When I was in my very early twenties, I pondered how I would make a living. I loved pen-and-ink drawing, but it was a struggle to jump to light speed and make drawing a full-time career. For a while, I thought I might enjoy being an architect. I took some classes at the British Columbia Institute of Technology to formally begin that years-long journey. I quickly discovered I didn't have a fondness for rulers and technical drawings, so I decided to focus on my art, which proved to be the right decision for me. In the decades since, I have enjoyed designing many buildings; however, I stick to creating the preliminary concepts and leave the detailed technical plans to others. It is the perfect fit! I take great delight in seeing the finished results, especially if the final result closely resembles my original ideas. Today I visited Kraay Family Farm in Lacombe, Alberta. I was delighted with the finished exit barn that I had the privilege of designing a couple of years ago. They absolutely nailed the execution, both inside and out! The beautiful building made me smile a big old grin. THANKS!
A fun walk down memory lane
Today, I’m visiting West Edmonton Mall, home to Professor WEM’s Adventure Golf, Galaxyland and a whole lot more. We spent about five years at the mall, back in the late 90’s, re-theming the five-acre indoor theme park and the golf, and many other smaller projects. While much has changed in the mall and the theme park, the golf remains the same. The Marine Life area is still there, but most of the other projects we did through the mall have long since disappeared. The staff at the Mall has kept things well maintained, and it was a pleasure to see our work holding up after almost three decades of heavy use. As I walked around, memories flooded back of our wonderful crew and the good times we had. The work was challenging, but the team was up to the task and then some. Those were the days!
Around the back
All of the front yard painting is pretty much complete and so the crew continues working their way around the back of the shop as they layer on the coats of paint and blends. The building is looking better all the time.
