For this month #Architalks post, well let's be honest, this is really the December and January post, we were tasked with the subject of "New year, New______". So I have spent the last month and a half or so pondering what I was going to come up with for this one. You see, I don't …
Citizen Architect
It almost sounds like the title to a politically charged action thriller. Well, almost. This month's #ArchiTalks subject, and an interesting one at that. The American Institute of Architects defines "Citizen Architect" as one who uses his/her insights, talents, training, and experience to contribute meaningfully, beyond self, to the improvement of the community and human condition. …
Father, Husband, Architect – typically in that order
It's Labor Day, the unofficial end to summer; And to be honest, this year, I'm glad it's over. I'm not sure if it was the stress from a couple of the projects I was working on, the heat from a relentless Texas summer, or the brand new experience of kidney stones that made this a …
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I am what I am…
and that's all that... you know the rest, right? In case you are unfamiliar, #ArchiTalks is an ongoing series of various architects all blogging about a particular subject, posted on the same day (see the links at the bottom of the page). Bob Borson from Life of an Architect comes up with a subject that attempts …
Summer Vacation
After finishing all the years of school, I figured that summer vacations would be a thing of the past. Vacations could happen anytime of year and I could go wherever I wanted. Then I got married to a teacher and had a couple of kids. Welcome to a permanent school schedule. Oh yeah, then I …
I am in
Three little words, that's all you get. Another #ArchiTalks blog is upon us and this time the challenge Bob has put forth is to come up with your three favorite words. There has already been a debate as to whether or not that meant your favorite three word phrase or three individual words. Since no one is …