Since Andrew and I completed our architectural registration exams in a previous decade than the one we are currently in, we brought in someone a bit younger to assist us with today’s topic, someone who has just recently gone through the process of … [Continue reading]
Architectural Transitions
"Transitions" is one of those words that I think architects use substantially more than other professions. - at least I know I use it a lot. There are material transitions, transitions between spaces, and you can go even more esoteric and say that … [Continue reading]
032: Projects in Architecture School are Silly
The projects that architects-in-training work on while in school are rarely about solving practical problems and issues – the real objectives are almost always lurking just below the surface. Your projects from Architecture school are silly, but for … [Continue reading]
Changes You Don’t See Coming
The last several months have been a whirlwind of changes … or maybe it was really the last few weeks where all the action took place. If you are a regular around this site you would know that I have been at Malone Maxwell Borson Architects for the … [Continue reading]
031: Obsession
Do Architects have obsessive personalities? I tend to think so, and only partially based on my own behavior. I should throw out the caveat that I don’t think you should have to explain why you obsess over something. Isn’t that the nature of any … [Continue reading]
Architectural Sketch Series: Schematic Design
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 programming requirements and spatial limitations. … [Continue reading]