"Citizen Architect" is a phrase that - if you are in the field of architecture - you hear a lot. I typically associate those words with the movie "Citizen Architect: Samuel Mockbee and the Spirit of … [Read more...]
How to Build a Wood Deck
"How to build a wood deck" is a question that I ask myself more times than you might think. Despite having drawn up a lot of them in my career, I still find new ways to build them. Maybe I just find … [Read more...]
You’ve Got Mail
I don't know when it happened to me, but I feel the need to blame someone - if only I knew who to blame. My email inbox is out of control and it's frankly starting to irritate me because so many of … [Read more...]
Trying New Things
Shadows on construction drawings ... who would do such a thing?!? As it turns out, I would. I thought adding shadows to these elevations would help convey some additional information and despite the … [Read more...]
Everyone Should have an Oculus
Who has an Oculus? (finger-pointing) This Guy. More accurately, my client has one, but hopefully I'll get to visit it every so often ... maybe on every other holiday and weekends. Oculus is a word … [Read more...]
Work / Life … Different Letters, Same Word
I can't even begin to convey the irony of this post. It is literally Labor Day - a holiday - and I'm sitting in my customary spot on the couch writing this article. Bonus level of irony - I initially … [Read more...]