Every now and again, someone will try to convince me that the design process is faster using computer software than sketching. I used to respond to those comments, try to build an intelligent … [Read more...]
Your Projects from Architecture School are Silly
Today is a first - I am doing something that I told myself that I would never do ... show you one of my projects from architecture school. Why the change of heart? I'm not entirely sure, maybe it's … [Read more...]
Architectural Studio – 4 Questions
A large percentage of the articles I write on this site are the result of receiving the same sorts of questions over and over again. Rather than send out a half-baked, off the top of my head response, … [Read more...]
Memories from Studio
In my very first studio class, we had an assignment to make a tertiary color wheel (12 colors) out of found objects. It turned out to be much harder than expected - I remember riding around … [Read more...]
Memories from Studio
People who didn't attend architectural school don't understand juries. They don't realize how difficult it is to stand up in front of a room full of your classmates and professors and "explain" why … [Read more...]
Memories from Studio
I once had a jam box “re-purposed” from my work space when I was in 2nd year studio. I remember being particularly irritated about it at the time because I had just made a brand new mix tape and I had … [Read more...]