On Saturday, April 22nd – 6 highly focused and dedicated judges walked into my home with the task of selecting the winners of the 6th Annual Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition. This is no small task and while it may seem a fairly … [Continue reading]
The Grasshopper Playhouse – Construction Drawings
The people who like my website are undoubtedly going to be very happy today. There's nothing like looking at someone else's construction drawings to put a person in a good mood. That's right - it's time for the tenth "Bob is going to publish … [Continue reading]
The Finalists – 2017 Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition
The 2017 Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition had its first round of judging last Friday - and it was probably the most difficult process we've experienced so far. That's not to say we didn't have a good time, it had more to do with the … [Continue reading]
AEC Cares – Project Orlando
One of the benefits of having a blog like 'Life of an Architect', is that I can turn my site over when warranted to help bring awareness and attention to items that are aligned with my own interests. For the last 4 years, I have been asked to help … [Continue reading]
Cabin Detail – Steel and Walnut Bench
In any project, there are a handful of design moments that help establish the personality of that entire project. For the cabin project that I have been working on for the past 2+ years, one of those moments came to life during the design process of … [Continue reading]
Young Architects Should Work in Construction
If I have one regret during my education (between the ages of 18 - 24) is that I never worked on a construction site. Once I graduated from college, I went straight to work in an architectural office, drawing up all sorts of stuff that I had … [Continue reading]