Do architects draw too much? As I wrap up my weekend, where I spent the entire time reviewing and redlining sheet after sheet of construction drawings, especially after putting in a 60-hour Monday … [Read more...]
What is Architecture?
What is architecture? How do we define architecture as a profession, as a practice, as a concept? I’ve been talking a lot about this recently with colleagues, and I have seen a couple of posts in … [Read more...]
Business Development and Social Media
On the chance that you've been asleep for the last 10 years, more and more architects are turning to social media and platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn to demonstrate their design … [Read more...]
Architectural Graphic Standards Collection
So I posted a photo of a few books the other day including two Architectural Graphic Standards. As it turns out I may have a slight problem with collections or maybe it’s a compulsion. I have an … [Read more...]
Ep 079: Designing a House
Designing a house is easy, anybody can do it … at least that’s what most people think. The reality is that there are literally thousands of nuances that when all added up make the difference between a … [Read more...]
Renderings for Residential Design
If there is one thing that I love most about the design process, is that there is always something new to learn. This is generally true about the entire profession of architecture - things are always … [Read more...]