I would be happy if glass blocks were never used again. I have always hated them, everywhere, every time, every circumstance, forever and ever in perpetuity. Person I don't know: "Howdy, sure is … [Read more...]
Archives for 2010
An actual day in the life…
Ever wondered what living the exciting and fast paced life of an architect would be like? Well wonder no more, I spent the day following the 2009 AIA Young Architect of the Year around to see how his … [Read more...]
Ceiling Heights and “Scoreboard”
Sometime between 1995 and 2004, nine-foot ceilings replaced eight-foot ceilings as the most common ceiling height in single family homes. That might be the norm for speculative development but in the … [Read more...]
Hey man, the journey’s groovy
. I was having lunch with a friend of mine today and shared with him that Jimi Hendrix is putting out a new album. What? Ahmm, didn't he die like 40 years ago? Yes - he did. Apparently there are … [Read more...]
Under construction … already?
I just wanted to let everyone know that there are some bumps in the road coming up - some of you might have already hit them. I started my blog experiment On January 14th 2010 (yes - I know that was … [Read more...]
The Eyewear of Architects
. Why do visually impaired architects feel compelled to wear large, structurally pronounced eye wear? There is definitely a look that is assigned to architects: Dress in all black, maybe a … [Read more...]