“Somewhere between the dream and reality, where everything is possible!”
Technology changes everything. For those in the design profession, the introduction of BIM (building information modeling) software is revolutionizing not only the built environment but the studio environment as well, leaving many to wonder about the future of the profession.
We had been looking for a historic place that might be good for a day trip with the boys. Since the Cherokee were a major topic of learning in school last year, we were delighted to discover New Echota.
In my practice, “Living Large” is the phrase I use to describe a project that lives like it has more square footage than it does.
I logged on to Facebook the other day and found the above quote posted by a long-standing friend of mine. I immediately commented that I knew the feeling..
Taking a trip can either be an exercise in how to get from point A to point B in the quickest manner, or an exploration of the road less traveled. I find myself more likely to take the latter approach lately.
Every Wednesday during the school year, I pick my older son up from a school built in the mid-1920s. It is a wonderful old multistory brick building, complete with lots of cast stone trim, tall multi-paned windows, tiled-wall halls, and a great plastered proscenium arch and balcony in the auditorium.
An interesting phenomenon over the last few years has been the resurgence of interest in the small house.
Design is a transformational art. For this Designer, it is also a process that is circular rather than linear in nature.
