Hi. My name is Bob and I seem to talk about toilets a lot here at Life of an Architect. Not because I love toilets - which maybe I do, they are kind of funny - but because there are a lot of bathroom … [Read more...]
Sketching during Schematic Design
So what exactly is schematic design? In short order, schematic design is the initial design phase in any project. The first step is called programming which is when the client and architect discuss … [Read more...]
‘Voltron’ Model Table
A big model requires a big table ... a table so large that you must have it made out of a dozen or so individual pieces because a) you couldn't fit it through any door smaller than a loading door, and … [Read more...]
Your Projects from Architecture School are Silly
Today is a first - I am doing something that I told myself that I would never do ... show you one of my projects from architecture school. Why the change of heart? I'm not entirely sure, maybe it's … [Read more...]
The Hollow Tree Playhouse – Winner’s Profile
The 3rd annual 2014 Life of an Architect ‘Playhouse Design Competition’ is technically completed - this last Sunday the winning raffle tickets were selected and all the wonderful playhouses that were … [Read more...]
The Red Ball Playhouse – Profile
The 3rd annual 2014 Life of an Architect ‘Playhouse Design Competition’ is just about over … and things have been amazing, far more exciting and rewarding than I had hoped. We had unbelievable and … [Read more...]