Vivian VolzJun 21, 2013Off the Schneid AgainIn honor of the NHL Stanley Cup finals, and because it's been a while since I posted, I thought I'd give you an update to my...
Vivian VolzFeb 23, 2013Naïve DesignWe technical designers make a sport of bemoaning the cluelessness of aesthetic designers. My colleague Louis Medcalf tweeted a common...
Vivian VolzJan 16, 2013Talking About the SpecAre you communicating with your specifier during construction administration? Are you, perhaps, a little afraid to tell your specifier...
Vivian VolzDec 19, 2012Ignoring the SpecI’m specifying a system that depends as much on the fabricator as it does on the materials. In this case, it’s a concrete countertop, but...
Vivian VolzSep 10, 2012Specs: The Sexy Part of ArchitectureThink specs aren't the sexy part of architecture? They should be. I stayed in architecture, when engineering was looking awfully tempting...