Life of an Architect

JULY 27, 2014

Doug and I have formed a professional architect-to-architect relationship since I started writing my blog and we have routinely exchanged emails over the years discussing a myriad of subjects. For years I have done all my initial design efforts for individual clients in face to face, highly participatory meeting with the owners.

Sketching 90

Sketching Design Client Clients 90

Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

6:45am I had to sketch out a quick graphic image for my annual “ What to Get an Architect for Christmas ” post. A Christmas ornament seemed Christmas-y enough so I sketched it up, took a picture of it with my phone, brought it into Photoshop where I added some color, and then *BOOM* … the graphic was created.

Architect 94

Architect Sketching Small Firm Client 94

Architizer

MARCH 3, 2022

One of the chief joys of reading architecture blogs like this one is imagining yourself inhabiting fantastical, otherworldly houses. Time and again, they create structures such as Vault House in Oxnard, California: buildings that are playful, elegant and seem to belong more to the future than the present. Sharon Johnston. Neri Oxman.

Architecture 101

Architecture Firms Inspiration Education 101

EntreArchitect

MARCH 24, 2013

The most successful projects though are the ones where we fully understand the people living and working within the architecture we design. Before we grab the roll of trace and start sketching with the Sharpie, we gather as much information about the users of our buildings as possible.

Management 52

Management Project Schematic Design Architect 52