In Need of an Update
June 17, 2014
Quick! What year was this photo taken in? 2014? 1974? 1944? Our construction sites, on a macro scale, are due for a big overhaul, don’t you agree?
The Near Future
How the Conscious Home Can Make You a Better Parent
February 3, 2014
In this follow up to my article from mid-January, Eliot from SmartThings shares how the Conscious Home can really make you a better parent today.
The Conscious Home could make me a better Parent
January 16, 2014
This week I read about the SmartThings Hub and also about Google buying Nest. It made me think about how these technologies could make me a better parent and architect.
Hi, I am an Architect but let me add some qualifiers
December 17, 2013
We all just want to say “Hi, I am an Architect.” But it’s almost never that easy. Here’s a simple rule and some related thoughts.
One Jacket for winter, spring, summer and fall
September 27, 2013
I have a great idea for an all season jacket. I just don’t have the laboratory to make it a reality. But I guarantee that someone does.
My Computer Never Forgets My Birthday
September 26, 2013
Generation Y, the evolution of TVs from CRT to flat screen, kitchens that cook dinner for you, cars that drive themselves…this post covers a lot on how society and technology are stuck in an ever-accelerating feedback loop. Let’s do our part to make sure it’s a virtuous cycle.
Building Intelligence Model
September 20, 2013
Recently someone was talking about BIM and kept mentioning the word intelligence. I don’t know why it took so long for this to click, but what if the I in BIM isn’t Information. What if it’s Intelligence.
Future of Architecture and the Built Environment – LinkedIn Group
August 21, 2013
I started a LinkedIn group. It has a grandiose title: Future of Architecture and the Built Environment. You can join the group by clicking here. Why did I start a LinkedIn group when there are already a million billion groups to join. Well: The Main Reason is that there really isn’t a group focused on the things I want to discuss and share. I want a place to share articles
Will your architecture firm buy a drone?
August 20, 2013
Doing measures of existing conditions in Minnesota usually meant one of two things: a hot summer day with no air conditioning, or sub-zero temperatures and snow. Plus if the site was outside the Twin Cities (Minnesotans love their cabins): a couple hours of driving and a marathon session trying to get everything in before dark. Crawling around buildings with a tape measure, a pad of paper, and a bunch of