lthomas
Gearing Down
On 27, Jan 2020 | In Rants and Wisdom | By lthomas
As I browse through my list of essays I realize that it was in 2018 that I last jotted down any ‘Rants and Wisdom’ about my practice as an architect and business owner. The past few years have been one long transition without an instruction manual. It’s not the first such transition.
#Havingitall #archimom
On 04, May 2018 | In Rants and Wisdom | By lthomas
Having it all??
Not. At least for me.
Magical Thinking
On 17, Apr 2018 | In Rants and Wisdom | By lthomas
Blame those home improvement shows that whip-up a renovation in a tidy half-hour television segment. Blame technology for shortening our attention spans.
Oh no, Wet Basement?!!
On 26, Mar 2018 | In From the Architect's Desk | By lthomas
Spring rains do not necessarily equal wet basements!
No. Unpaid. Interns. Ever.
On 26, Mar 2018 | In Rants and Wisdom | By lthomas
Period. So simple, yet obviously for many, a bit difficult to comprehend. And I do not understand why.
Three-Oh+One
On 02, Mar 2018 | In Rants and Wisdom | By lthomas
Wow, how time has flown. Two years ago I wrote about the Winter Solstice and approaching the new year. And somehow that time has come and gone, and here we are in 2018. What happened to 2017? Let’s review. Read more…
Happy Space
On 14, Feb 2018 | In From the Architect's Desk | By lthomas
Recently I was contacted by a prospective client who wanted to discuss a proposed, new beach house project. Then she said, “I’m not a beach person.”
Okaaaay.
The Good House Philosophy
On 14, Feb 2018 | In From the Architect's Desk | By lthomas
It’s hard to believe, but I’ve been writing these essays for several years now. When I look back over the archive, I realize that I consistently return to a singular topic that could be boiled down to one question: What makes a good house?
Courage.
On 27, Dec 2017 | In Rants and Wisdom | By lthomas
Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about why the profession of architecture is losing so many young people and why so few are getting registered as Architects, particularly women. I’m not alone in my wonder; Rosa Sheng, Steve Mouson and Susan Shannon have all written on this with great insight.
The Experience of ‘Home’
On 20, Dec 2017 | In Rants and Wisdom | By lthomas
One of my favorite quotes originates with Oscar Wilde and goes something like this: We “know the price of everything and the value of nothing.”
