Architecture School

Architectural Interns

Architectural Interns

here are some unique insights into how an architecture student can rise to the top of a pile of resumes and get that coveted architectural intern position

Mental Health Awareness for the Architecture Student

Mental Health Awareness for the Architecture Student

For some students, college will be the time when some might struggle to cope with the stresses associated with college life, for architecture students, there is another layer of stress and rigor placed upon them

Architecture Student Work Desks

Architecture Student Work Desks

Architecture studios in college have changed a lot over the last two decades – for the most part, computers and mouse pads have replaced Mayline parallel bars, Borco table covers and drafting eraser scumbags.

Rural Studio 2011 – Joanne’s House

Rural Studio 2011 – Joanne’s House

Evolving out of the Rural Studio was the $20k House project, with a goal of moving beyond the construction of single family residences towards more ambitious and long-term community projects.

Writing your resumé

Writing your resumé

It’s that time of year again and the resumes from graduating college seniors are starting to crash our office door. What better time than now to have a little chat about them? What this post isn’t going to be a list of how to write a resume – according to Google, the search “resume+books” returned 81,500,000(…)

Rural Studio 20K House | Update

Rural Studio 20K House | Update

I have asked my friend Eric Schmid to provide us with an update on what’s happening with the $20K House Rural Studio. They have spent more time discussing a house that will be built for so little money it is staggering -they are also interesting, entertaining and almost always enlightening.

When you are an architect…

When you are an architect…

There is no question in my mind that I made the right decision when I was 5 years old to become an architect. Despite having been at this for a while, some things you just have to discover for yourself.

Do you want to be an Architect? The college years

Do you want to be an Architect? The college years

I have been an architect my whole life. When I tell people that I knew I wanted to be an architect by the time I was 5 years old, they think how lucky that must have been! But am I really so lucky?

Do you want to be an Architect?

Do you want to be an Architect?

It takes a lot of committement and desire to become an architect. Nobody becomes an architect because they think it sounds cool or they like to draw. There is a lot more to it and I think it needs to be a calling for you to even think you will experience any measurable success.

Are College Grads ready for the working world?

Are College Grads ready for the working world?

People go to college to learn how to learn and to train their brain to assess problems and determine what possible steps could or should be taken. You go to a technical college to learn how to do a thing or perform a specific job.