#brickseries #033

Corbeled brick masonry planter box, Minneapolis, MN. This city has so much awesome brick detailing!

Not exactly the response I would have expected from a FIFA Peace Prize winner...

Counter counterpoint: I hear you but from a manager/business owner perspective, I truly do want to understand what motivates and engages my employees. I want them to find value in the work they do. I find value in supporting their growth. What's another way to create that structure?

Counterpoint: could a goal be "Ride it out below the radar with current inertia and no feedback until Q3 goals are due?"

Even this house itself looks horrified

#pareidolia

Why architects should fear AI... and how they can survive.

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Take a sneak peek at our Cottage Grove New Build project that's quickly becoming one of our favorites. A few of our favorite material installation moments.

We're just a few months away from completion and we can't wait to share more!

Just saw someone comment "AI;DR" on a LinkedIn post that was clearly AI generated... and I would totally steal that, except then the algorithm would think I want more AI slop. Which I do not.

People, we totally know that you are AI generating your emoji bullet point lists of insightful insights?

Fair critique.

This is what Gemini thinks that looks like. It should definitely be a thing.

* regionally known

2/2 These snapshot are from the local landmark application for the "Harlan's Barbershop" building, highlighting the story of the Black experience during the civil rights era in Des Moines. Thomas was a blues musician and regularly known barber.

Corollary input: Local research shows this was driven by racism and redlining. Also, construction of I-235 connecting downtown Des Moines to the suburbs severely impacted the community. 1/2

Your Design Process Feeds Frustration Many designers utilize an iterative process.

The one where I tell designers that their process is all wrong...

Saying goodbye to my "vague architecture reference" license plates after 10 years... 😥

#iykyk #acad

Wut!?! Aww man, that's a tragedy... There's gotta be a "Save the Jewel Box" group working on this, right????

Good.

Now do all the men!!!

Interesting quote: "There's a fine line between thoughtful planning and hiding behind planning. The discipline is acting once the signal is clear, even if the path isn't perfect."

Do you recognize yourself in this? How do you know when the signal is clear?

“Half bath” a very deceptive name for a room with zero (0) baths in it 🤔

The Grotto of the Redemption in West Bend, Iowa, is of "you must see this in person before you die" level caliber.

Steve Wilke-Shapiro | Substack Architect. Urbanist. Preservationist. Advocate for Empathy-Powered Design.

Starting a Substack for some of my slightly longer musings about architecture, business, preservation and empathy-driven design

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Imagine that, upon reading this message, your visceral reaction is... anger.

An odd response to feel attacked by this, yes?

halftime show fromt eh supebowl showing a set on the field featuring a nyc bodega

This kind of smart, walkable, mixed-use urbanism is illegal to build in most American cities.

I ain't reading all that
I'm happy for you tho or sorry that happened

Any leftover with an egg on it. Pictured: carry-out orange chicken.

#putaneggonit

After a month of waiting, I blended my fermenting lemons into a paste. First use: substituting for lemon and salt in a creamy cole slaw. Yum!

Recipe: Preserved Meyer Lemon Paste, "Good Things" by Samin Nosrat

A Wrinkle in Time - Wikipedia

The ultimate classic: A Wrinkle in Time

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Can we all just agree that Eponine deserved a long, happy life instead of getting shot?

This may be a metaphor.

Day 2/? of nicely asking @jamellebouie.net to post his videos here in addition to TikTok... I miss your insightful commentary since deleting the 'tok.

Referees, your time is now. You have the best whistles and you know how to use them.