Two Burned Projects
January 18, 2017
Last spring I put out proposals to two clients who needed help because of fire damage. One will soon be under construction; I don’t know about the other.
Being an Architect
Private Moments with (the work of) Rem Koolhaas
January 11, 2017
I’ve only visited two buildings designed by Rem Koolhaas-or two that I can think of. One was easy and comfortable to reach, the other was a challenge.
I feel Guilty because it’s Fun and Easy
September 8, 2016
My design process stresses me out. Not because it doesn’t work. No. It’s because it does and it makes me feel guilty.
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.
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.