Comments on: 52 Sidney Place Reno: We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Architects

By: The Where

The Where — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:18:05 +0000

Anyone who has used the bathrooms at Lobo on Court St knows the consequences of builder hubris

By: my2cents

my2cents — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:43:28 +0000

Architects only design a small fraction of the buildings/houses put up in the US. Most are designed by builders and engineers.
That is part of the reason why most new houses and small buildings are so lame.

By: Cyrus

Cyrus — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 19:02:57 +0000

I am a contractor and also a custom door manufacturer
in many cases when it comes to renovatuions, architects are just headache and extra expense
in my case
In my case since I have construction engineering and interior design background and know most codes and standards in most cases I draw and have the Architect finalize & submit for building department
specially because of the fact, most architects have only academic education and not enough practical construction skills
when it comes to classic and historical renovation they really suck

By: cat

cat — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:53:51 +0000

“Another bonus to NOT using an architect – less things go wrong!”

That would be FEWER things to go wrong. Sorry, pet peeve.

By: PhilB

PhilB — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:12:01 +0000

Another bonus to NOT using an architect – less things go wrong!

By: Adam G

Adam G — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:52:23 +0000

Nothing could /possibly/ go wrong.

By: tb

tb — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:25:26 +0000

Is this similar the idea that all you need to be a good designer is photoshop?

By: Jazz

Jazz — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:08:07 +0000

No one reads the Eagle, except for Homer. DOB most certainly reads this blog.

By: nabeguy

nabeguy — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:02:03 +0000

Hmmm, I wonder of the DOB inspectors read the Eagle.