Now, I tend to lean toward architectural purism, but at the same time feel, unless a house is of some historic importance, nothing is exactly architecturally sacrosanct.That said, most bathrooms are usually on the side or the rear of the house, where I feel there is more latitude for minor updating.So, I usually install a wide but skinny gun slit close to the ceiling with a jalousie window (or split it into two jalousies), so the bottom is well above head-height. 

I think our rehab cost went almost to 145K ( City permit & architecture and engg cost were about 20K).  

But after I had measured several dozen of these houses I could see the patterns of construction and had a better understanding of how things were built.I still think back to the lessons I learned measuring those houses in my work now. ( maybe even more than my architecture classes in college)

Was it the architecture or the mass transit? 

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As I transition from my current professional practice and educational background of architecture into real estate, I'm considering to add to my knowledge base with a few online courses. 

Other than scoping real estate, I'm interested in seeing some architecture, maybe doing some hiking or camping...

Such residences typically are constructed from detailed architectural plans and specifications and feature an exceptionally high level of workmanship and exceptionally high-grade materials throughout the interior and exterior of the structure.

., for example, recent conversions slated are to remove 158,000 square feet of office inventory from the Plaza/Midtown, an area that's become a popular urban address for younger people who are looking for apartments, says Dennis Bradley, principal at B&A Architecture in Kansas City, Mo.The conversion to apartments is occurring after the owner tried for two years to find a single-use office tenant to occupy a 60-year-old office building that is now being converted into 101 apartment units, including eight two-story penthouses.Meanwhile, the losses of office inventory are expected to stir more ground-up office construction and leasing activity in other office buildings, the CoStar Group reports.Source: "Office Today, Apts.

He has worked on jobs from being a laborer, running equipment, pulling wire, and he now draws all of our site and preliminary architectural plans and does project management.