The Finalists - 2015 Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition ... there are a lot of people from around the planet who are anxiously awaiting these results. The evening kicked off with the … [Read more...]
I am an Architect and I draw for a living
10 Words - "Let's make it look like we draw for a living." I think I am going to make this my mantra - maybe put it on a coffee mug or a tee-shirt - because I seem to be saying it a lot. I look at … [Read more...]
Master Bathroom Prison Toilets
Hi. My name is Bob and I seem to talk about toilets a lot here at Life of an Architect. Not because I love toilets - which maybe I do, they are kind of funny - but because there are a lot of bathroom … [Read more...]
Sketching during Schematic Design
So what exactly is schematic design? In short order, schematic design is the initial design phase in any project. The first step is called programming which is when the client and architect discuss … [Read more...]
‘Voltron’ Model Table
A big model requires a big table ... a table so large that you must have it made out of a dozen or so individual pieces because a) you couldn't fit it through any door smaller than a loading door, and … [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...]