In a moment of absolute madness, I decided to write today's post on schematic design and populate it with 11(!?!) schematic design sketches - basically what amounts to a digital summarization of the … [Read more...]
030: Starting Your Own Architecture Firm
Is it the dream of every architect to have their own firm one day? I can recall hours and hours of conversations that I've had with other architects throughout my career where this topic was front and … [Read more...]
Oculus and Skylights
Unless you've been living under a rock (or you are anything other than another architect who reads this site), you would know that there are few things I enjoy in a project as much as a proper oculus. … [Read more...]
029: Architects Should Work Construction
If I have one regret during my college education is that I never worked on a construction site. Once I graduated from college, I went straight to work in an architectural office, drawing up all sorts … [Read more...]
028: Social Media for Architects
Today’s episode is loosely based on a presentation I've given titled “Social Media - The Good, The Bad, and the Crazy” The thing with Social media is that there are a lot of people out there that … [Read more...]
As-Built Drawing Adventure
If you are an architect, it's a pretty safe bet that at some point in your career you've had to go on site and collect some existing dimensions for a project. My career is now almost 30 years in the … [Read more...]