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Privacy, Architecture and the Internet | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Let’s start with “ The Plans “ The plans above are the only full plans I have ever put on this site that were designed for a specific client. Unless I get permission from the client, I won’t publish their plans on this site – regardless of the fact that we technically own the design.

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Pier and Beam Foundations - KHouse Progress | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Because we like to help eliminate the movement issues that come along with expansive soil, we like designing with a pier and beam foundation. link] Billy Bob I like Frank Lloyd Wright’s description of pier and beam construction when he designed the Imperial Palace in Japan. All this soil movement adds up to cracks in the house.

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Should I be an Architect? | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

I am not just a designer, or project manager, or salesman, or studio leader … I am an architectural jack of all trades – good at all things, master of none – and I wouldn’t change that for anything short of a few million dollars. If I see a design I like, I start figuring out WHY I like it. Thanks a lot!