Shalom’s Hatched Ideas

Why Great Buildings Begin with Belonging, Not Form

Why Great Buildings Begin with Belonging, Not Form

Jul 18, 2026

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The Paradox of Safe Complexity: Why the Best Systems Look Calm Before They Scale

The Paradox of Safe Complexity: Why the Best Systems Look Calm Before They Scale

Jul 17, 2026

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Why Slow Thinking Wins When the Stakes Are Concrete

Why Slow Thinking Wins When the Stakes Are Concrete

Jul 16, 2026

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The Architecture of Trust: Why the Best Buildings Begin With Listening and End With Authority

The Architecture of Trust: Why the Best Buildings Begin With Listening and End With Authority

Jul 15, 2026

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The Beauty of Constraints: Why Reuse and a 16 Page PDF Speak the Same Language

The Beauty of Constraints: Why Reuse and a 16 Page PDF Speak the Same Language

Jul 14, 2026

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When a Building Becomes a Medium for Memory

When a Building Becomes a Medium for Memory

Jul 13, 2026

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91%

Why Great Buildings Begin as Unfinished Interviews

Why Great Buildings Begin as Unfinished Interviews

Jul 12, 2026

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62%

What Two Job Ads Reveal About the Hidden Economy of Architectural Talent

What Two Job Ads Reveal About the Hidden Economy of Architectural Talent

Jul 11, 2026

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The Hidden Discipline of Designing for What Refuses to Sit Still

The Hidden Discipline of Designing for What Refuses to Sit Still

Jul 10, 2026

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74%

From Reconstruction to Renewal: Why Cities Are Really Designed Twice

From Reconstruction to Renewal: Why Cities Are Really Designed Twice

Jul 9, 2026

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71%

The Eight Page Test: Why Architectural Apprenticeship Is Really a Test of Judgment

The Eight Page Test: Why Architectural Apprenticeship Is Really a Test of Judgment

Jul 8, 2026

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68%

The Hidden Architecture of Getting Hired: Why Constraints Signal Seriousness

The Hidden Architecture of Getting Hired: Why Constraints Signal Seriousness

Jul 7, 2026

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Why Architecture Is Winning and Hiring Like It Is Still Losing

Why Architecture Is Winning and Hiring Like It Is Still Losing

Jul 6, 2026

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64%

Why Great Buildings Are Really Designed Twice

Why Great Buildings Are Really Designed Twice

Jul 5, 2026

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87%

Why Safety Depends on Design, Not Hope

Why Safety Depends on Design, Not Hope

Jul 4, 2026

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23%

Why Meaning Needs Boundaries Before It Can Become Flow

Why Meaning Needs Boundaries Before It Can Become Flow

Jul 3, 2026

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63%

The Hidden Curriculum Behind an Architectural Career Ladder

The Hidden Curriculum Behind an Architectural Career Ladder

Jul 2, 2026

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74%

Why Great Buildings Are Designed Like Institutions, Not Objects

Why Great Buildings Are Designed Like Institutions, Not Objects

Jul 1, 2026

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87%

From Reconstruction to Selective Renewal: Why the Future Rewards Compression, Not Expansion

From Reconstruction to Selective Renewal: Why the Future Rewards Compression, Not Expansion

Jun 30, 2026

5 views

86%

Why the Best Buildings Smuggle in a Job Requirement

Why the Best Buildings Smuggle in a Job Requirement

Jun 29, 2026

4 views

28%

Why the Best Work Is Built Twice: First Slowly, Then Well

Why the Best Work Is Built Twice: First Slowly, Then Well

Jun 28, 2026

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62%

Why Architecture Is Really About Matching Grain, Not Just Form

Why Architecture Is Really About Matching Grain, Not Just Form

Jun 27, 2026

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84%

The Threshold Problem: Why Great Spaces and Great Careers Both Begin With In-Between

The Threshold Problem: Why Great Spaces and Great Careers Both Begin With In-Between

Jun 26, 2026

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62%

The Building That Cannot Be Negotiated, and the Student Who Must Qualify

The Building That Cannot Be Negotiated, and the Student Who Must Qualify

Jun 25, 2026

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68%

The Hidden Grammar of Architectural Merit: Why Clarity Beats Decoration and Credentials

The Hidden Grammar of Architectural Merit: Why Clarity Beats Decoration and Credentials

Jun 24, 2026

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61%

Why Slower Thinking Builds Carbon Negative Worlds

Why Slower Thinking Builds Carbon Negative Worlds

Jun 22, 2026

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84%

The New Architecture Career Is Half Portfolio, Half Proof of Optimism

The New Architecture Career Is Half Portfolio, Half Proof of Optimism

Jun 21, 2026

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73%

Why Safe Systems Need Better First Drafts

Why Safe Systems Need Better First Drafts

Jun 20, 2026

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58%

Why Mature Systems Need Junior Risk, Not Just Senior Experience

Why Mature Systems Need Junior Risk, Not Just Senior Experience

Jun 19, 2026

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12%

The Hidden Skill Behind Safer Cities and Smarter Careers