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For Architects, Patience is Definitely a Virtue

February 24, 2020 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

For Architects, Patience is Definitely a Virtue

Most architects have to learn patience over the course of their career, it's actually one architectural character trait that I always think about but rarely bring up because it always falls into the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Buildings, Construction, Design, Graphics, My Work, Projects Tagged With: Construction Observation, details, Graphics

Architect vs. Architectural Designer: aka Alphabet Soup

February 20, 2020 by Andrew Hawkins Leave a Comment

Architect vs. Architectural Designer: aka Alphabet Soup

So many times when you see someone's email signature, business card (if they still use one), LinkedIn profile, or other identifying monikers there is possibly a series of letters or abbreviations at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Andrew H, Architects, Do you want to be an Architect? Tagged With: Architects, career, education, licensure

043: Inside the Firm

February 16, 2020 by Bob Borson 3 Comments

043: Inside the Firm

So you’ve graduated from architecture school and received a university degree in architecture - so what happens next? What exactly does an architect do? What if you don’t want to be a designer, maybe … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Life in General, Office, Podcast Tagged With: architects office, architectural studio, career, Podcast

A Day in the Life – Punch list Day

February 11, 2020 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

A Day in the Life – Punch list Day

Do Architects work long hours? Of course they do - but just about anybody in a professional role works long hours so there isn't anything specifically interesting or useful in that statement so I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Buildings, Construction, Do you want to be an Architect?, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, Architects, architects office, Construction Process, Do you want to be an Architect

Renovation Construction Surprises

February 6, 2020 by Andrew Hawkins Leave a Comment

Renovation Construction Surprises

I’ve been at this architecture thing for a bit over 20 years now and I can say with certainty that I am still surprised at the way some contractors choose to do their work. I am not saying this as a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Andrew H, Buildings, Construction, Life in General, Projects Tagged With: construction, Construction Process, Materials, Renovations

042: Mentorship

February 2, 2020 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

042: Mentorship

Finding the right sort of person who can help guide you through the various stages of your career can be incredibly valuable and beneficial. Today, Andrew and I are talking about mentorship and what … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Episodes, Life in General Tagged With: career, mentorship, Podcast

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