For that last ounce of inspiration: Architecture is a team sport When you are an architect who works on designing custom homes, you are continually looking for inspiration to inform the design. You have to be inspired to create one …
A friend, who is not an architect, wanted to see my house in the belief it would be the coolest house ever. I said, we’ve done what we can, but the priority over the past 20 years was making sure …
What did a guitar teacher who looks and plays guitar like a rock star teach me about architecture? The first song I ever learned on guitar was “This Old Man.” The problem was, at 14 years old, I didn’t like …
On a recent family vacation to New Zealand I was struck by the law of unintended consequences. Prior to the British settling New Zealand a couple hundred years ago, there were no mammals on the islands. None. No sheep, no …
A chance comment recently helped me realize that personality really does matter for a good working relationship between architect and client. Successful architects with happy clients have the personality traits of: asking good questions, being passionate about design, and interested …
Running, swimming, and cycling work for most people, but I’ve found as an Architect, I need both a brain and a body workout. True, an architect is not a weightlifter or a gymnast. There are no medals given out in …
What is a Net Zero House? Imagine never having to pay a utility bill for your house. Wouldn’t that be great? Run the heat in the winter and the AC in the summer and watch the electricity meter run backwards. …
