When I say the word “value”, the meaning that typically comes to mind is generated by that persons position or context. Andrew and I were having a chat about how employees think of value versus how employers think of value and is there a disconnect … [Continue reading]
Ep 159: Ask the Show Fall 2024
It is time for the second and last installment of the Life of an Architect “Ask the Show” episode for 2024. Once again, as is our practice we solicited questions to be submitted through our Instagram channels and selected as many as we thought we … [Continue reading]
Ep 158: Architects and iPads
I am going to do at least two things on today’s show – eat a little crow and talk about how I use my iPad. I get asked this question often enough to where I have been meaning to talk about why you might want to use an iPad and what applications are … [Continue reading]
Ep 157: Project Constraints
You sit down at your desk, you turn your computer on, maybe you sharpen your pencils, you lay out your rolls of trace and your sharpie pens – whatever your creative process - and you are about to start work solving the problems at hand … But where do … [Continue reading]
Ep 156: Build a Better House
Today is a special sort of show as we are discussing residential projects that focus on incorporating high value building science techniques. The focus of today’s conversation is going center around where to start, what strategies make the most sense … [Continue reading]
Ep 155: Optimism
Architecture is not typically considered a profession that makes much room for passengers or for people that simply want to show up and punch a clock. The vast majority of practicing architects view the time spent practicing their craft as a calling, … [Continue reading]