Pull up a chair, order your favorite drink, and let me tell you about architecture in the “real ” world. I thought I would try to make this an upbeat article but as I sit down to write it, I’m not so … [Read more...]
015: Tools of an Architect
All industries have specific tools that make their business work - and architects are no different in this regard. During the 26+ years that have passed since I graduated from college, I have seen … [Read more...]
014: Being an Architect is Hell
As an architect, every space I walk in to, I look at … intensely. I scrutinize, evaluate, process, and redesign. Every. Single. Space. There are times when I wish this didn’t happen … most of the time … [Read more...]
013: What to Get an Architect for Christmas [2018]
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This is the 9th annual and highly anticipated What to Get an Architect for Christmas gift guide. It's hard for me to process that when I wrote the very first gift guide back in 2010 that this would … [Read more...]
012: A Day in the Life of an Architect
What does a day in the Life of an Architect look like? There are a lot of different answers to that question and even if I look at what my day looks like, it has varied over the years as I move … [Read more...]
011: An Architect’s Salary
It was only a matter of time before I once again tackled the topic of an architect's salary. This is actually the fourth post I've prepared on the subject, but I haven't talked about it since January … [Read more...]