In June 2019, I was contacted to be on a Podcast by “L.I.F.E” MicroFame Media. What is L.I.F.E. and what does it stand for? We will never know, but this L.I.F.E. stood for ...

It won’t be a bigger problem to find one video game lover in your neighbor. Since the introduction of Virtual Game. ...

It won’t be a bigger problem to find one video game lover in your neighbor. Since the introduction of Virtual Game. ...

It won’t be a bigger problem to find one video game lover in your neighbor. Since the introduction of Virtual Game. ...

It won’t be a bigger problem to find one video game lover in your neighbor. Since the introduction of Virtual Game. ...

It won’t be a bigger problem to find one video game lover in your neighbor. Since the introduction of Virtual Game. ...

It won’t be a bigger problem to find one video game lover in your neighbor. Since the introduction of Virtual Game. ...

It won’t be a bigger problem to find one video game lover in your neighbor. Since the introduction of Virtual Game. ...

It won’t be a bigger problem to find one video game lover in your neighbor. Since the introduction of Virtual Game. ...

It won’t be a bigger problem to find one video game lover in your neighbor. Since the introduction of Virtual Game. ...

I read “Between Silence and Light” by Louis Kahn, the Architect of the Salk insatiate in San Diego. It inspired some thoughts; as a good book should. I kept thinking on what I would really like t...

JHAI searches for clients whom either, would like a special home, place of business, investment, or have other innovative design ideas for a perfect environment that truly inspires their lives in many...

Once the Pacific Railroad and the Central Railroad meet in Promontory, Utah, mass transit was never going to be the same. Cities starting popping all along the railroads and I started thinking about a...

I’ve been reading “The Unbearable Lightness of Being” by Milan Kundera, and in this book, he talks about Aesthetic intensions. When I’m reading, my thoughts usually swirl around to what types of proje...

Having read some Emerson and reading the current Environmental Defense Funds recent magazine I was reminded of what I believe is our human role on earth. “Repair what is broken, protect what is vulner...

While attending Cal Poly Pomona I had an architectural instructor name Steven Bocher. As a “Greek”, he believed in cafes in front of every project. He likened the music shared by all as the sole and i...

As a professional, you would think all building codes are consistently enforced. Remember once your project is under construction that means you have passed all the tests with all your permitting, sig...

I’ve written about the NIMBY’s (Not In My Backyard) before in my blog Wealth Inequality. Recently I read about YIMBY’s (Yes In My Backyard). “Pro-Housing Urban Millennials Say "Yes In My Backyard" It’...

When I first started taking Construction Documents to the Building Department, you heard of people putting their design ideas on a napkin and getting permits. Then it changed and you could draw up con...

I was told recently that I am a true visionary. I am working on a proposal for an urban planning project involving MTA and Caltrans and the Caltrans director said it was the best idea they have heard ...

I met Jon Spenser “the Wizard of Space Tourism” about 15 years ago. We each have a great passion for design and thinking “out of the box”. We believe in efficiency and care about the Planet. Through o...

There is a new urban walk and bike path in Chicago. Having just walked parts of it a couple of weeks ago, I can say they did a great job. This was an old rail line. It is elevated and has different pa...

I am asked all the time “What do I think makes a good design?” I have many answers. Nevertheless, the answer I give the most is; the principle of center stage vs background architecture. Only a few bu...

Your design team needs to be responsive to your development project. This is true on a small project and even more important on a large project. The entire design and consultant team needs to do what ...

The team leader is the key to a successful development project. One of those leadership roles is educating the clients and the entire design team about what the real project expectations are. This can...

I was discussing Historic Preservation with a friend and was reminded of my trip to the French Quarter last year. This is the oldest surviving neighborhood in the USA that is still intact. The charact...

In this new world of fast paced multi modes of communication all parties involved in the design process need to define their primary means of communication. The phone, fax, and mail used to be the sta...

I was reading the Los Angeles Times a few months back and there was an article “L.A. takes a step toward tighter rules to curb Mansionization.” and it brought back so many memories for me. Each of the...

Architects’ Design Team Compensation The design team is not just the Architect. It can include many different designers and specialists. They all get compensated similar to the Architect with similar ...

Is LEED really Pushing Forward? Is LEED going in the right direction? Is LEED having any impact on our carbon foot print? You will be surprise on what the industry leaders are saying about LEED's rati...

What is the Architect's responsibility to the client for life cycle costing for the design of a project? In determining the program requirements for a project prior to submitting a proposal for servic...

When we talk to our clients about designing a home, office or community in a sustainable or green way, what exactly do we mean? Sustainability can mean different things. For me it starts with how my a...

Architects Base Fees Architectural fees are determined by the amount of time and effort that each specific project requires. The more services, oversight, and responsibility given to the architect the...