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I remember watching Bill Cosby do some stand up comedy when I was a kid. There was a story he told that caught my attention. It was an “A-Ha” moment. He told this story about a neighborhood kid who walked past his house. There was some fence that this 2nd grader would climb on top [...]
“Your opinion counts, unless I don’t agree with it.” Yes, I’ve heard this one before. Talk about choosing your words wisely! This is a craft that I work on constantly. At every meeting, phone conversation or e-mail, I try to give the best opinion I can. Here are some things that go through my mind when [...]
When it comes to craftsmanship, how much is too much? Is there a limit to the precision one can expect on their project? Seeing a paint stroke or maybe a gap in wood work, when does it become a do-over? When do you accept it as a standard tolerance in construction? Perfection Perfection is unobtainable. [...]
I realize there may be some confusion about what an architect…is. I thought this post would help shed some light. At least, I’ll go over some generalities about us! Rich HA! I’m laughing as I type this out. But, I’ll get people wondering why I drive a pickup truck. “Where’s my BMW?” So far from [...]
Ah, a nice peanut butter & jelly sandwich, what can be so delicious and so easy to make? Well, maybe you’ve never had one made by an architect. We can over-complicated even the easiest tasks… Here’s my take on a family classic as designed and submitted by yours truly. Materials (Ingredients) Provide each material as specified [...]
I enjoy local news sources, especially creative ones. Gapers Block is a Chicago web publication filled with great Chicago stories. And, they do a tremendous job keeping me updated on events around town. Besides the stories, I love checking out their Flickr Group for great photos around the Chicagoland area. Here is an example of [...]
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