I recently saw a time lapse video showing the construction of a 30 story hotel tower in 30 days from ground breaking to complete interior fit out. It was impressive and commendable on many fronts, including sustainability. What the video didn’t discuss is how much time it took to design this structure, because to make it work, just about every single item that went into the building was pre-fabricated and arrived on the project site ready to install like life size Legos.

The point is architectural projects take time and are not the indulgence of choice when looking for a dose of the pleasure principle.

To that reality of my profession of choice, I’ve found other creative outlets, which yield instant results, like photography. I first started taking photos with film, which I processed and then printed. In a matter of hours I’d see results; the creative equivalent of one of those energy drinks.

This is one of the first photos I took with my one and only camera, which I now refer to as my pet dinosaur.

Form/Function