Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 8, 2015

It’s possible that I have lost my mind by showing you this project. Not only does it date me as someone who pre-dates computers, but it also could potentially expose me to vast amounts of ridicule. When I decided to select “My First Project” as a topic for this month’s ArchiTalks topic, I knew instantly which project I would choose to focus on – not because it’s so good, but because I had all sorts of attachments that I could refer to (which is an important co

Project 110

Project Design Glass Contractor 110

EntreArchitect

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

This post is my contribution to an international blog series called #ArchiTalks. Each month, dozens of architect bloggers publish a post on a specific topic simultaneously on the same date. Scroll to the bottom for links to posts written by all of my #ArchiTalks friends. This month, the #ArchiTalks topic is “My First Project”, so I decided to repost a 3-part article I originally published back in 2013.

Project 52

Project Architecture Firms Consulting 52

A Detroit Architect's Journal

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Part 10 of 13 in our journey from Timbuktu to Kalamazoo (Connecting Landmarks in Michigan and African History) Philadelphia row houses The old cities of the northeast are filled with dense housing. For Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Baltimore, the row house is king. The row house is the prototypical housing type, where homes are packed so densely that they share walls, known as party walls, on two sides.

Home 52

Home Roofing Housing Building 52