When you embark on an architecture project, no matter if you are renovating a bathroom, or building a new house, you are setting off on an adventure! Think of it as your own person Lord of The Rings – without the orcs. But, instead of trying to get rid of […]
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This is not a question I get asked often, but it is a question that most non-architects should ask. There is a process to an architectural project. I am making a series of videos that explain the process. This is the first video which outlines the process. I also describe […]
The answer is and emphatic “YES”! Check out the video below to learn why: Helping you navigate the weird ways of city bureaucracy is one of the many things architects do. Before you are even tempted to get started on your project, check out my Project Planning Cheat Sheet. You […]
Establishing the construction budget for your project is the FIRST thing you should do after you have decided that building or remodeling is the way to go. In this video I walk you through the 4 steps to establishing a construction budget. There is a little bit of math, but […]
A question I get all the time, as many architects do, is a variation of “What will it cost to draw my plans?” I get this question so often, I’ve made a video in which I answer this burning question: Now you know! If you are thinking of remodeling your […]
I became an architect to help people, to solve their problems artfully with buildings. In this video I tell the story of my first encounter with architecture as a profession. Every architect has a different story. This one is mine. And, for the record, I now have my very own […]
In response to the current shelter-in-place orders in California and the San Francisco Bay Area, I am now offering a new architectural consulting service: Virtual Design Counseling. This is what an architect does to continue providing services to his clients during a pandemic. Check out this video, which tells you […]
I almost never do this, but I LOVE this commercial from Apple for their new iPhone XR – whatever that is, I’m not an Apple person. But the way that they have visualized “running away from the humdrum” and the music, by Cosmo Sheldrake, is just outstanding. It is joyous. […]
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Continuing my occasional series about people and things that inspire me as a designer, here is a brief video about two of my favorite architects, Alison + Peter Smithson. The Smithsons were remarkable and influential architects, teachers, and thinkers in the UK, active from the late 1940’s until their deaths […]
This is an experiment. I have a project in San Francisco and the client was having trouble visualizing what the skylights were going to look like. Instead of making static drawings of the space, I thought I would use the 3-D capabilities of Chief Architect and make a quick video […]
One of the questions you want to ask a prospective architect, for those of you who are getting ready to hire an architect, is “have you worked in my city?” I have been working in architecture in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1985. The chances are fairly good that […]
I realize that the word “modern” is one fraught with emotion for many people. They think “modern” means either boring or expensive or self-indulgent. When I think of “modern”, I think of wonderful, light filled spaces that have a range of experiences and are full of color and texture and […]
This apartment in Spain by PKMN Architecture, is an inspired bit of space planning and “thinking outside the box”. The client, an artist and designer who works from home, needed a house that provided a series of different spaces. The solution the architects came up with is ingenious. It may […]
This video is making the rounds on design and architecture blogs. It is The ABC of Architects, an animated alphabet of architects’ names and major works. It is made of awesome. So I thought I’d share. by