Shoegnome is ready to Grow
April 16, 2018
Shoegnome Architects is looking for freelancers and maybe full time employees.
Types of Architects
I was too inexperienced to know I was correct
January 8, 2016
I was one of those kids that always wanted to be an architect. When I was in first grade an architect came to our class. At least I think he was an architect.
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.
Your LEGO Gender Bias is Backwards
January 5, 2015
There’s a lot of talk about LEGO gender bias. I’m not sure I have too much else to add to the topic, but I’m asked about this constantly, so here goes…
What are the different types of architecture firms?
May 7, 2014
After reading this post, how would you describe the firm you work at? Will you realize your firm is broken or much stronger than you expected?
When are you a machine gun and when are you a sniper rifle?
November 19, 2013
Video games have a lot to teach us about being an architect. You should play more video games to verify this theory.
Inspire a Shared Vision: Architect as Leader
April 25, 2013
I was on Twitter earlier in the week and noticed that AIA National is looking for architect bloggers to write about “architect as leader”, to help expand on the AIA 2013 National Convention theme of Building Leaders. So… what does Architect as Leader mean? The First Rule of Architecture School is Don’t Break this Rule I write about some wild stuff. I talk about monetizing BIM through micro-transactions via Augmented
Changing Course and an Incredible New Album
April 16, 2013
My daughters and I were driving to Costco on a recent weekend. Since it was a Saturday afternoon I had the radio tuned to MPR (Minnesota Public Radio). I heard an interview with Kacey Musgraves. I guess she’s kind of a big deal right now with a new album, some country music award nominations, and some songs on some show or another (Nashville?). I’d never heard of her. But her
What does my journey as an Architect look like?
March 15, 2013
My career has gone astray I followed the proper path. Summer internships, an architecture job right out of school, hopping between firms to climb the ranks, getting exposure with different project types, taking on leadership challenges where possible, moonlighting anytime the opportunity arose. Then a funny thing happened on the way to becoming the Project Architect/Design Architect I assumed I wanted to be. I met ArchiCAD. We fell in love.