Fitting in

There is a great pressure to fit in, be the same, look the same, use existing standards. Building codes reinforce the fitting in strategy of architecture. Doing something different means no easy, rubber stamp approvals by the building officials, plancheckers and inspectors. No one likes to spend a single second getting approvals for something unique. When you do something unique, the construction crews may not get it right the first time or ever get it right. Many one off buildings fall into disrepair. Many are gone forever. Oftentimes cost is the driver of a project. Time is another limiting factor. A unique solution has unpredictable pricing and durqation of construction. For example the Sydney Opera House cost more than ten times its original opinion of cost by people supposedly expert at predicting costs and it was delivered long after it was contracted to be built and operational. If architects only build what fits in, their names will be forever forgotton. What kind of architect do you want to be?

Podcast with some architecture content...

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-ganiere

FAMILY

John Taylor Gatto, a renowned educator and author, once said, "The family is the main engine of education. If we use schooling to break children away from parents... we're going to continue to have the horror show we have right now."

Artist Friend

I have a friend that draws for a living. You may find his website here: https://binarygod.artstation.com/

What is your price?

It is said that everyone has their price. The price to abandon their principles. Their price to ignore their better judgement. Their price to turn on a friend. Their price to say something they know is false. The price is not always in $$$. The price to go along to get along. The price for fame. The price for fortune. The price to be a public figure. Frank Lloyd Wright had design integrity. He was demanding of his clients. His building designs were like personal sculptures. As an adult he made choices on how to conduct himself personally and professionally. Each of us have the same choices in front of us: how we conduct ourselves professionally, how we conduct our personal lives. #design #choice #money #fame

6 Reasons Why College can wait

Communication

Christopher Ganiere talks about Communication and the part it plays in the architecture profession. #ganiere #communication #architecture #schools www.lpoc.org