Today is a special sort of show as we are discussing residential projects that focus on incorporating high value building science techniques. The focus of today’s conversation is going center around … [Read more...]
Ep 145: Delegated Design
In the architecture and construction industry, delegated design refers to the process where certain design responsibilities are transferred from architects to contractors during the construction … [Read more...]
EP 143: Architectural Drawings: Excessive or Essential
Today we are focusing on drawings and the question that first comes to mind is to talk about what we draw, why we draw it, and who we draw it for and why that impacts all other considerations. With … [Read more...]
Ep 129: Built to Last
The Pantheon, 125 AD… The Tower of Hercules, 117 AD … Nanchan Temple, 782 AD, the Hagia Sofia, 537 AD. All of these structures were built centuries ago but still stand in use today. Do modern-era … [Read more...]
Ep 121: Material Selection
When you think of a building – whatever scale or project type, the items that go to create that building are most frequently associated with the materials that are selected that define the appearance … [Read more...]
Ep 99: Construction Drawings
A subject matter that we are always dancing around is the creation and preparation of drawings. Fundamentally and at their essence, drawings are at the core of what architects do and they allow us to … [Read more...]