Hey! I'm a designer and soon-to-be architect who likes to make cool things. My design ethos is somewhere between efficient and impatient, but always cente...
Since graduating high school, I’ve moved every 10-14 months. I like moving, and my wife even more so. New places are fun, and each time it’s been an upward change to our lives. We’ve lived in rural, suburban, and city-lite and are looking at true city living in the future. At this point, we’re getting pretty good at it. I would almost say it’s a pleasant experience if it wasn’t for moving heavy…
The starting point for hiking the tallest mountain in Colorado, Mt. Elbert, is ensuring the dad won’t die. Ideally he is not too old and not in might-need-an-airlift kinda shape. Luckily mine found a second wind in life and has been working out constantly. Once you are confident the dad won’t die, it is wise to consider one’s own health. Ideally you can walk/run several miles, have hiked before,…
Pictured above is a boat dock in Otsu The first time abroad in Spain, I was a buzzkill. I had expected something to happen. Something magical? I dunno. But it didn’t. Instead, I felt like I was missing out on something while in classic cities in a wonderful country with my beautiful wife. I just assumed travel wasn’t for me. Then a friend and I booked a last-minute trip to Japan. I had thought…
Good workflow means I spend more time designing and less time fixing mistakes. A bad workflow means I spend more time fixing mistakes and less time designing. I want to maximize design time, because it's what I enjoy most so I ruthlessly optimize towards that. These are the basic principles: Principle 1 : Do everything, whenever possible, in ONE program only. Do not use multiple pieces of…
I sold my Ford F-150 and bought an e-bike instead. It's saved money, helped my mental health, lowered my stress, and made life easier. Plus it's just plain fun.
Here's a sample of a typical day in the life of an Architect-In-Training III.
I am fascinated and slightly obsessed with lightness and, in its extreme form, ultra-lightness. Though I’m no backpacker and prefer the comfort of a stiff Marriott bed, I find myself browsing blogs and Reddit posts of ultra-light fanatics folding the air itself to ensure their packs are as light and compact as possible. The extremity and passion with which these people post about grams and ounces…