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... The title of this blog has to do with a Will Bruder quote I heard while attending the University of Arizona College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture (CAPLA) during the Fall of 1999 - "Learn to master the trash can and you might become something" - It really resonated with me and has stuck with me to this day. I suppose for me the concept hit hard that although you can discard an idea, concept, sketch, design, whatever for a certain project you may be able to revisit it at a later date under different circumstances - In other words designs never die, they evolve, they hibernate, they circle-back but they never die...Or maybe he was just telling us to quit our ideas of becoming Architects and to go live in a public park somewhere; which, given the current state of the industry probably would not have been such a bad idea...

That is what this Blog will be for me - With over a decade in the industry I have come to realize that what I thought I would be doing on a daily basis and what I actually do are pretty darn different - BUT - I still have ideas, I still have hopes and I still have my creativity; So, I figured this would be a good outlet...I will share my thoughts on work and the industry as well as whatever moments of creativity I can muster - And, yes, at the direction of my Wife I will keep the swearing to an absolute minimum.

Cheers...B.

Saturday, January 18, 2014

SAVING THE BEST FOR LAST:

... In case you did not know I was pretty lucky growing up - My Mom has three sisters and they each had a son and a daughter - And we spent a lot of time together when we were younger despite the fact that my sister and I grew up in New Mexico, one set of cousins grew up in Colorado and the other pair grew up in Minnesota...My grandparents retired to New Mexico and were a twenty minute drive from our house - They had a huge retirement home with a large pool located right on a golf course - It provided the backdrop for many, many wonderful childhood experiences.

So, yeah...We spent a decent amount of time together and it was almost like we were brothers and sisters rather than cousins growing up - And, we have a lot of talent among the six of us - We have a Lawyer, a dedicated and loyal Mother, a Middle School Teacher, an Musical Theater Performer - Of course there is also me, "The Architect" - And, last but certainly not least there is Tommy...

Tommy is my baby cousin; but he is no longer a baby by any means - I am the oldest of the six and he is the youngest; it really is crazy to think that we are all grown up now...Tommy lives in Minnesota and is going to design school - He is a serious street skateboarder, a huge fan of doughnuts, a talented DJ and developing some serious conceptual design chops while in school - But in my opinion, Tommy's real talent lies in photography...He has a refined eye and well-developed set of technical skills.

... AND - Since this is my Blog and I can pretty much post and promote whatever I want (...within reason, of course) I have decided to share Tommy's websites for your enjoyment:

http://tommy-ellis.com/

... And here is his Blog:

http://cameratom.tumblr.com/

I hope you enjoy Tommy's work as much as I do - Please #BeInspiredToday...

Proud of you buddy...Cheers,
Hot Mama

P.S. For more on my Cousin, here are some pictures I took in 2005 that I posted when I started this Blog - They are...Well, honestly...Not nearly as good as Tommy's snaps but hey; I tried:

http://lostarchitectsunite.blogspot.com/2012/01/blog-post.html

B.
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