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Architecture Lectures and Presentations

November 12, 2020 by Andrew Hawkins 2 Comments

Architecture Lectures and Presentations

One of my new tasks this semester in my academic position is to be a member of the departmental committee for lectures and exhibitions. This committee is tasked with creating the annual lecture and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Andrew H, Architects, Architecture School, Career, Design, Education, Life in General Tagged With: Architects, architectural education, Architecture and Society, Architecture School, conversations, design, Presentations

I Work How Many Jobs? My FTE equals 3.0?

October 29, 2020 by Andrew Hawkins 1 Comment

I Work How Many Jobs? My FTE equals 3.0?

As we discussed the stereotypes earlier this week on the podcast, I was inspired to create this post. Added to that is just two days ago some of the discussion in our upcoming episode (062) and then I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Andrew H, Architects, Architecture School, Career, Design, Life in General Tagged With: a day in the life, Architects, Architecture and Society, career, design

061: Architectural Stereotypes

October 25, 2020 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

061: Architectural Stereotypes

When I say the word “architect” what do you imagine? It seems that most people imagine individuals in black clothing (most likely a turtleneck) and heavy rimmed glasses. We are here to set the record … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Life in General, Observations, Podcast Tagged With: Architects, Architecture and Society, design, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast

Top Instagram Accounts for Architectural Visualization

October 1, 2020 by Andrew Hawkins 1 Comment

Top Instagram Accounts for Architectural Visualization

So as a follow-up to the recent podcast this week, I wanted to delve into the world of visualization and find some of the best Instagram accounts to follow for this industry. As I am an architect, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Andrew H, Architects, Design, Design Studio, Graphics, Technology, Tools of the Trade Tagged With: Architects, architectural studio, architectural technology, Architecture School, design, design studio, Graphics

056: Starting A Design Firm

August 16, 2020 by Bob Borson 4 Comments

056: Starting A Design Firm

If you’ve ever dreamed of starting your own design firm, maybe you’ve just graduated from school, perhaps you’ve worked for another firm and seen first-hand what not to do and decided it’s time to go … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architect Skills, Architects, Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Interviews, Life in General, Observations, Podcast Tagged With: architectural studio, career, conversations, design studio, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast, Residential Architect

Do Architects Still Need to Draw?

June 29, 2020 by Andrew Hawkins Leave a Comment

Do Architects Still Need to Draw?

Do architects still need to draw? Think about it. Seriously. I am putting this is out there and I know the question is quite a stirring sentiment in each of you. I have been having this conversation … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Andrew H, Architects, Graphics, Sketching Tagged With: Architects, architectural education, architectural sketching, conversations, Graphics, sketching

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