Category Archives for Regular Old Architecture
The Rise of CAD = The Decline of Physical / Minature Modelling?
One of the big “question areas” I’m going to be exploring with architects as I do research for the book I’ve started writing is the rise of the use of CAD in regular-old architecture design and development processes and for … Continue reading
Frederick Law Olmsted – A "Matter of Chronic Anger"
“Suppose that you had been commissioned to build a really grand opera house; that after the construction work had nearly been completed and your scheme of decoration fully designed you should be instructed that the building was to be used … Continue reading
Joshua Prince-Ramus TED Talk: Killing Authorship And Compartmentalizing Flexibility
“hyper-rational process: a process that takes rationality almost to an absurd level – transcends all the baggage that normally comes with what people would call a rational conclusion to something” “this process does not have a signature – there is … Continue reading
“Now That I See It”
Concept description for a book I’m calling “Now That I See It”, where I will examine the all-too-common failure of user experience design process deliverables to secure durable client buy-in and sign-off on the design and alignment of website features and functionality … and what the ux design process might look like were it to be augmented with tools and techniques borrowed from and inspired by traditional architecture. Continue reading