Behind every good architect is a good client; good clients are necessary to good architecture. Continue reading “good client, good architecture”
design process
we fail to fail
“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” – Thomas A. Edison
“Success is most often achieved by those who don’t know that failure is inevitable.” – Coco Chanel
I hate being wrong. Why is it that one of the most powerful teaching devices (if not the most) is shunned or not permitted in architecture? Continue reading “we fail to fail”
sweat the small stuff
As part of my ongoing series of posts about being a small practitioner this one has to do with details. Continue reading “sweat the small stuff”
what do the drawings say?
This is the first answer every architect gives to any question asked in their hearing, especially questions asked while a project is under construction. Continue reading “what do the drawings say?”
design process :: out loud
As an architect, far more important than style and making things pretty is a rich process of conceiving and developing good design solutions. Continue reading “design process :: out loud”
