blogpost – advice
In Architecture, we give advice. We tell you what we think, we take those first steps with you, we follow through on those next steps, and then the business is yours. Like a surgeon treating a condition or a lawyer…
blogpost – fidelity
The Times is buzzing this morning, people talking out loud, lots of conversations. I’ve started seeing Red Hat badges, assuming it’s a sign of things to come with the new HQ a few blocks away. Today, I see boots, hats,…
blogpost – rumors
Our lease is up in September, and we’re getting ideas. Idea #1 is to stay put. Empire has been great. We love the location, the walking circuit from the elevator to the permit office to the post office to the…
blogpost – religion
When we started the firm, we did several projects for churches. I learned a lot about the current state of southern denominationalism, as we did fitups for storefront churches, interior renovations, a pre-engineered gymnatorium with classrooms. We did drawings for…
blogpost – recovery
Happy new year! Our phone has been ringing, and we’re thankful for an active start to the new year. Keep it coming. We promise we’ll keep up. This isn’t a common sentiment, I’m sure, but one of my favorite moments…
blogpost – new markets
Finishing up my Morning Times bagel now, trying to limit the amount of peanut butter on the keyboard. Thanks to a good support team who joined us today, as we talk about the season ahead. The conversation today was about…
blogpost – third place
Holidays heighten a sense of place. We travel deliberately, we schedule visits and we wait for others to arrive. We talk about that sense of home. Often, opening a door reveals hues of light and color, and smell; they strongly…
blogpost – thankful for shelter
Happy Thanksgiving – it’s a beautiful fall afternoon. We’re looking forward to dinner with the family. The afternoon naps are already in progress, tonight’s dose of tryptophan will simply be a bonus. Our house is near a nice city park.…
electric guitar
Hello Paulette (at the Downtown Raleigh Alliance) – The electric guitar guy on Fayetteville Street is good, but the blues is pretty loud on a cloudy Monday. Who would be best to ask him to play something happier, and quieter?…
Request for Collections Advocacy
Ms Stratton and AIA – Invoice collections is a unique and critical challenge to AIA architecture firms. An architecture firm pursues the challenges of finding work, negotiating fee, accomplishing creative tasks, and incurring risk. A non-paying contract is devastating to…