Through the Oculus

Today I received another ARE score in the mail:  I passed "Building Design & Construction Systems."  This was the quickest tur...

Today is Friday the 13 th and architecture has been a bit unlucky this past week.  On Monday, the 50-story Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Beiji...

Today I took my "Building Systems" exam. This particular test covers mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems with a couple o...

This past weekend I got some very good news in the mail:  I passed two more AREs!  This means that, as of today, I have passed 3 of my exams...

For Christmas this year, Kim and I bought a new digital SLR camera: a Canon Rebel XSi . Although we have had the camera for a while now, I...

Today is action painter Jackson Pollock's birthday (b. 1912-d. 1956).  Although I have not always been a fan of Pollock's work, he...

This afternoon I took my fourth ARE:  "Building Design & Construction Systems."  I think this was probably the hardest of the ...

Today in the mail I (finally!) received the score for my first ARE (Site Planning & Design), which I took back in October.  I am pleased...

I just got back from taking my third registration exam: Schematic Design. The test material was not really difficult, but the time constra...

If you have ever met me, you probably figured out that I love Modern architecture.  If you know me well, then you probably know that I love ...