http://www.pmilanes.com - Main site.

http://www.pmilanes.com/news - New blog. Not yet linked from the main site as I have to update a few more things.


Livejournal doesn't really scream "professionalism" you know?

I'll still have this though cuz the feeds are awesome. I like reading comics all in one place.

What I've been working on for the last 3 months...

Sustainable multi-purpose/mixed use residential/commercial high-rise. Meaning it must have floors and wind turbines... lots and lots of wind turbines.

Architectural Process:

From experimentation (moving a picture through a scanner and photocopiers...)


...to inspiration


...to conceptual


...through planning and refining


...to realization (5' 10" model...!)




90% complete model. Now I need a 5 foot drawing and a video and some plans. All due on the 12th... Drive to Toronto the 13th. Philippines on the 14th. Wow. Too crazy.

Now, I just need a more creative name than dragonfly tower... haha.

Gonna try and mix it up with the photos. Got a couple of volunteers for model photography lined up. Should be awesome. Haha. Except I don't know where to shoot or what to shoot?

I'm abandoning my quest to buy an 18-200 lens with optical stabilization technology. I've convinced myself that I don't need it and that my current gear covers 18-300 and my current lenses are probably sharper. I'll just buy a dedicated flash because it will be much more useful.

The power went out for a few hours a couple of days ago at our place, so my roommate and I decided to go outside for once. Haha. She went on to play and proceeded to wet herself whilst I took pictures. Sounds creepy? Yes. But she says that's the way she likes it. Or so I hear.

I tested out my new circular polarizer and it is awesome. Makes the colours richer and takes away the nasty water reflections!