If you ever thought about being an architect but thought you couldn't handle the math, you aren't alone. At parties across the land, as soon as someone finds out there is an architect in the crowd, … [Read more...]
Life of an Architect – Best of 2014
While 2014 isn't technically over yet, it isn't going to stop me [cause I do what I want] from looking back at all the articles I wrote over the year to see which ones represented the very best that … [Read more...]
Architecture – A culture of long hours?
Everybody knows that architects work a lot of hours - right? I'm not talking about an extra hour every day or something so pedestrian, I'm saying that according to the chat rooms and emails I receive, … [Read more...]
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Once again I find myself siting on the couch on a Sunday afternoon and I'm working - this pattern has been going on for such a long time now I'm pretty used to it. You might be thinking that by … [Read more...]
How to Get a Job in an Architect’s Office
"How to get a job in an architect's office" is a topic that I've been meaning to cover for a long time here on Life of an Architect ... I just never got around to doing so. I've worked the edges a … [Read more...]
Pay attention to the shiny things
This is good advice for just about anyone, but I think it is of particular value to architects. I spent the weekend traveling, I was in Manhattan, Kansas speaking to the students at the College … [Read more...]