On Benefactors and Waiting

  I think all architects want a benefactor. One, in the classical sense, where we’re Andrea Palladio, and one of the Medici family is waiting in the marble-clad lobby. The Medicis want a grand Palazzo. We can help them with that. At least that’s the dream. A wealthy patron who appreciates our talent and commissions us to erect a monument … Read More

Fundraiser Update – Over $800 raised so far!

Wow, We’ve raised $820 so far for Architecture for Humanity! That, my friends, is amazing. So, I just want to take a minute and say Thank you. THANK YOU!!!! You all are all kinds of awesome. . I’ll be sending out a check to AFH in a few days, But, if you want to help out, there’s still time. Click … Read More

Christmas cards from architects

Happy holidays from the architects! We made you a card. Oh and since I am officially out of ideas, I have “borrowed” the idea for this post from Bob Borson (aka “B-Balls”) over at Life of an Architect, which I feel is the true meaning of Christmas. So make sure to pop over to his site to check out more … Read More

CWAA FUNDRAISER

. Since I started my own company in 2009, At the end of every year I’ve donated a percentage of my income to charity. And, this year I plan to do it again. This year I’ll be donating to Architecture for Humanity. You can check out the amazing work AFH does by clicking HERE. At the end of the month, … Read More

Meg’s Book

In 1995 my wife made me a book to fill with sketches. It only took 17 years. This is my favorite thing.

I’m no longer capable of a complete thought

Apparently, I’m busy. Which is odd, because I’m an architect and I thought we didn’t do that anymore. But, there it is. So this isn’t a real post. Because I’m no longer capable of a complete thought. I only seem to be capable of fragments of thoughts lately. I keep starting new posts, and then I get distracted by the … Read More

Pull the rip chord

. Ok. Let’s recap. We’re three years into a recession, and how’s the profession of architecture doing? Wait. Don’t answer yet. First let me paint a mental image for you: Picture a long metal table with an uninflated plastic life boat on it. There’s a group of architects surrounding the table, all darkly clad and exhausted looking. The table is … Read More

Questions for Architecture

. There are a number of questions I have for architecture. And I say “architecture” as if I’m addressing a long familiar companion, because, well… I am, I guess.  Anyway, I have questions. Not important questions really. Like: “Why does life have to be so cruel?” Nothing that earth-shaking mind you. No. My questions are more along the lines of: … Read More

It’s cold in here

. I don’t understand why is my house so aggressively isolated? What’s with all the empty rooms? I mean would it kill you to put a plant in there? Or a bowl full of lemons? Or at least a piece of furniture? I mean, it doesn’t need to be a plush velvet Victorian love-seat. You could just ease into the concept … Read More

Leaving Marks

. Have you ever felt like you did something well? That, just for once, your efforts to make something worthwhile had worked, and you’d made something to be proud of? Or at least something that represented what you were striving for in the first place? I’m not sure if I have or not. So, I spent a few minutes tonight … Read More

People in Glass Houses

Although one may be tempted,.   I just thought someone should say that.. ll.d’s original photo – HERE (used under the creative commons license)