how tall are the horses they are giving to fresh graduates these days?
Nov 15, 17 11:20 am ·
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JLC-1
I hadn't looked into the jobs page in a while, and the first job offering is for Fapman and associates...
Nov 15, 17 4:35 pm ·
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Wilma Buttfit
The thought of having only one job is strange. I have 4. Down from 5 earlier this year. My resume needs footnotes, still doesn't make sense. So, Why do new grads get tall horses? What that mean?
I just emailed a client, and let them know the changes they were making - "flipping the plan" - after nearly 80% CD completion, would necessitate an additional service, at $125.00 hr, for 40 hours. Given the "pro-bono" fee for the project, this makes it likely that I will "fire" the client. Shame. Good.
Nov 15, 17 11:25 pm ·
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b3tadine[sutures]
there's a lot of ""!
Nov 15, 17 11:28 pm ·
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Wilma Buttfit
You could provide a mirror to whoever has to read the plans. $8. Just kidding.
I got a contrite voicemail, hoping to discuss, and that the re-laying out of the plan are minor, and shouldn't take much time. OKA, I spent $8 on a mirror.
Nov 16, 17 8:40 pm ·
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Wilma Buttfit
Why do you even need plans, just wave your arms around.
Awesome, Josh! Which school? I love critting. Isn't it fun?! And makes you feel great to realize, "oh, I actually have something of value to contribute!"
Question for you all. If one of your employees was subcontracting their work out, would you want to know? Or would you not care as long as the work got done? It used to be that whistle blowing was a nono and you should just keep your mouth shut. However, In the spirit of all the whistle blowing going on now, you know... Some of the work would require government clearance to perform which the subcontractor doesn't have. (Asking for a friend.)
Cause for immediate termination for a multitude of reasons.
Nov 19, 17 9:38 am ·
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b3tadine[sutures]
Terminate, with extreme prejudice. The firm liability, and jail time, whoo-hoo. No second chances, no warning, nada. Change network password, have security at the door when they arrive.
To be fully responsible the contractor would report the situation to the client with the knowledge that this could result in termination of the contract and other penalties. Better up front than bitten hard on the ass later.
And I refused to do it. It cost me other jobs. Thats ok. Is that coersion though?
Nov 19, 17 3:50 pm ·
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Wilma Buttfit
Making other work contingent on doing that work. I don't know if that is illegal or not. Prob not, but unethical for sure.
Nov 20, 17 4:31 pm ·
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Wilma Buttfit
It is so silly.
Nov 20, 17 4:32 pm ·
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Wilma Buttfit
...I got fired from 2 other jobs for not doing the one, the one that is a security breach, and now refusal to pay for work already done on the two because of it too. Does that make sense? Of course not.
Nov 20, 17 4:59 pm ·
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Wilma Buttfit
BTW, not been fired again, same story, new chapter as this summer.
Don't forget that you have some leverage to collect: ratting them out. There's also small claims court. I'd use ratting them out to get paid then rat them out anyway.
Nov 20, 17 6:26 pm ·
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Wilma Buttfit
^and of course this crossed my mind, but somebody going to jail is kinda a big deal. Fodder for our pro practice classes perhaps, or not because it's pretty out there. Only my luck!
They should have thought about that up front. Aside from that, letting assholes get away with this shit just enables them. I'm far more concerned about the way you've been treated than I am about "security issues".
Nov 20, 17 6:32 pm ·
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Wilma Buttfit
Thanks everyone. I couldn't function very well without the support I get here. Made some positive headway in this thorn. My skills: arguing 10/10, software 6/10. I should have been a lawyer myself with those stats. Again thanks everyone, the power of the mob works.
That didn't come out like I intended. It's not about winning, it's about eliminating destructive, abusive behavior. We don't need any more of that, there's already a vast surplus.
Nov 22, 17 10:00 am ·
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Wilma Buttfit
Miles, if I ever run into you at an AIA conference or something (ha) I'll tell you all the details.
One of the downfalls not just of this profession but of society in general. Even worse is the selective application. If you've got enough dough the rules don't apply.
Nov 19, 17 4:07 pm ·
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JLC-1
Feels more like everybody needs to chill, amazed at the 1000 word responses to some posts on a weekend, get a life, nerds.
Nov 19, 17 11:55 pm ·
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Wilma Buttfit
Just seen too many get destroyed with law suits. Witnessing it yet again. Don't want it to be my fate. It destroys lives, families. The ARE was easy compared to practice, are you kidding?
Nov 20, 17 5:31 am ·
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JLC-1
Sorry, that came out wrong, wasn't commenting on the lawsuit side of things, just on how up the wire we all are
Here in Paradise lawsuits are used as a means to an end, typically avoiding fees, gleeful expression of malicious behavior, getting zoning or approvals one is not entitled to, etc.
Yes Miles, I know all that very well - had a client wanting to pay us to review all of the recently approved homes to contest the definition of "garage" against the building dept.
Nov 20, 17 10:16 am ·
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Wilma Buttfit
I'm taking two online classes, one for paralegals and one that is law for non-lawyers and reading a book called Law for Architects. Good stuff.
Don't get me talking about the Law and Lawyers. I had a client for all practical purposes wins a lawsuit this week and they have never paid me after ten years....Now tell me how that grabs you.
I have another client who is an out and out thief. He owes me a ton of money and my state legislators are standing behind his family in an ice deportation case. They look at these things on the surface and never dig deep enough to uncover all the below the bar things that are going on.
After being screwed by a lawyer I filed a complaint with the state bar association only to find that his partner was president of the bar and that the asshole lawyer was in charge of reviewing complaints against lawyers. No shit.
"Every serious multi-family housing studio leader should have a deep passion and portfolio in award-winning mixed-use, market rate, and affordable housing along with superior communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively.
However,
You are more than an architect; you are the builder of communities, the voice of the people, and the redliner of the AIA Housing Awards. You not only can sell ice cubes to an Eskimo, you know the secret to setting up those ice cubes juuuuuust so in order to lower heating costs and improve marketability.
You want to lead, and reap the profits of your efforts, and work with some of the most creative, fun and progressive people in our industry, and eat chocolate-covered potato chips.
Guess what? We have the job for you.
JLG Architects is seeking a Practice Leader for our Multi-Family Housing studio. Not just any Practice Leader, mind you. The JLGdwell Practice Leader:"
Tours and an overnight stay are among opportunities for county residents to see the inside of the new Ward County Detention Center.
Public tours are scheduled for next Monday from 3 to 6 p.m. Entrance to the jail is on the north side.
The Ward County Sheriff's Office also is taking applications from residents interested in becoming the first to try out the new jail's accommodations while raising money for the Domestic Violence Crisis Center. Participants will undergo mock arrest and booking on Dec. 1. Officers will transport them to the jail, where they don orange jumpsuits to spend the night. They will be served an evening meal and breakfast before release.
The $50 cost paid by each participant will be matched by the St. Joseph's Community Health Foundation to provide a $100 donation to the crisis center.
As of Monday, 22 people had signed up. There is a limit of 50 participants.
"Ask him how he moved so far right, and he declares that public discourse has become “so toxic that there’s no way to effectively lobby for interests that involve white people.” He name-drops Murray Rothbard and Hans-Hermann Hoppe, architects of “anarcho-capitalism,” with its idea that free markets serve as better societal regulators than the state. And he refers to the 2013 science-fiction movie “Pacific Rim,” in which society is attacked by massive monsters that emerge from beneath the Pacific Ocean."
So DMX just released a cover of Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer that is sadly disappointing. It just isn't a DMX song without the f word and references to genitalia.
Nov 29, 17 1:29 pm ·
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tduds
Really missed an opportunity there
to dress up like Santa and throw presents at kids screaming 'X GON GIVE IT TO YA'
Hi TC! Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. I spent my mine skiing, since the missus was back East.
Also, wanted to share this re: what $550,000 will get you in New Mexico... What a view!
"Designed by Michael Reynolds, a longtime practitioner of sustainable architecture, the house is built with earth-filled tires that retain and release heat. Despite the region’s extreme weather conditions, the temperature inside is consistently about 70 degrees. The house produces its own electricity, collects and filters water from rain and snowmelt, and treats sewage on site. Gray water is recycled for plants in a greenhouse that runs the length of the building and includes a fishpond. Natural ventilation is provided through buried cooling tubes and operable vent boxes."
Nov 30, 17 1:02 am ·
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Wilma Buttfit
seems pricey for an earthship in the middle of NM. Does it include land?
Dec 6, 17 9:48 am ·
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kjdt
I'd recommend not mentioning in your portfolio or future interviews how long that charrette took. I was just on a jury for a 6-hour 1-day charrette where almost all of the 2-person teams of students had more developed end products, even though no computers were allowed. Also you should just say "Landscape Student from [School X]" - not "2 landscape students whose names I forgot"!
Dec 16, 17 10:31 am ·
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kjdt
That seems fine. You should probably get somebody to do a once-over of the whole site for grammar and such, if you're planning to leave it up. Things like "I have took" tend to jump out. I only skimmed 2 pages and saw at least 20 of them.
With exceptions, they perform fairly well but require some engagement. I think a lot of the complaints people have about discomfort in Earthships stem from our idea - made commonplace by generations of active HVAC - that systems of comfort are "set and forget" mechanisms.
re "Grocery store", one of my biggest hangups about Earthships so far is that they only seem to be built in remote rural areas. I can't help but wonder how much of the energy saved by the house itself is offset by the fact that its inhabitants regularly need to drive 50+ miles per day to go about their lives. Ideally the house provides food for its inhabitants, but even in the best case scenario I don't think that's realistic, and without some kind of disaster or societal collapse that would necessitate the Earthships' inhabitants to subsist solely on the products of their land, people simply aren't that disciplined.
Full disclosure I worked on a build crew in 2010. I learned a lot about sustainable building techniques, and a lot about the very human failings of people who are held up as idols.
Dec 1, 17 4:34 pm ·
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randomised
They are situated in remote areas because that's where it's relatively affordable to buy the required land needed to be somewhat self-sufficient. My problem with Earthships is, that it only works because of other people's waste, doesn't work on a larger scale, and it's not an alternative for the problems we are facing at large, it's a cop out for a lucky few. Only look at the amount of land required to partly sustain one single house, if everybody would live like that, there's simply not enough land, old tires, empty bottles or used car batteries around.
It's always a mind twister the first time you find out that your adored mentor is a frail human being who is just as screwed up as everyone else, if not more so.
What I've found is that people who truly excel at one thing are absolutely awful at something else. It's a matter of balance.
Dear lord, hope the drama in the other thread won't drive away one of our most prominent forumite (DC) all because of some petty squabbling over a minute issue.
I finally got paid for work I did in August. Didn't have to take anybody to court at least. I'm celebrating by getting an eggnog latte from Starbucks. I ordered a medium. They said "Tall?" I said no, medium. Speaking of cults. I don't get their ordering rules.
Congrats. Sucks to have to say that for something that should have happened as a matter of course. I'll bet you never thought you'd be running collection agency when you signed up for architecture.
Dec 6, 17 1:09 pm ·
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wurdan freo
Are you laughing all the way to the bank? Or just relieved? :)
Dec 6, 17 5:08 pm ·
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Bench
Ever notice Starbucks's names for sizes are all some version of 'large' ?
Dec 7, 17 3:19 am ·
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randomised
No, hadn't noticed since I only drink real coffee.
Dec 7, 17 4:08 am ·
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Wilma Buttfit
Coffee is for depressed people says the red bull drinker. I literally go to Starbucks twice a year just to see if they still think tall means medium. I did not go to the bank, money is electronic. I went shopping.
Dec 7, 17 9:29 am ·
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Wilma Buttfit
The eggnog thing was really really good tho.
Dec 7, 17 9:29 am ·
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Wilma Buttfit
Bench, exactly. They always give deep eye contact too. And act like we're great friends that have known each other for years. So elegantly casual, kind, helpful, and friendly. A cult.
I wonder how many of these jobs already are "filled" and these ads are just to collect resumes so they can say
that the anointed candidate was chosen in a competitive process.
Dec 8, 17 7:05 am ·
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randomised
Well, I had several interviews for different academic positions and am definitely not an inside connection, would they bother setting up bogus interviews with multiple candidates if they know from the start who's going to get it? That seems like such a waste of everyone's time. I didn't get those jobs in the end but hope because someone else was more qualified. Better luck next time, perhaps...
Dec 10, 17 1:08 pm ·
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citizen
Randomised, that dog-and-pony show is sometimes done because a formal search process is mandated (by the institution, and/or state gov't in the case of state schools), in all its glorious steps-- despite having a candidate in house or in mind.
Of course, some searches don't have forgone conclusions and are legit. But you can never know for sure as an applicant. At the very least, it's good practice, but frustrating nonetheless.
Dec 10, 17 4:29 pm ·
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Wilma Buttfit
I spot checked 5 randomly to see if any required any actual experience in the field. None did. Why the heck is experience not something academia values? What a circus.
Dec 11, 17 12:24 pm ·
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citizen
Agreed, though the specific assignment would impact this, since faculties tend to be fairly compartmentalized. History, theory, computation, etc. would not be seen as needing practical/ office experience. It's usually the small army of part-time adjunct-practitioners who are used to fill that need, one studio at a time.
Tinbeary, yes, however, the real world experience of architecture potentially could become a plus factor during the interview and the final evaluation.
Yay! I still haven't bought a licensure present for myself. I have a couple of ideas, but haven't pulled the trigger yet. Also, too busy adulting and being responsible with my money ... or something like that.
Dec 12, 17 11:26 pm ·
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Wilma Buttfit
I would recommend the fur coat but I don't know if men can do those... Anything that makes you feel like a million bucks. What are your ideas?
I might be able to pull off a faux fur coat ... probably depends on the context. I don't think I could pull it off as a fashion statement. I'm probably more of a let's hang out around a campfire fur coat kind of guy. Other ideas for a licensure present are more focused on technology rather than fashion. New camera, new tablet, etc. Though I have thought about getting a new suit and some dress shirts tailored.
Dec 13, 17 7:34 pm ·
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JeromeS
Buy a shearling coat. Real fur. Men can wear it. Warm as hell.
Dec 13, 17 10:03 pm ·
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Wilma Buttfit
Now I want a fur sleeping bag.
Dec 13, 17 11:00 pm ·
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Wilma Buttfit
I have a shearling coat. Used to be my favorite. Good idea.
Dec 13, 17 11:03 pm ·
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kjdt
I tried on a faux fur coat in a thrift store. It was blue. It made me look like Cookie Monster.
Georgia Pacific is owned by the Koch Brothers... I've been specifying USG as a sole-source for gypsum and cementitious products ever since I found out about this.
NO! This type of thing should NOT be happening. We are architects, not advocates. Why are you advocating our own personal causes and politics with your clients' money when they are (probably*) not asking you to do it?
*If a client gave specific instructions to boycott, that's fine ... it's their money if they want to boycott something, not yours.
Dec 15, 17 3:13 pm ·
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I'm not a robot
I don’t see a problem with not spec’ing certain products. If client wants to use them then they can sign off on it. They can’t force us to put our stamp on products we don’t feel comfortable using.
Not a robot, it's one thing to not spec certain products for architectural reasons. It's a completely different thing to do it for political reasons. Would your clients even know the reason you didn't spec it so they could sign off on it instead? Do you have a meeting to explain all the products you boycott? Do you give the client a list? Or are you just using your position of authority to further your political agenda without your clients' consent?
Oh it's a damn good thing. To me, it is on Empire's level. Maybe even surpasses it (will judge after watching a couple more times). I'm not going to say more since I don't want to spoil it.
I think I'm going to go see it again tomorrow. I will say that I can see why some people hate it. It seems like a lot of people kind of just wanted the ESB remake, and that just is not this movie. I'm in the let Rian Johnson direct all Star Wars movies from now on camp.
[to JLC's point, I found a couple of ancient Arquinecte post from the olde days]
"Dost anyone yonder know whence I might find a plan for the Parthenon by Master Phidias thither in Athens? Might thou post it?"
"Hath anyone performed draughting in yon studio of Sr. Michelangelo? Methinks his oeuvre beauteous, but I've heard rumblings he dost get a wee bit handsy around the atelier."
I've found it a great place to get *out* of my echo chamber, but I had to consciously look for smart voices with whom I disagree to follow so I get that alternate perspective.
I have enough "alternate perspectives" inside my own head too. But I do get tweets everyday in my email and I never read a single one.
Dec 27, 17 4:46 pm ·
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Wilma Buttfit
My parents gave me a talk about not getting wrapped up in that Twitter stuff. The kind of way most parents would talk about staying away from sex or drugs. But with more yelling and spitting.
Dec 27, 17 4:49 pm ·
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JLC-1
what is an echo chamber and why is it bad?
Dec 27, 17 4:55 pm ·
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Wilma Buttfit
An echo chamber us when you surround yourself with messages and opinions that match your own so much so that you never hear anything but that.
Dec 27, 17 5:30 pm ·
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JLC-1
kind of growing up before the digital era? when you had only friends and family to talk to?
Dec 27, 17 5:32 pm ·
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Wilma Buttfit
Right.
Dec 27, 17 5:39 pm ·
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Wilma Buttfit
Maybe dad should help her launch her own channel.
Dec 27, 17 7:25 pm ·
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JLC-1
That's correct, but at least you could talk. Twitter is a constant dumpster fire.
Dec 27, 17 11:25 pm ·
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Wilma Buttfit
You are allowed to speak in your family? Interesting concept.
I swear, some people don't even know how to put pants on without asking for help. Never would have made it past age 3 in the house I grew up in doing that how do I do this crap. You'd get run over or locked out in the cold and that would be the end of it. Too bad, so sad.
Dec 27, 17 4:35 pm ·
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JLC-1
I always help them, after a while I'm still here and they are not.
Dec 27, 17 4:54 pm ·
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Wilma Buttfit
Do they get hit by a truck eventually?
Dec 27, 17 5:11 pm ·
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JLC-1
I hope they know how to cross a road
Dec 27, 17 5:13 pm ·
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Wilma Buttfit
With step by step instructions.
Dec 27, 17 5:17 pm ·
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JLC-1
Hahaha - my point is, If I do it for them or stand by and give them instructions they will never learn, hence I will always be needed.
Dec 27, 17 5:19 pm ·
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Wilma Buttfit
It just doesn't even occur to me to ask for help or to ask people to do things for me. Maybe I should be doing more of it.
Dec 27, 17 5:33 pm ·
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JLC-1
don't be needy, be helpy - looks better.
Dec 27, 17 5:34 pm ·
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Wilma Buttfit
I try to help, it turns into I do everything and get overwhelmed.
Does anybody know how close a tree can be planted to hardscape? I can't find it in any of my resources. Maybe it differs per species?
Jan 5, 18 10:44 am ·
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Non Sequitur
Although I don't have a specific source, I've always relied of the rough outline of the tree's expected foliage (drip edge) to determine distance from sidewalks.
Jan 5, 18 10:51 am ·
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Wilma Buttfit
Right, that is a rule of thumb I know too but it is broken all the time. There are trees everywhere with just a little 3 or 4 foot tree grate. Thanks!
Jan 5, 18 11:06 am ·
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Non Sequitur
I figured that would not be much help... we tend to have a landscape arch on most of our projects for this reason. I think my head is still frozen.
Jan 5, 18 11:08 am ·
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JLC-1
it does differ per species, and the distance issue is more of a safety net for the hardscape than the tree, roots can lift houses.
I came across this while looking for something else. Does studio still look like this? I was under the impression everyone does computer projects now. I think explains thread central though, and all the humor and banter we all like to do.
This guy's work is stunning and beautiful and everything I wish I could have done with my Cranbrook degree. Positive Pete, we all wonder how we could have done better. Enjoy the good things, because there are many, and don't torture yourself with "might have beens". Also, your telling of that story was super enjoyable!
Anyone else following the latest investigations into King Trump's mental condition? This hard working man doesn't go to work before 11 am either. Who can still defend this guy?
Thread Central
how tall are the horses they are giving to fresh graduates these days?
I hadn't looked into the jobs page in a while, and the first job offering is for Fapman and associates...
The thought of having only one job is strange. I have 4. Down from 5 earlier this year. My resume needs footnotes, still doesn't make sense. So, Why do new grads get tall horses? What that mean?
High horse. Duh me.
yep.
I just emailed a client, and let them know the changes they were making - "flipping the plan" - after nearly 80% CD completion, would necessitate an additional service, at $125.00 hr, for 40 hours. Given the "pro-bono" fee for the project, this makes it likely that I will "fire" the client. Shame. Good.
there's a lot of ""!
You could provide a mirror to whoever has to read the plans. $8. Just kidding.
Print the CDs backwards.
Print the CDs backwards.
I got a contrite voicemail, hoping to discuss, and that the re-laying out of the plan are minor, and shouldn't take much time. OKA, I spent $8 on a mirror.
Why do you even need plans, just wave your arms around.
That's exactly what my old man did.
Old men can do things others can't do. You have to earn it?
I wrote a poem. I hope people like it.
yes, sadly.
Nice job.
It was SAIC
the harassment thread seems to be bringing the creeps out of the woodwork.
example?
Who'd have guessed that a thread titled "Sexual Harassment" would get creepy and unpleasant?
It doesn't need to be a dirty subject.
it's friday!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jUtYVm3MzA
..give it a chance it's actually really beautiful.
You're not wrong! I put this on in the background for 15 minutes or so and kind of enjoyed it.
I like that Chris, I just got the latest laurie anderson soundtrack for her film, a lot of tibetan sounds
sorry for the delay, Yes, I like Glass, especially after koyanitqatsi
What's the difference between a nitch and niche?
A nitch is on a contract job, a niche is on a T&M job.
One is French, the other Uhmericun.
Question for you all. If one of your employees was subcontracting their work out, would you want to know? Or would you not care as long as the work got done? It used to be that whistle blowing was a nono and you should just keep your mouth shut. However, In the spirit of all the whistle blowing going on now, you know... Some of the work would require government clearance to perform which the subcontractor doesn't have. (Asking for a friend.)
Cause for immediate termination for a multitude of reasons.
Terminate, with extreme prejudice. The firm liability, and jail time, whoo-hoo. No second chances, no warning, nada. Change network password, have security at the door when they arrive.
Aw shit.
To be fully responsible the contractor would report the situation to the client with the knowledge that this could result in termination of the contract and other penalties. Better up front than bitten hard on the ass later.
What Miles said.
It isn't happening anymore. No current activity.
And I refused to do it. It cost me other jobs. Thats ok. Is that coersion though?
Making other work contingent on doing that work. I don't know if that is illegal or not. Prob not, but unethical for sure.
It is so silly.
...I got fired from 2 other jobs for not doing the one, the one that is a security breach, and now refusal to pay for work already done on the two because of it too. Does that make sense? Of course not.
BTW, not been fired again, same story, new chapter as this summer.
Don't forget that you have some leverage to collect: ratting them out. There's also small claims court. I'd use ratting them out to get paid then rat them out anyway.
^and of course this crossed my mind, but somebody going to jail is kinda a big deal. Fodder for our pro practice classes perhaps, or not because it's pretty out there. Only my luck!
They should have thought about that up front. Aside from that, letting assholes get away with this shit just enables them. I'm far more concerned about the way you've been treated than I am about "security issues".
Thanks everyone. I couldn't function very well without the support I get here. Made some positive headway in this thorn. My skills: arguing 10/10, software 6/10. I should have been a lawyer myself with those stats. Again thanks everyone, the power of the mob works.
When you can, I know we'd all love to hear some juicy details, especially where just deserts are served and you come out on top.
I will come out "on top" if I want to. But I think everyone involved lost. There are no winners here.
The only way there aren't any "winners" is if they don't get over on you. Level the playing field.
That didn't come out like I intended. It's not about winning, it's about eliminating destructive, abusive behavior. We don't need any more of that, there's already a vast surplus.
Miles, if I ever run into you at an AIA conference or something (ha) I'll tell you all the details.
You will NEVER run into me at an AIA conference. Art Week in Miami, yes.
Yeah, me neither. Ha!
I feel like I need a law degree just to practice architecture.
One of the downfalls not just of this profession but of society in general. Even worse is the selective application. If you've got enough dough the rules don't apply.
Feels more like everybody needs to chill, amazed at the 1000 word responses to some posts on a weekend, get a life, nerds.
Just seen too many get destroyed with law suits. Witnessing it yet again. Don't want it to be my fate. It destroys lives, families. The ARE was easy compared to practice, are you kidding?
Sorry, that came out wrong, wasn't commenting on the lawsuit side of things, just on how up the wire we all are
Here in Paradise lawsuits are used as a means to an end, typically avoiding fees, gleeful expression of malicious behavior, getting zoning or approvals one is not entitled to, etc.
Thus Jaffe's Second Law.
Yes Miles, I know all that very well - had a client wanting to pay us to review all of the recently approved homes to contest the definition of "garage" against the building dept.
I'm taking two online classes, one for paralegals and one that is law for non-lawyers and reading a book called Law for Architects. Good stuff.
My motivation to work the rest of the week just left.
I'm taking the rest of the week off
What's her name?
Arg...damn Pilgrams!
Don't get me talking about the Law and Lawyers. I had a client for all practical purposes wins a lawsuit this week and they have never paid me after ten years....Now tell me how that grabs you.
I have another client who is an out and out thief. He owes me a ton of money and my state legislators are standing behind his family in an ice deportation case. They look at these things on the surface and never dig deep enough to uncover all the below the bar things that are going on.
After being screwed by a lawyer I filed a complaint with the state bar association only to find that his partner was president of the bar and that the asshole lawyer was in charge of reviewing complaints against lawyers. No shit.
"Every serious multi-family housing studio leader should have a deep passion and portfolio in award-winning mixed-use, market rate, and affordable housing along with superior communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively.
However,
You are more than an architect; you are the builder of communities, the voice of the people, and the redliner of the AIA Housing Awards. You not only can sell ice cubes to an Eskimo, you know the secret to setting up those ice cubes juuuuuust so in order to lower heating costs and improve marketability.
You want to lead, and reap the profits of your efforts, and work with some of the most creative, fun and progressive people in our industry, and eat chocolate-covered potato chips.
Guess what? We have the job for you.
JLG Architects is seeking a Practice Leader for our Multi-Family Housing studio. Not just any Practice Leader, mind you. The JLGdwell Practice Leader:"
Yes, people still think this acceptable.
well, that's impressive...
This ad just reeks of "whites only".
I'm sure there are others who would be applicable... Uncle Ruckus from the Boondocks for example...
More of the kind of high falutin bullshit that makes architects insufferable
http://jlgarchitects.com/about/jlgers
http://jlgarchitects.com/article/112117/new-digs-for-jail-inmates
See or stay
Tours and an overnight stay are among opportunities for county residents to see the inside of the new Ward County Detention Center.
Public tours are scheduled for next Monday from 3 to 6 p.m. Entrance to the jail is on the north side.
The Ward County Sheriff's Office also is taking applications from residents interested in becoming the first to try out the new jail's accommodations while raising money for the Domestic Violence Crisis Center. Participants will undergo mock arrest and booking on Dec. 1. Officers will transport them to the jail, where they don orange jumpsuits to spend the night. They will be served an evening meal and breakfast before release.
The $50 cost paid by each participant will be matched by the St. Joseph's Community Health Foundation to provide a $100 donation to the crisis center.
As of Monday, 22 people had signed up. There is a limit of 50 participants.
https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/11/25/us/ohio-hovater-white-nationalist.html?referer=https://t.co/KkEE2rmhTv
Makes you think about Schumacher.
So DMX just released a cover of Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer that is sadly disappointing. It just isn't a DMX song without the f word and references to genitalia.
Really missed an opportunity there to dress up like Santa and throw presents at kids screaming 'X GON GIVE IT TO YA'
Hi TC! Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. I spent my mine skiing, since the missus was back East.
Also, wanted to share this re: what $550,000 will get you in New Mexico... What a view!
"Designed by Michael Reynolds, a longtime practitioner of sustainable architecture, the house is built with earth-filled tires that retain and release heat. Despite the region’s extreme weather conditions, the temperature inside is consistently about 70 degrees. The house produces its own electricity, collects and filters water from rain and snowmelt, and treats sewage on site. Gray water is recycled for plants in a greenhouse that runs the length of the building and includes a fishpond. Natural ventilation is provided through buried cooling tubes and operable vent boxes."
seems pricey for an earthship in the middle of NM. Does it include land?
I'd recommend not mentioning in your portfolio or future interviews how long that charrette took. I was just on a jury for a 6-hour 1-day charrette where almost all of the 2-person teams of students had more developed end products, even though no computers were allowed. Also you should just say "Landscape Student from [School X]" - not "2 landscape students whose names I forgot"!
That seems fine. You should probably get somebody to do a once-over of the whole site for grammar and such, if you're planning to leave it up. Things like "I have took" tend to jump out. I only skimmed 2 pages and saw at least 20 of them.
Love me some Earthships.
*Legal* edible cannabis. Thanks Oregon!
I wonder how well it actually performs. And how far it is to the grocery store.
Green house
With exceptions, they perform fairly well but require some engagement. I think a lot of the complaints people have about discomfort in Earthships stem from our idea - made commonplace by generations of active HVAC - that systems of comfort are "set and forget" mechanisms.
re "Grocery store", one of my biggest hangups about Earthships so far is that they only seem to be built in remote rural areas. I can't help but wonder how much of the energy saved by the house itself is offset by the fact that its inhabitants regularly need to drive 50+ miles per day to go about their lives. Ideally the house provides food for its inhabitants, but even in the best case scenario I don't think that's realistic, and without some kind of disaster or societal collapse that would necessitate the Earthships' inhabitants to subsist solely on the products of their land, people simply aren't that disciplined.
Full disclosure I worked on a build crew in 2010. I learned a lot about sustainable building techniques, and a lot about the very human failings of people who are held up as idols.
They are situated in remote areas because that's where it's relatively affordable to buy the required land needed to be somewhat self-sufficient. My problem with Earthships is, that it only works because of other people's waste, doesn't work on a larger scale, and it's not an alternative for the problems we are facing at large, it's a cop out for a lucky few. Only look at the amount of land required to partly sustain one single house, if everybody would live like that, there's simply not enough land, old tires, empty bottles or used car batteries around.
It's always a mind twister the first time you find out that your adored mentor is a frail human being who is just as screwed up as everyone else, if not more so.
What I've found is that people who truly excel at one thing are absolutely awful at something else. It's a matter of balance.
Make an adult size diaper and shit in it Curtis
Dear lord, hope the drama in the other thread won't drive away one of our most prominent forumite (DC) all because of some petty squabbling over a minute issue.
Funny, due to blocks I was missing the self-immolation thread. Had to lift them to find DC channeling RB, but without the grace.
Too much forum posting is a sign that one's reality is not working.
Trump is irrelevant when the entire system is fraud. Stop being duped by the obvious Weapon of Mass Distraction.
wtf?
not interested in becoming a member of that, thanks
italy, but if you google the number, it's been all over for a while, it took him a while to get here.
I would imagine a cult secretly running the world would not need to advertise. But what do I know? I'm not running the world.
Maybe you are, and this post is meant to turn our attention away from your evil plot. Well... I'm on to you. Confess!!
he is not of the cult, just here to help you become a member, call him
I heard they're very licentious.
The "wright place". I see what you did there antoniocaso.
I finally got paid for work I did in August. Didn't have to take anybody to court at least. I'm celebrating by getting an eggnog latte from Starbucks. I ordered a medium. They said "Tall?" I said no, medium. Speaking of cults. I don't get their ordering rules.
Distracted. The latte was worth it.
Congrats. Sucks to have to say that for something that should have happened as a matter of course. I'll bet you never thought you'd be running collection agency when you signed up for architecture.
Are you laughing all the way to the bank? Or just relieved? :)
Ever notice Starbucks's names for sizes are all some version of 'large' ?
No, hadn't noticed since I only drink real coffee.
Coffee is for depressed people says the red bull drinker. I literally go to Starbucks twice a year just to see if they still think tall means medium. I did not go to the bank, money is electronic. I went shopping.
The eggnog thing was really really good tho.
Bench, exactly. They always give deep eye contact too. And act like we're great friends that have known each other for years. So elegantly casual, kind, helpful, and friendly. A cult.
I can just about predict how much David Curtis has had to drink based on the frequency & solipsism of his posts here.
I never said it was a bad thing.
i just fired my client.
Did you give them a severance discount?
Congrats.
Just saying, these are current teaching job listings. I hope you can use if interested..
the list is from ACSA.
That's quite a list
I wonder how many of these jobs already are "filled" and these ads are just to collect resumes so they can say that the anointed candidate was chosen in a competitive process.
Well, I had several interviews for different academic positions and am definitely not an inside connection, would they bother setting up bogus interviews with multiple candidates if they know from the start who's going to get it? That seems like such a waste of everyone's time. I didn't get those jobs in the end but hope because someone else was more qualified. Better luck next time, perhaps...
Randomised, that dog-and-pony show is sometimes done because a formal search process is mandated (by the institution, and/or state gov't in the case of state schools), in all its glorious steps-- despite having a candidate in house or in mind.
Of course, some searches don't have forgone conclusions and are legit. But you can never know for sure as an applicant. At the very least, it's good practice, but frustrating nonetheless.
I spot checked 5 randomly to see if any required any actual experience in the field. None did. Why the heck is experience not something academia values? What a circus.
Agreed, though the specific assignment would impact this, since faculties tend to be fairly compartmentalized. History, theory, computation, etc. would not be seen as needing practical/ office experience. It's usually the small army of part-time adjunct-practitioners who are used to fill that need, one studio at a time.
Tinbeary, yes, however, the real world experience of architecture potentially could become a plus factor during the interview and the final evaluation.
In NJ, that would be too
humane.
The rent, is too damn high.
Do tell.
I just bought a faux fur coat. My little present for getting licensed this year.
Beware the rascal throwing faux paint...
And kudos on licensure!
Yay! I still haven't bought a licensure present for myself. I have a couple of ideas, but haven't pulled the trigger yet. Also, too busy adulting and being responsible with my money ... or something like that.
I would recommend the fur coat but I don't know if men can do those... Anything that makes you feel like a million bucks. What are your ideas?
I might be able to pull off a faux fur coat ... probably depends on the context. I don't think I could pull it off as a fashion statement. I'm probably more of a let's hang out around a campfire fur coat kind of guy. Other ideas for a licensure present are more focused on technology rather than fashion. New camera, new tablet, etc. Though I have thought about getting a new suit and some dress shirts tailored.
Buy a shearling coat. Real fur. Men can wear it. Warm as hell.
Now I want a fur sleeping bag.
I have a shearling coat. Used to be my favorite. Good idea.
I tried on a faux fur coat in a thrift store. It was blue. It made me look like Cookie Monster.
mmm cookie.
Fuuuuuck this company.
Georgia Pacific is owned by the Koch Brothers... I've been specifying USG as a sole-source for gypsum and cementitious products ever since I found out about this.
Thx for this archanonymous.
NO! This type of thing should NOT be happening. We are architects, not advocates. Why are you advocating our own personal causes and politics with your clients' money when they are (probably*) not asking you to do it?
*If a client gave specific instructions to boycott, that's fine ... it's their money if they want to boycott something, not yours.
I don’t see a problem with not spec’ing certain products. If client wants to use them then they can sign off on it. They can’t force us to put our stamp on products we don’t feel comfortable using.
Not a robot, it's one thing to not spec certain products for architectural reasons. It's a completely different thing to do it for political reasons. Would your clients even know the reason you didn't spec it so they could sign off on it instead? Do you have a meeting to explain all the products you boycott? Do you give the client a list? Or are you just using your position of authority to further your political agenda without your clients' consent?
I saw The Last Jedi last night. My face during the movie:
Is that a good thing or not?
Sooooo jealous!
Oh it's a damn good thing. To me, it is on Empire's level. Maybe even surpasses it (will judge after watching a couple more times). I'm not going to say more since I don't want to spoil it.
I think I'm going to go see it again tomorrow. I will say that I can see why some people hate it. It seems like a lot of people kind of just wanted the ESB remake, and that just is not this movie. I'm in the let Rian Johnson direct all Star Wars movies from now on camp.
NHL Alumni game on the hill in front of the Canadian Parliament buildings tonight. Try doing that in DC. Jealous? Of course you all are.
Drinking, has already begun while finishing up the week in preparation for the cold and snow.
who said anything about pre? 8-)
the FCC does not have jurisdiction here. We did not an orange doofus afterall.
this forum needs some serious housekeeping, almost answered to a comment from 2010.
[to JLC's point, I found a couple of ancient Arquinecte post from the olde days]
"Dost anyone yonder know whence I might find a plan for the Parthenon by Master Phidias thither in Athens? Might thou post it?"
"Hath anyone performed draughting in yon studio of Sr. Michelangelo? Methinks his oeuvre beauteous, but I've heard rumblings he dost get a wee bit handsy around the atelier."
you can tell it's xmas week! well done....
used up all my vacation time, so now i'm at work with nothing to do.....
looks like there are about 5 people here out of the usual 50ish
bored......
twitter is a great place if you want to build yourself an echo chamber.
I've found it a great place to get *out* of my echo chamber, but I had to consciously look for smart voices with whom I disagree to follow so I get that alternate perspective.
I provide my own alternate perspectives.
I have enough "alternate perspectives" inside my own head too. But I do get tweets everyday in my email and I never read a single one.
My parents gave me a talk about not getting wrapped up in that Twitter stuff. The kind of way most parents would talk about staying away from sex or drugs. But with more yelling and spitting.
what is an echo chamber and why is it bad?
An echo chamber us when you surround yourself with messages and opinions that match your own so much so that you never hear anything but that.
kind of growing up before the digital era? when you had only friends and family to talk to?
Right.
Maybe dad should help her launch her own channel.
That's correct, but at least you could talk. Twitter is a constant dumpster fire.
You are allowed to speak in your family? Interesting concept.
I swear, some people don't even know how to put pants on without asking for help. Never would have made it past age 3 in the house I grew up in doing that how do I do this crap. You'd get run over or locked out in the cold and that would be the end of it. Too bad, so sad.
I always help them, after a while I'm still here and they are not.
Do they get hit by a truck eventually?
I hope they know how to cross a road
With step by step instructions.
Hahaha - my point is, If I do it for them or stand by and give them instructions they will never learn, hence I will always be needed.
It just doesn't even occur to me to ask for help or to ask people to do things for me. Maybe I should be doing more of it.
don't be needy, be helpy - looks better.
I try to help, it turns into I do everything and get overwhelmed.
I got the flu. :( Ug, can't eat, can't even hardly stand.
I guess I should think of it as kicking off the season of slimming down with a good start.
I willed it away.
How's life today DC? big change in Caliland!
the recreational one. you won't notice, you're a serious man.
accessibility and prosecutability are different nouns.
Does anybody know how close a tree can be planted to hardscape? I can't find it in any of my resources. Maybe it differs per species?
Although I don't have a specific source, I've always relied of the rough outline of the tree's expected foliage (drip edge) to determine distance from sidewalks.
Right, that is a rule of thumb I know too but it is broken all the time. There are trees everywhere with just a little 3 or 4 foot tree grate. Thanks!
I figured that would not be much help... we tend to have a landscape arch on most of our projects for this reason. I think my head is still frozen.
it does differ per species, and the distance issue is more of a safety net for the hardscape than the tree, roots can lift houses.
https://www.greenblue.com/na/a...
That is very helpful, thanks so much!!!
it's good to be helpful. if only translated to pay.....
I can buy you lunch...
Thanks, I didn't mean here
I'll take lunch... what do you need help with?
Nothing, but I'll have some lunch.
I came across this while looking for something else. Does studio still look like this? I was under the impression everyone does computer projects now. I think explains thread central though, and all the humor and banter we all like to do.
This guy's work is stunning and beautiful and everything I wish I could have done with my Cranbrook degree. Positive Pete, we all wonder how we could have done better. Enjoy the good things, because there are many, and don't torture yourself with "might have beens". Also, your telling of that story was super enjoyable!
Anyone else following the latest investigations into King Trump's mental condition? This hard working man doesn't go to work before 11 am either. Who can still defend this guy?
The less he "works" the better I would say :)
True, true. Love that positivity!
Looks like I missed out on some TC fun this weekend.
Cheers!
I'm trying really hard NOT to describe the house in the How to describe our home? thread.
you just need a little bit of peer pressure. Come'on... what's the worst that could happen?
You can do it!
Is uglier-than-a-bag-of-smashed-assholes a style?
Stupid is a style when worn with pride.
It's like picking on an 8 year old. You're just going to make them feel bad.
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