Hmmm..... I wonder what would happen if I posted a list of reasons why the idea of a DIY container conversion project is sexier and faster and a lot less hassle than than dealing with a prick architect who apparently never leaves his chair and who has obviously never experienced the joy of hammering a nail into a board and creating something where there once was nothing. Who knew that an internet discussion board was a kingdom that needed defending?
Maybe I could discuss how completely plausible it would be for someone like me to actually create a "pleasing and meaningful space" in addition to engineering the thing out of thin air. What could be more meaningful than the knowledge that I Did It Myself?
On second thought, YOU figure it out. I am busy right now.
As many of you are aware, I am blessed to live in a lovely 4000 sq ft home on 2.5 acres complete with a 1500 sq ft carriage house that was designed by an architect who I have come to adore. He is now my friend and I value his opinion because he is nice and he is smart and he knows how to talk to people. Also, he worked at one of the nation's most successful architectural firms in Austin Texas- an award-winning firm full of nice people who are real geniuses. See their work here: When I told him about my container project, he was delighted and supportive. Why? Because he is secure and is not threatened by the idea that architecture can be accesible to the masses. Also, he is quite successful and has no time to sit on the computer postulating about design, spreading misinformation and boring people who just want to share ideas.
The 6000 sq ft house at the ranch and the accompanying 4 bedroom bunkhouse complete with sauna and 3 fireplaces were designed by an amateur (family member) with the help of an architect who is also very successful and was willing to make the ideas of the amatuer designer a reality. Talk about a meaningful space!
So, I guess all of that experience means nothing when some guy in New Jersey who has never set foot on a Texas ranch can decide that I do not have the ability to create a "pleasing and meaningful space" and that I am endangering the entire culture of potential container conversion experts by possibly making a mistake in my less than meaningful space. Dammit! I wish I had known!
p.s. Don't let the words "Texas ranch" conjur any images of unsavory public figures. Some of us do have brains and do believe that this country used to mean something.
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