On the second day of the birthday event celebrating the 9th anniversary since Life of an Architect was created, we take a look at years two and three and how things continued to evolve and change. Life of an Architect - Year's Two (2011) and … [Continue reading]
I’m Nine Years Old – The Birth Year
Happy Birthday to me ... and by "me", I mean this website, Life of an Architect. On January 14th, 2010 my life was irrevocably changed, mostly for the better, when I decided to start a blog site and start talking about what it meant to be, and work … [Continue reading]
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 tools that I had previously used every day become … [Continue reading]
Service Industry Failure – Happy Holidays
Normally this time of year I am thinking about what sort of Holiday themed architectural posts I can share with people. Normally these are pretty silly and represent a Sunday afternoon spent making myself giggle. I've written posts on the best and … [Continue reading]
The Aalto – Life of an Architect Holiday Cocktail
It would seem that I am getting a reputation where cocktails are involved ... ironic since I don't really drink all that much. While I enjoy drinking adult beverages, it would appear that I enjoy making them just as much as drinking them. What … [Continue reading]
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 actually. Being blissfully unaware of unresolved … [Continue reading]