From time to time, there are moments when I hear someone say something that leaves me flabbergasted. Considering that I love to talk, I think I am more than willing to let most people slide when they … [Read more...]
Archives for 2018
005: Architects and Chefs
Architects and chefs share a great number of personality characteristics with one another, and in my extremely scientific poll (conducted by me) a vast majority of architects actually like to cook, … [Read more...]
Please Don’t Mess Up My Cabin
It doesn't happen very often these days but I had a first ... I had an extended stay in one of my projects after the client had taken possession. It was both weird, and not weird, all at the same … [Read more...]
004: Architects and Traveling
Architects like to travel, at least that's what all my friends who are architects would like you to believe. While I will agree that this is a true statement, I think it's a fairly generic statement … [Read more...]
The Competitive Bid Process
Of all the moments on a job, the bid phase gives me the most heartburn. It is a stressful period full of hardcore short-term deadlines and while my personal history tells me that I don't really have … [Read more...]
003: Sketching
Sketching is a hot topic regardless of the people having the discussion, but I have learned over the last nine years of writing this site that sketching is one of the more hotly contested topics. … [Read more...]