The saying goes, “The Devil is in the details” and the quote denotes that neglect or overlooking of details can cause greater problems as time progresses. I have been thinking lately of this quote and reflecting about how I obsess over details in my life and career. Architectural design is full of details, small and large, and it is the job of an architect to lay out a set of drawings so that clients and contractors can realize their vision. More on this in a moment…
On Saturday, some students and I made our way to Kiawah Island for some good ol’ dumpster diving. There are a couple of construction sites that the Dolphin Design Build Company is working on, and they have graciously allowed us to pick through their scrap. These two homes are both in the rough framing stage and are creating a lot of 2x waste (perfect for what the studio is designing for the Marion Square project). Although the reason for the trip was to acquire material, the highlight was a visit to a current project I have had the pleasure to work on that is nearing completion.