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it means more to me

27 November 201827 November 2018 leecalisticredibility, good name, hometown, Personal life, professional practice, reputationLeave a comment

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Can we separate our personal feelings from our job or our practice? Should we? Continue reading “it means more to me” →

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critical of being critical

11 September 201811 September 2018 leecalistiarchitect essence, architect's personality, Crit, critical, critique, personality traitsLeave a comment

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I was told years ago that our weaknesses are our strengths taken to an extreme. Continue reading “critical of being critical” →

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choices

12 December 201718 December 2017 leecalistiarchitects, Choice, choose, process, thinkLeave a comment

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Architects seem to thrive in the world of choices.

Others find it paralyzing or at least frustrating the more choices there are. Continue reading “choices” →

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territorial about tools

4 May 20178 May 2017 leecalistiarchitectural tools, drafting tools, Mayline, Moleskine, pens and pencils, sketchbooks, sketching tools6 Comments

tools 02.jpgArchitects love their tools – whether they’re analog or digital tools. We all have our favorites and debates break out on what are the best and why. Continue reading “territorial about tools” →

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good client, good architecture

9 March 201718 April 2017 leecalistiarchitects, architecture, clients, design process, service, trustLeave a comment

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Behind every good architect is a good client; good clients are necessary to good architecture. Continue reading “good client, good architecture” →

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