Next Stage of Design

Well the waiting game has been over for awhile with the residential project that I have mentioned here in a previous post. To our enjoyment, our client definitely values our opinion and appreciates good design. Hence his reasoning for hiring us, after his disappointment with a drafter that he originally hired.

So his modest single story cottage will be truly transformed from the image below to what we hope to be an extremely energy efficient, durable and beautiful home.

Existing cottage

Existing cottage

Proposed design sketch

Proposed design sketch

Subsequently we are refining the design and bringing it more in line with our clients’ budget.  However this gives us a basic concept to work with as we select materials and generate construction details.  So now I get to really determine how this building is constructed and performs.  Furthermore as I progress, I am finding that I enjoy this aspect of the job more than the actual design work.

-Josh

Studying for the Architectural Registration Exam (ARE)

Well I have been back to the studying mode for some time now to take my exams to become a licensed professional. So if I choose some day, I can start my own architectural firm. I started off so well back in May by taking two exams within two months time, and having a goal of completeing all 9 by the first of the year. Well it is December 18th, and I have less than 2 weeks to hit my goal.

Well it is not going to happen. I do have an exam scheduled for New Years Eve however. I am finding it very difficult to sit down and study. But I consciously chose to expedite this process and have them all completed by June of 2009. So time to really sit down a suck it up and bury my head in the books after the kids go to be.

-Josh