. News Flash I spend a lot of my waking hours talking to myself. I don't know when it started [yes I do] but regardless of how I try to change my behavior, I just can't seem to stop having these … [Read more...]
Architects and Moonlighting
Come on and admit it - we've either done it or we're thinking about doing it. It's the siren's call of moonlighting, beckoning you to the edge of darkness with the promise of being addressed as an … [Read more...]
The Art of saying “No”
Telling your client "no" is a bad idea. Except when it isn't ... but saying "no" is a practice you should try to avoid. I don't like to say no and I'll always try to find a way to avoid saying it … [Read more...]
Money, Money Money – An Architect’s Salary
On January 18, 2010, I wrote my first post on salary (it was actually the 4th post I ever wrote) and it was titled Architect's Salary - Wanna Know? I started that post off by writing: "How much … [Read more...]
Taking the Architectural Registration Exam (ARE)
In order to call yourself an architect (or even state that you provide architectural services) you have to pass the architectural registration exam - the ARE. It is a grueling 7-part test that if you … [Read more...]
Do you want to be an Architect?
A few years ago I started a series of posts that were directed towards people who had an interest in either becoming an architect or now that they had finished school ... what happens next? The intent … [Read more...]