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Life as an #Archidad

By Rusty | Published: June 17, 2018

“How do you do it?” Life as an engaged father and as an architect are, at times, at odds with one another. Balancing a career in this all-encompassing profession with the day to day excitement of a parent doesn’t come easy, but for this #archidad, I wouldn’t have it any other way. (Hence the constant […]

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#Architalks: Advice for Clients

By Rusty | Published: May 9, 2017

The physician can bury his mistakes,—but the architect can only advise his client to plant vines. ~Frank Lloyd Wright – ‘To the Young Man in Architecture’ This month’s topic of discussion for #Architalks is ‘Advice for Clients.’ Unlike the pithy suggestion from Mr. Wright, I have something of a different bit of advice that I […]

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Architalks: Architecture of Change

By Rusty | Published: April 10, 2017

Where will our profession be in five years? Ten? Twenty?

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Riverbirch House in the News & Observer

By Rusty | Published: January 12, 2016

A favorite project of mine changed hands toward the end of last year. My amazing clients Michael & Gerry had to leave the area for a new position in another state, leaving this house up for sale. In that process, it came across the eyes of a writer for the News & Observer, Nancy Oates, […]

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#Architalks: New Year, New Direction

By Rusty | Published: January 11, 2016

This is my first blog post as part of a series of blog posts in a group series called #ArchiTalks. Once a month, Bob Borson gives us a theme to write about. On a personal note, Bob and the whole #ArchiTalks group have decided to use their considerable reach to share my son Matthew’s story. More […]

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