(Part of Series: New Digital and Social Media for Architects) I had this post queued up quite a while back, I just never put it out in the universe. But this week’s #AECSM twitter chat sent me to my backlog to revive it. If you are unfamiliar with the #AECSM weekly chat, you should join [...]
Design has a power to transform. It can change the way almost anything is perceived. Good, bad, cheap, elegant, efficient, inclusive… can all be descriptors of design. Design has impact in every person’s life, every day. Yet most do not realize this. They go about their daily lives as if the world around them (and [...]
Analysis of AIA Membership Discussion on Linked In I have been following a discussion posted within the AIA group on LinkedIn. The discussion revolves around the value and benefits of AIA membership and whether one should remain a member. This single discussion may have more comments than any other in the group. It started in [...]
In the continuance of my posts on Digital and Social Media for Architects Series, I present the D/SMA “Schematic Blueprint.” I have been working on organizing all the outlets available for architects in today’s digital world. This list has some specific platforms and outlets specific to architects (and the AEC industry), but I think it [...]
I recently penned the introduction to a series of articles that will be presented on the Texas Architects Website. The series will focus on some of the tools available to the architectural professional (AEC) community. I will contribute at least one article (maybe more) for the series. The series is being created by the New Media [...]
88 MPH with 1.21 Gigawatts! If I could go back in time (in a 1982 DeLorean would be best!), would I make different choices? Would I want to change my personal history? Would I require 1.21 gigawatts of electricity? And would that be from a sustainable power source? I think that life has many twists [...]
Well there was some technical difficulties when I made my last post. My WordPress and new web host were not getting along. And my web team had some work to do…so I did not get to post any photos or visual aids in my New Year’s post. So now that balance has been restored I [...]
So we have begun yet another year. I find that I always become strangely nostalgic and emotional at this time of year. Before I had children, I would sit and watch a multitude of end of the year retrospectives. This always made me emotional. As I look back over the previous year, I can only [...]
Architectural Haiku Traditional Japanese haiku consists of 17 “on” (not quite syllables), the “kireji” (the cutting) and the “kigo” (a seasonal reference). All of this does not exactly translate to English form of literature. The Japanese form is consists of 3 phrases of 5, 7, 5 “on” respectively. The English version has translated this form [...]
Gifts for the Geeky Architect OK. So you know an architect or a designer type person. You also know they are a bit geeky in one form or another. Well I have assembled a list of gifts that should make some of them happy this holiday season. If not, then this list would make me [...]