Happy Valentine’s Day: One Simple Diagram
It should be obvious by now that I love making charts, graphs, and diagrams. As a Valentine’s Day present, I give to you a reproduction of a mood chart that lived on the Banks’ family refrigerator for...
View ArticleGuest Blogger Shivang Rajvir: 3 Responses to Technology
The days and nights we used to spend creating drawings by hand during the early days of college are still fresh in my mind. It was then that this question first hit my mind hard, and it is still with...
View ArticleGuest Blogger Willard Williams: Designers Masquerading as Architects
Designers masquerading as architects is a topic within the profession that bothers me deeply. I have had numerous co-workers (architectural educated/trained designers) publicly call themselves...
View ArticleGuest Blogger Kristian Bursell: Nasty ArchiCAD Models
Guest Blogger Kristian Bursell shares his thoughts on free ArchiCAD content from manufacturers. The post Guest Blogger Kristian Bursell: Nasty ArchiCAD Models appeared first on Shoegnome Architects.
View ArticleGeneration Y isn’t Unhappy, we’re just really Stressed
I'm failing to prioritize today. Instead of doing what I planned to do, I am trying to better explain the maelstrom that is Generation Y. Hopefully this will bring some clarity and insight. And yes, I...
View ArticleYou’re just a lowly BIM Manager and you’ve got no goals
I wish I had been there when he said to my friend that all I ever wanted to be was a BIM Manager. What a misunderstanding of me and the role of a BIM Manager. The post You’re just a lowly BIM Manager...
View ArticleHow NOT to talk about BIM: losing control of the message
Two upcoming seminars on BIM reveal some problems we have in the architectural community. The post How NOT to talk about BIM: losing control of the message appeared first on Shoegnome Architects.
View ArticleMy license says I’m an architect. Why do I still feel like an intern?
Oh the first world problems I have. Being a young architect can be a hard slog. Does a license change anything? Or is it just a worldview I lack? The post My license says I’m an architect. Why do I...
View ArticleWhy are we hanging Architects for the illegal actions of a homeowner?
This article about the illegal actions of a homeowner and the subsequent house fire is just one more example of the decreasing stature of architects. The post Why are we hanging Architects for the...
View ArticleAn architect can architect architecture?
Guest blogger Alicia Liebel Berg shares her thoughts on Kayne West's visit to Harvard. The post An architect can architect architecture? appeared first on Shoegnome Architects.
View ArticleHusband, Mom and Architect
What's it like being both a dad and an architect? I'm not really sure. But I do know what it's like to be a husband, mom and architect. The post Husband, Mom and Architect appeared first on Shoegnome...
View ArticleQuantum Superposition: Schrödinger’s Architect
You are probably familiar with Schrödinger's Cat. But what about Schrödinger's Architect? Both are absurd creatures suffering from an uncertain fate. The post Quantum Superposition: Schrödinger’s...
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