. It's 2:00am and I am laying in bed ... I must have 10 or 15 things running through my mind all at once. To me, in my sleep deprived semi-conscious state, they are all good things that make … [Read more...]
Presentation Skills – Tips and Techniques
Unlike most professions, architects are fairly accustomed to standing up in front of a group of people and public speaking ... but that doesn't mean they like it (or even worse) - that they are any … [Read more...]
The Planter Playhouse for Dallas CASA
This is week is a Dallas CASA Parade of Playhouses week. Today I wanted to focus on another playhouse that my office is doing - The Planter House - designed by our new associate Scott Taylor. This … [Read more...]
Who Decides: Historically Significant or Landmark?
Chicago is an old town, sorta. I say that because technically speaking, Chicago’s buildings are 30, 60, 80 years old and only a small percentage can claim to be more than 100. Chicago is old in … [Read more...]
Tattoos and the professional
Right up front ... I don't have any tattoos and for the most part, I ignore them on other people. So why am I talking about them? I received an email from someone who has been a chef for the last 10 … [Read more...]
107 Reasons Why You, Architect, Matter
Written by Randy Deutsch, Architect2Zebras is one of the many architectural websites that I check in on but one of the few that I subscribe to. Last year he took a comprehensive look at why architects … [Read more...]