You know who does color really well? Mexico. Last week I went with my family to San Miguel de Allende (in the state of Guanajuato), and visited Dr. Rust for his 70th birthday. I grew up visiting to Mexico, but never have I traveled this far south, nor visited a landlocked city (my dad loves […]
Read more "The Color of Things"As with any profession, one must learn the language. Despite the similarities between architecture and construction, building vernacular is much more expansive; not only do you need to know what to call the finished product, for example, “footers,” but you also need to know the parts required to make that product: batter boards, alligator clips, […]
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