If you are thinking about the dream that a lot of architects have – which is going out on your own and starting your own office – or maybe you’ve grown in your current position where you have new responsibilities, there are some skills you are going … [Continue reading]
15 Tips for Young Architecture Professionals
It's that time of year when graduating students join the workforce or students have summer internships. So I decided to share this list of tips for young architecture professionals. Even though it was created a few years ago, I think it all still … [Continue reading]
Ep 101: Design Process
If you were tasked with defining the design process – you could take it in a lot of different directions and you're going to have a lot of options. Andrew and I are going to attempt to tackle this topic and discuss how we go about solving the tasks … [Continue reading]
Architectural Graphics 101: Cover Sheet
When I say the words “cover sheet” and the topic is architectural drawings, a few different things come to mind … which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it did get me thinking that maybe we should spend a few minutes and have this conversation … [Continue reading]
Ep 100: The 100th Episode
June 14th, 2018 … it was a Thursday, World Blood Donor Day, the end of Ramadan, and the first episode of the Life of an Architect podcast came out. That was 1,421 days ago and a lot has changed. In what could be described at times as a love/hate … [Continue reading]
Studio Lessons 101: Diagrams
After a week full of various studio reviews, I have realized how essential diagrams are to the presentation of one’s architectural ideas. While they may not hold a large place within the practice of architecture, they are certainly critical to … [Continue reading]