A long motorcycle ride and a cafe later, I’ve settled into a table overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The town is called Oceanside. No WiFi. No cell phone service. Just kind people that make coffee just the way you want it. …
Designing Contribution: Challenging Sociological Inhibitors
I was cold and hungry, irritable and tired, but I had to make the effort and use this unique opportunity… “Was mich nicht umbringt, macht mich stärker.” Which is to say – That which does not kill me, makes me stronger. – …
Designing Contribution: Visualizing what could BE
There is a saying: You are what you think. What does it take to create something in one’s life that has never been imagined? Drawing from the concept of ‘perceptual blindness’, I recall a story from college about aborigines and …
Visualization: The Beginner’s Spark
In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities. In the expert’s mind there are few.― Shunryu Suzuki One thing I have learned about blogging; the more experiences and input one receives, the better the writing. Journalism has always been something …
Visualization: Careful with that Axe, Adopter
Not all that long ago, I wanted to work in a field that offered excitement. So I joined the Army. Then I wanted a stable life. So I settled into working for the local telephone company in my home state. …
Visualization: Workplace Woodstock
A while back, a group of us went on a ‘man-hike’ in the forests of the Portland West Hills; A small posse of men that I met with on a frequent basis to talk about life, vocations, and purpose. It’s …
Visualization: The Art of Illumination
A few years ago I was at an American Institute of Architects (AIA) conference entitled ‘The New Now‘ held at the beautiful Salishan Resort on the Oregon Coast. It was fun to experience brilliant design minds coming together to speak …
Visualization: “Seeking Cyborg for Interactive Long Walks…”
How we interact with data continues to be a hot trend in the information technology (IT) world. The ability to navigate and have a somewhat ‘tactile’ approach to learning and assimilation has developers working around the clock to provide consumer …
Visualization: Extraction Deux – The Enigma of Geometry
Geometry. Mathematics of shape and size and position. The subject of patterns has captivated me for many years. There is something a little mysterious about this subject. This idea of hidden meaning behind simple lines, colors, and otherwise mundane arrangements …
Visualization: Extractions
Taking pictures is just the beginning of today’s data sets. People want to mine visualizations for all they’re worth. It is not enough in the AEC world to simply have a visual representation of infrastructure. They want to have geometry …