Posts Tagged: architecture

Slow Architecture

If you are a designer of any kind at all (even if you design toilets…) I hope that you have at least heard of the architecture firm REX Architecture P.C.  Joshua Prince-Ramus, the firm’s founding principal, gave an enlightening lecture

Slow Architecture

If you are a designer of any kind at all (even if you design toilets…) I hope that you have at least heard of the architecture firm REX Architecture P.C.  Joshua Prince-Ramus, the firm’s founding principal, gave an enlightening lecture

An Architect’s Guide to Raising Chickens

One of the ideas trending up among the design community is personal, small-scale chicken coops. This is an excellent development, because let’s face it, fresh, organic eggs are splendidly delicious. However, the reality of raising chickens is perhaps less dignifying than the layman might immediately register.

An Architect’s Guide to Raising Chickens

One of the ideas trending up among the design community is personal, small-scale chicken coops. This is an excellent development, because let’s face it, fresh, organic eggs are splendidly delicious. However, the reality of raising chickens is perhaps less dignifying than the layman might immediately register.

The Third and the Seventh

A while back, when I was in architecture school, I spent countless hours scouring the internet looking for “design inspiration” (aka: staying up too late and refusing to work on my studio projects) . It was during this allotted procrastination time that I

The Third and the Seventh

A while back, when I was in architecture school, I spent countless hours scouring the internet looking for “design inspiration” (aka: staying up too late and refusing to work on my studio projects) . It was during this allotted procrastination time that I

Inspiring People

If you haven’t yet noticed, the name of this blog is An Architect’s Impetus. In retrospect, I believe this to be a very transparent and fitting name for what I want to achieve with this blog. It’s basically my own impetus

Inspiring People

If you haven’t yet noticed, the name of this blog is An Architect’s Impetus. In retrospect, I believe this to be a very transparent and fitting name for what I want to achieve with this blog. It’s basically my own impetus

the thinker, contour line drawing, an architects impetus

Architecture: The Basics

One of the first questions I was ever asked by my professors in college was “What is architecture?” It is quite a loaded question, really. Asking this question tends to obligate a person to pause, examine their subconscious response, and

the thinker, contour line drawing, an architects impetus

Architecture: The Basics

One of the first questions I was ever asked by my professors in college was “What is architecture?” It is quite a loaded question, really. Asking this question tends to obligate a person to pause, examine their subconscious response, and

So I entered a contest…

I think what really inspired me to get blogging was seeing other blogs and admiring their creativity and motivation to action. A blog I follow and really enjoy reading is one called Life of an Architect by Bob Borson. Mr.

So I entered a contest…

I think what really inspired me to get blogging was seeing other blogs and admiring their creativity and motivation to action. A blog I follow and really enjoy reading is one called Life of an Architect by Bob Borson. Mr.

Atlanta architecture, Southern Polytechnic State University school of architecture

SPArch: Southern Polytechnic State University College of Architecture

Since my last post was almost all text and without many images I will counterbalance with a picture-heavy bonus post. These images are some I took for my photography class my final year in college. They are all of my

Atlanta architecture, Southern Polytechnic State University school of architecture

SPArch: Southern Polytechnic State University College of Architecture

Since my last post was almost all text and without many images I will counterbalance with a picture-heavy bonus post. These images are some I took for my photography class my final year in college. They are all of my

masonry wall section

Breaking Down Masonry Cavity Walls

This week I want to explain a little something I should have learned in architecture school, but unfortunately didn’t; and no I didn’t miss out because I was too focused on honing my rubber band shooting skills (two year champ,

masonry wall section

Breaking Down Masonry Cavity Walls

This week I want to explain a little something I should have learned in architecture school, but unfortunately didn’t; and no I didn’t miss out because I was too focused on honing my rubber band shooting skills (two year champ,