Prediction - if you can't get a handle on scale and proportion, you are going to make for a bad architect (at least one that considers themselves a designer). One of the very most important skill sets … [Read more...]
2015 Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition – The Winners
On Friday, May 1st - 6 highly focused and dedicated judges walked in to my home with the monumental task of selecting the winners of the 4th Annual Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition. … [Read more...]
The Finalists – 2015 Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition
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...]