I would like to think as an architect that the materials on a building are permanent. That, as I design a building, what I design will last forever. It's not true, of course. All materials, whether steel or concrete or composite, are destined to fail at some point in time... View full entry
I'm currently earning my masters in structural engineering at Lehigh University, but I hold a bachelors of architecture from the University of Oregon. What I would like to write about has to do with my aforementioned diverse background, i.e., what lessons I've learned in structural engineering that may help me as an architect in the near future.
