Thoughts, ramblings, and mental abstractions of an individual emerging in the Architecture profession.
I was sitting in a meeting the other day where everyone was asked what was on their minds about work, life, and architecture in general. I looked around the room, and for a moment I didn't think anyone was going to give an answer. It wasn't that anyone didn't have anything on their mind, it …
Continue reading "Forgotten Mistakes"
In some regards my path to becoming an architect is what some would say, a pretty typical journey. In other ways though, the parts I don't typically talk about, it's definitely been a bit of a winding journey to get to where I currently find myself. This is the 41st blog post in the #Architalks …
Continue reading "A winding path"
V = ╥ r² h Remember that one from early geometry? I do, it's one I will never forget. I guess it was sometime around the end of elementary school, beginning of middle school time frame when I learned how to figure out the volume of a cylinder. I'm definitely not a math genius or …
Continue reading "What was I thinking?"
It's December, the holidays are everywhere, and the deadlines are relentless in their quest for completion. It seems as though every project I am working on has someone consistently asking for an answer to the most question the world has ever seen and could cause the entire project to collapse. Or at least until tomorrow's …
Continue reading "A million choices"
I've really only worked for 4 different firms in my career, and 3 of them had pretty much the same philosophy about moonlighting. As long as it doesn't compete with the types of projects the firm does, than by all means, knock yourself out. The 4th firm I was with was during undergrad and if I …
Continue reading "Starlight, moonlight – tick tock"
It has now been 15 years since I graduated with my Bachelor’s degree, 13 years since I got my Master’s degree. Oooof! I can’t believe that is actually true. Wow, after only my first sentence I feel old. At least I still have my hair. It’s been quite an adventure getting to the point I …
Continue reading "How did I get here?"
"The key to success is to give it all away." I have no idea who gets the credit for that quote, and up until I started thinking about this post, I really wasn't sure how it applied to me. I mean I get the gist of it, but working at a larger firm, I …
Continue reading "Drafting Lessons – Volume 1"
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 …
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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 …
Have you ever felt like the rewards just don't seem to be matching the effort? I have worked in the architecture industry professionally (if you count running errands in an office while a student intern, professional) for twelve years now. A lifetime in some professions, but still considered by many, the new kid on the …
Continue reading "Talk about a let down. Well Maybe…"
The Emerging Architect 