I figured there's more than one graphic designer on the list, so you might
find this funny (or horrifying)
quoted 105 lines IF ARCHITECTS HAD TO WORK LIKE GRAPHIC DESIGNERS
> > IF ARCHITECTS HAD TO WORK LIKE GRAPHIC DESIGNERS
> >
> > Dear Mr. Architect:
> >
> > Please design and build me a house. I am not quite sure of what I need,
> > so you should use your discretion. My house should have somewhere
>between
> > two and forty-five bedrooms. Just make sure the plans are such that the
> > bedrooms can be easily added or deleted. When you bring the blueprints
> > to me, I will make the final decision of what I want. Also, bring me the
> > cost breakdown for each configuration so that I can arbitrarily pick
>one.
> >
> > Keep in mind that the house I ultimately choose must cost less than the
> > one I am currently living in. Make sure, however, that you correct all
>the
> > deficiencies that exist in my current house (the floor of my kitchen
> > vibrates when I walk across it, and the walls don't have nearly enough
> > insulation in them).
> >
> > As you design, also keep in mind that I want to keep yearly maintenance
> > costs as low as possible. This should mean the incorporation of
> > extra-cost features like aluminum, vinyl, or composite siding. (If you
> > choose
> > notto specify aluminum, be prepared to explain your decision in detail.)
> >
> > Please take care that modern design practices and the latest materials
> > are used in construction of the house, as I want it to be a showplace
>for
> > the most up-to-date ideas and methods. Be alerted, however, that kitchen
> > should be designed to accommodate, among other things, my 1952 Gibson
> > refrigerator.
> >
> > To insure that you are building the correct house for our entire
> > family, make certain that you contact each of our children, and also our
> > in-laws. My mother-in-law will have very strong feelings about how the
> > house
> > should be designed, since she visits us at least once a year.
> >
> > Make sure that you weigh all of these options carefully and come to the
> > right decision. I, however, retain the right to overrule any choices
>that
> > you
> > make.
> >
> > Please don't bother me with small details right now. Your job is to
> > develop the overall plans for the house: Get the big picture. At this
> > time,
> > for example, it is not appropriate to be choosing the color of the
>carpet.
> > However, keep in mind that my wife likes blue.
> >
> > Also, do not worry at this time about acquiring the resources to build
> > the house itself. Your first priority is to develop detailed plans and
> > specifications. Once I approve these plans, however, I would expect the
> > house to be under roof within 48 hours.
> >
> > While you are designing this house specifically for me, keep in mind
> > that sooner or later I will have to sell it to someone else. It
>therefore
> > should have appeal to a wide variety of potential buyers. Please make
>sure
> >
> > before you finalize the plans that there is a consensus of the
>population
> > in
> > my area that they like the features this house has. I advise you to run
>up
> >
> > and look at my neighbor's house that he constructed last year. We like
>it
> > a
> > great deal. It has many features that we would also like in our new
> > home, particularly the 75-foot swimming pool. With careful engineering,
>I
> > believe that you can design this into our new house without impacting
>the
> > finalcost.
> >
> > Please prepare a complete set of blueprints. It is not necessary at
> > this time to do the real design, since they will be used only for
> > construction bids. Be advised, however, that you will be held
>accountable
> > for
> > any increase of construction costs as a result of later design changes.
> >
> > You must be thrilled to be working on as an interesting project as
> > this! To be able to use the latest techniques and materials and to be
> > given
> > such freedom in your designs is something that can't happen very often.
> >
> > Contact me as soon as possible with your complete ideas and plans.
> >
> > PS: My wife has just told me that she disagrees with many of the
> > instructions I've given you in this letter. As architect, it is your
> > responsibility to resolve these differences. I have tried in the past
> > and have been unable to accomplish this. If you can't handle this
> > responsibility, I will have to find another architect.
> >
> > PPS: Perhaps what I need is not a house at all, but a travel trailer.
> > Please advise me as soon as possible if this is the case.
> >
> >
> >
>
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