O Captain! My Captain!

An interior decorator serves as the prime consultant for a very disorganized building project. Although he referred to himself as the “Captain of the Ship,” he abandoned ship and blamed the disaster on his “crew”—including, of course, the Architect. Even Walt Whitman would be amused.
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When Water Flows Uphill

In architecture, the downhill flow of water forms the basis for the design of plumbing and drainage systems. It’s such a universal rule that it’s more than a little surprising when it’s been ignored.
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Too Wood To Be True

The Claims-Free Architect: Season 3, Episode 12 How can a simple typographical error in a millwork order lead to a financial and logistical nightmare, not to mention the heartbreak of […]
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A Spot of Mould

When experts with questionable incentives make a simple problem worse by recommending drastic solutions, who is responsible for picking up the tab?
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Fallen Wall

When a major building component, such as an external wall, fails during construction, who was supposed to check the shop drawings?
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I Want What I Want

If an Architect provides better quality cladding materials than those the client requested, can the Client order those materials to be replaced at the Architect’s expense? 
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