Stairs can ruin the design budget. Early planning is the antidote.

Detail showing a sectional overhead door in a masonry wall.

An evaluation of things to consider when designing stairs.

There are places where a low wall is appropriate at a change of level.

Complete drawings of 90s municipal courthouse project.

Burned by wasted time on toilet room layouts - my solution - an architecture rule of thumb for toilet room layout.

The SpecNotes concept can replace Project Manuals for many architectural projects. Notes in lieu of specifications.

Architects have options when designing offices including a hybrid solution.

Trenches are a minor detail. Use this architectural example to avoid problems.

Architectural details of a low-rise curtainwall and and overview of the use of curtainwalls.

An overview of how architects use rain screens for exterior walls.

Through-wall roof scuppers are used in two circumstances.

An Architect’s tool for gaining a quick grasp of the project requirements.

Many building types could benefit from a dedicated receiving area with a truck dock.

The big secret to good cost estimates is revealed and a method of estimating construction costs without drawings.

Using frosted glass in an architectural design. Examples and process outline.

Ways to use your specification Table Of Contents as a tool.

Low-Rise Curtain Walls provide wall and windows in one system.

A technique that allows for real specificity.

The use of spiral stairs with design issues and details.