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ROUNDING-UP YOUR TIME

6/26/2018

8 REASONS FOR ROUNDING-UP YOUR TIME

This might be controversial.

I think architects should round-up their time.

I also think that you should complete and submit your timesheet daily. If you aren’t completing your timesheet daily, then this idea won't interest you because you are already fudging your time entries.

This is why rounding-up isn’t fudging.

Why Architects Need Trello

6/19/2018

Project Management for Architects

I like organization. Some of you would rather be attacked by fire ants. Here's a compromise that won't hurt much at all.

I discovered Trello some time ago. I really got into it. I shared the post "You Probably Need Trello, Lucky It Is Free".

I was using Trello for everything. And then ... Basecamp pulled me back into the fold. I really like Basecamp, both the app and the company that makes it. Basecamp is a great project management tool, and I used it a lot for architectural project management. So what changed? Recently I was kicking around the idea:
How can architects manage everything with one app?

The Ideal Janitor's Closet

6/11/2018

orig pub 7May13

Most of us don't give a thought to a Janitor's Closet. We put a sink in a small room of 5'x5' and move on.

Well there's a little more to it if you want the space to serve the building owner. We learned what is really needed when we designed a supply warehouse for Banana Republic / The Gap. The owner's project manager, who was in charge of supplying the whole company with stuff for operating the individual stores, was basically an executive janitor.

We received very specific requirements for the janitor's closet. I am passing on his wisdom to you.

Zoning Analysis Tools

6/4/2018

Zoning is an odd duck. Zoning is unique among codes because you might not be able to build. Period.

Every other code will allow you to proceed if you can show compliance, which is generally just a matter of money - more of it.

With zoning, no amount of money can buy permission to proceed if you don't meet the requirements. Sometimes you have to wait a year before re-applying!