A pretty girl, a model, and an architecture student
February 11, 2016
The story of this basswood model is the beginnings of more than just my freelance architecture career.
Being an Architect
How many Architects had I met prior to applying to Architecture School?
January 28, 2016
I probably should have talked to a few more architects before applying to architecture school. But honestly that thought never even crossed my mind.
The Digital Transformation of CRAN
August 25, 2015
Like many people, my involvement with CRAN started by checking the box when renewing my AIA membership.
Here We Go Again
August 18, 2015
Jon recalls the transition from hand drafting to CAD and sees some frightening similarities to our current struggle with the shift from CAD to BIM.
Redefine what Design means to Us
July 30, 2015
I had to change my thinking on my position in my firm and in my profession if I was going to stay in the field of architecture and grow as an architect.
Hidden Patterns: Learning from Street Fighter
July 20, 2015
If you grew up in the 80s and 90s, you played Street Fighter more than once. And like me, you didn’t appreciate the amazing design of the game.
Architects Are Irrelevant, So You Better Hire An Architect
July 16, 2015
The architect is the great generalist of the project team. The architect knows a good deal about every other discipline on the team.
The Proper Design of Design Criteria
June 28, 2015
Design criteria is the content that your organization creates to convey the design intent for your concept to the consulting architects and engineers that are hired to design individual locations for your chain concept around the region, country or world.
8th Annual CRAN Symposium: September 19-23, 2015 | Minneapolis, Minnesota
June 17, 2015
The AIA CRAN Symposium for 2015 has been announced. I’m super excited to be on the list of speakers. Plus I get to visit Minnesota! Will I see you there?