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Architects Working with Consultants

February 10, 2022 by Andrew Hawkins 2 Comments

Architects Working with Consultants

When architects work with consultants, how does that process operate? How many consultants are there on any given project? Well, that answer can vary widely by project type. Since this was a recently … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Andrew H, Architects, Career, Design, Life in General, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, Architects, career, design, Practice, Profession

Design Process – Redlines

January 31, 2022 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

Design Process – Redlines

There are a few things that I know with absolute certainty ... Leprechauns are jerks, people will tell me if I don't call out the vapor barrier in my sketches, and seeing redlines will cause PTSD. I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architectural Graphics - The Series, Design, Graphics, Residential Tagged With: architectural studio, being a part of the design process, design studio, Graphics, Residential Architect

2022 Reading List

January 27, 2022 by Andrew Hawkins 1 Comment

2022 Reading List

Well, this is not a New Year’s resolution post, it is a new year post of my 2022 proposed reading list. For the past few years, at the beginning of each year, I try to choose a stack of books that I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Andrew H, Architects, Design, Education, Life in General, Uncategorized Tagged With: Architects, Architecture and Society, books, design

Do Architects Draw Too Much?

October 25, 2021 by Bob Borson 4 Comments

Do Architects Draw Too Much?

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 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architectural Graphics - The Series, Design, Graphics, My Work, Observations, Residential, Residential Architecture 101, San Antonio 01 Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, architectural studio, conversations, details, Graphics, Residential Architect

What is Architecture?

October 21, 2021 by Andrew Hawkins 4 Comments

What is Architecture?

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 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Andrew H, Architect Skills, Architects, Buildings, Design, Observations Tagged With: Architects, Architecture, Architecture and Society, Architecture School, Building, Opinions

Business Development and Social Media

August 30, 2021 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

Business Development and Social Media

On the chance that you've been asleep for the last 10 years,  more and more architects are turning to social media and platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn to demonstrate their design … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Design, Graphics, Hill Haus, My Work, Projects, Residential Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, Architecture and Society, career, design, Graphics, Modern Architecture, Residential Architect

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