the word actually requires. Firms … [Read more...]
Ep 209: Understanding Residential Contracts
Ask two architects what they charge for services on a residential project, and you'll get two very different answers. Neither one is wrong, and neither one is padded, but a client hearing both for the … [Read more...]
Ep 202: From Practice to Professor
So you are thinking about teaching architecture. You’ve got some years of experience under your belt and you want to share your knowledge with the next generation. Or you’ve always felt a calling to … [Read more...]
Ep 200: Hate to Love You
Two hundred episodes leaves behind more than a back catalog. It leaves a record of what we cared about, what we got right, what we wrestled with, and what kept changing shape the longer we sat with … [Read more...]
Ep 198: The Creative Process
Creativity gets talked about as though it arrives through some spark of inspiration … right up until you have to do it for a living. At this point, the conversation gets a lot more practical because … [Read more...]