The future of buildings is low-tech and dumb
December 8, 2016
Good Star Wars movies give clues on how to design buildings to last for centuries.
digital vs analog
Is BIM making you a better designer?
October 28, 2015
Why aren’t more people talking about BIM and design? How to design better. How to be a better architect. How to make beauty and art. How to be awesome.
Listen, Watch, Read
October 8, 2015
Is there a difference between the various ways we consume information? Is one objectively superior? Here’s an example for you to ponder.
To be a better Architect, learn how to talk to computers
October 7, 2015
Not so long ago if you tried to talk to computers, people laughed at you. Now if you aren’t teaching yourself that skill, it might be too late to catch up.
Roommate Test of Manhood
May 28, 2015
Two projects from my time at school show how a strict adherence to digital or analog tools can lead to trouble. I learned a lesson and went with the tool that failed.
ArchiCAD Basics: Undo and Redo
January 27, 2015
In this blog post I convince you to watch an (almost) 11 minute video on the Undo and Redo commands in ArchiCAD by talking to you about time travel.
How to Sharpen Pencils
September 3, 2014
Everything is about craft. Whether you are doing BIM or sharpening pencils, there is a right and a wrong way. There is a way to do it with care and a way to just half-ass it.
Design like an Architect
June 26, 2014
How does one design like an architect? Here’s a spoiler, the answer isn’t tool specific.
Unconscious BIM and Ugly BIM
June 12, 2014
Some lessons from being too busy to write: remembering shortcuts by forgetting that I had forgotten them and suffering through the ugly BIM phase.