don’t let ’em go – (or ‘er)

new steel column where we uncovered a wood stud column

What am I thinking about today? Contract Administration. Too many incidents and too many stories happened in the past few months.

yes, this is design

What am I thinking about today? Design.

a month in the life

We’ve heard it said (or read) many times before about a day in the life of someone in architecture (or any other profession for that matter) as a means to appreciate life from their viewpoint.

ambition, a necessary ingredient

I’m afraid this virtue might be fleeting as many are discouraged about choosing a direction that ends up back where they started. It’s nice to know the investment pays off, but is it just the aimless turning of a crank, or do we control the outcome?

common confusions for code compliance

The very fact that you are still reading this after that title, compels me to say something witty or fascinating to reward you for reading a post about building codes. Face it – building codes are necessary, but most architects would likely prefer talk about something else – anything else.