If there’s one thing that architecture could solve, it would be social distancing. Get on it. I mean we’re up on pilotis, it’s all glass and concrete, and there’s already no furniture in here, how much more socially distant do you want? The virus already looks like something B.I.G. would design. HERE, Architects got this. We could design buildings with …

You can not create the architecture of tomorrow without forgetting the architecture of yesterday. Today. Winston Churchill Ask not what your architecture can do for you. Ask what you can do for your architecture. Then invoice the client. John F. Kennedy Never in the field of architecture was so much owed by so many to so few architects with such …

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Last week I held open office hours so folks could ask me questions. Here’s a sample of the ensuing conversations: QUESTION – No? ANSWER – Your lack of interest in architecture does not negate the importance of architecture. . QUESTION – Why? ANSWER – architecture is not to wonder why . QUESTION – What does the sum of the parts …

I try to remember him, but it fades. It’s too painful to remember, so my heart develops a callus, it hardens. Because if I remember his smell, his skin, his swollen finger on his left hand, his eyes, I won’t be able to stop remembering, and a flood of him will overwhelm me. From his forced smile, to his sigh, …

My fees will be inversely proportional to how much your project makes me hate myself. My fees will be adjusted to account for how much time you spend looking at the drawings. I give a discount if you look at the drawings. My fees will increase if you review my drawings with your nephew who went to “design” school. My …

and now I want pie… again

Modernism reflects the way you live your life in a simplified and honest way. Minimalism reflects the way you live your life by means of glass and mirrors. Modernism creates forms that follow function. Minimalism creates forms that have had function removed. Modernism provides an open plan. Minimalism provides an open plan aggressively. Modernism has minimal details. Minimalism has minimal …

The design will explore the dynamics between the opposing forces at play within your relationship. All materials will be white to reflect the purity of my thoughts. The design will be diametrically opposed to your budget. My fees reflect the impression of quality implied by the design of my business cards. I’m not interested in your opinion on the design. …

I already have the design, I just need the drawings. I’ll know it when I see it. Could we add a few curves? Could we reduce the fees by doing less? We had our cousin who’s in design school look over the drawings and we have a few notes. My spouse will pick out all the colors. They have a …

Minimalism: The art of doing less with more money. Minimalism: The process of slowly removing everything the client asked for. Minimalism: Taking an inordinate amount of time to do incredibly little. Minimalism: Obsure concepts, Transparent materials. Minimalism: More space, less furniture Minimalism: Easier to clean, you know because of the no furniture. Minimalism: Open plan, Open stairs, screw handrails. Minimalism: …

I woke today wondering if architecture causes depression. I’ve had a challenging month. My depression has come back once every ten days or so. My meds have been overwhelmed by the incessant rain and gloom of late winter in the south. I’ve avoided sounds, and lights, and people. I’ve slept a lot. But today I woke up looking for something …