sample please

Random samples used in recent projects…even the Unistrut.

There is a part of every architect’s and designer’s job that involves gathering material samples for their projects.

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sweat the details…masonry

Details details details. This is the mantra of the architect. This is the destiny of the architect. We sweat the details most other people never notice.

5 favorite online product sites

In a recent post about building affordably, I mentioned that one could shop online (instead of going to expensive showrooms) for building products in an effort to save money while still getting good design.

lost in a masquerade

There are a few building materials that I just don’t like. It’s my blog, so let’s be frank, I can say I hate them. It is true; one can really hate a building material. You can’t wait to find out what they are right? Before I unveil my quirks about product likes and dislikes, let me explain my reasoning. Architects have opinions, strong opinions in my case, but we typically have well thought out reasoning for our opinions even if we are a minority with that opinion.

isn’t that expensive?

A common phrase that comes up frequently in my work is “isn’t that expensive?” In fact it comes up often in everyday life apart from architecture, so often that it has stuck in my head and now I find myself thinking about it every time the phrase is uttered.