Of all the moments on a job, the bid phase gives me the most heartburn. It is a stressful period full of hardcore short-term deadlines and while my personal history tells me that I don't really have … [Read more...]
003: Sketching
Sketching is a hot topic regardless of the people having the discussion, but I have learned over the last nine years of writing this site that sketching is one of the more hotly contested topics. … [Read more...]
Inspiration and Inadequacy – All at Once
It is Sunday night and I find myself sitting in my usual location preparing to write the next post on Life of an Architect ... except I am experiencing a problem that is making this particular post … [Read more...]
3 Pieces of Advice … and Pulled Pork
Every now and then you hear someone worth listening to say something that motivates you to really pay attention to what they are saying. I had one of these moments last week ... during a backyard … [Read more...]
Technology is Amazing
If you are an architect, technology is a way of life ... but despite knowing this information, I am frequently amazed by just how amazing technology actually is and the role it plays daily in my … [Read more...]
It’s all Fun and Games
There is nothing like having a party at your house to force you into addressing all the stuff that needs your attention. It wasn't all that long ago that I mentioned that young architects should work … [Read more...]