Architecture & Design

I’m house hunting again. Because I love houses probably more than most people, I’m glued to the online listings throughout the entire day. We’re in a market where good houses are selling within 24 hours and the bad ones are just sitting. I have great...

After WWII, there was a housing shortage. Within the two decades following that massive event, the American suburbs exploded because veterans needed jobs and homes. It was the heyday of the “American Dream” in the thought that people were to be married, have 2 children...

When I started writing and put in a section on architecture, I wanted to write about the follies and silliness and stupidity that I see all around me. I wanted to write about those quiet buildings that don’t seem to get the attention they deserve...

Those who know me personally for the last 10 years can vouch for my hatred of open-plan office spaces and “office culture”. I was working in a particularly bad example of this type of environment over this last year and it added fuel to my...

A bit over a week ago I went to a concert. It was one of those concerts where there are two opening acts and the whole thing takes place in one of those small venues where your feet may stick to the floor. They typically...

For quite a while now, I’ve been seriously contemplating leaving the profession of architecture. By quite a while, I’d say it’s been nearly a year. I’ve worked in architecture for over 10 years at multiple different places across a few different states. The main reason...