It's that time a year again - the highly anticipated "What to get an Architect for Christmas" post! This is the 4th year in a row I have written this article and I must admit, this list is getting … [Read more...]
Architectural Delineation Competition – KRob 2013 Winners
If you're "in the know", you'll understand when I say these are not amazing drawings ... these are amazing "delineations." Last Thursday, I was asked to moderate a panel of extremely talented … [Read more...]
Renzo Piano Kimbell Art Museum Sneak Peek
This past weekend I was lucky enough to get a sneak peek at Renzo Piano's brand new Kimbell Art Museum project. I found myself in this position because I was attending the Texas Society of Architect's … [Read more...]
The Creative Process for an Architect
People frequently ask "Where does the inspiration come from during your creative process?" ... enough so that I thought I would try to answer that question in the form of a post. When I'm staring at a … [Read more...]
Lyday Farms – Featured Project
Designed as a compound of rural structures forming three sides of a quadrangle that encloses and defines an inner courtyard, the main house and accessory structures are located to take advantage of … [Read more...]
KHouse Modern – Progress Update 03
If your new here at Life of an Architect, say hello to the KHouse Modern project. This is the project that I will be featuring as we go through the design, construction document, and construction … [Read more...]