About 30 days and thousands of sketches later, it's time for the next round of Architectural Sketches - The Series. While I think adding "The Series" on to the end certainly makes it sound super exciting, I'm not entirely convinced of its value. I … [Continue reading]
Website for an Architect
I think there is a not-so-well-hidden secret out there that the websites for architects are almost all unilaterally terrible. They are cumbersome and hard to navigate - trying to find information on them seems to be a reward for people who … [Continue reading]
Architectural Redlines During Design
Nothing makes people lose their minds faster than whenever I post a sketch ... you would think that contained somewhere within this sketch is the nuclear launch codes and because of my frivolous lack of attention, I've just put the world on a … [Continue reading]
On-Site Architectural Photography
Last week I spent a frigid couple of days in the far northern part of Wisconsin with Poul Ober, an architectural photographer, so that we could get professional images captured of the modern cabin I wrapped up in this area earlier this year. … [Continue reading]
Architectural Sketches – The Series
Architects sketch as a part of doing their job - at least all the good ones that I know. Right now, as a general rule, it would appear that depending on how old you are, you either sketch, use computer software, or some portion of both to work … [Continue reading]
The Year was 1980-Something
There are few moments in your life where the time span between the current and younger versions of yourself collide. I had such a moment yesterday and despite my aversion to "celebrity sightings", this is basically what happened. I am currently in … [Continue reading]