Do architects draw too much? As I wrap up my weekend, where I spent the entire time reviewing and redlining sheet after sheet of construction drawings, especially after putting in a 60-hour Monday through Friday work-week, I find myself thinking that … [Continue reading]
What is architecture? How do we define architecture as a profession, as a practice, as a concept? I’ve been talking a lot about this recently with colleagues, and I have seen a couple of posts in various forums recently on this topic. So I wanted to … [Continue reading]
Getting licensed as an architect is difficult. It requires considerable time and dedication and achieving licensure is frequently a source of concern to architectural employers and even greater concern to those that are currently going through the … [Continue reading]
Few people actually get excited when it comes to specifications, other than specification writers, but it's hard to ignore just how important they are when it comes to achieving a successful project. For those that might not know what specifications … [Continue reading]
Design and fabrication is a topic that almost all architects discuss at one point or another. How does it inform the creative process, who gets involved, why does it make sense? We are going to be talking about this and more, along with special guest … [Continue reading]
If you are in the market for an architect and are starting to shop around a bit, a piece of advice is to avoid the phrase: We know what we want, we just need someone to draw it up. I can just imagine that there are some people shaking their heads … [Continue reading]
