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Studio Lessons 101: Architectural Precedents

January 14, 2021 by Andrew Hawkins1 Comment

Studio Lessons 101: Architectural Precedents

One of the many activities undertaken in architecture school is the study of Architectural Precedents. While I am may not be convinced of the outcomes, I do believe in their value. This happens at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Andrew H, Architecture School, Design, Design Studio, Studio Lessons 101Tagged With: architectural studio, Architecture School, design studio, Studio Lessons 101

My Favorite Architecture Books – 2020

December 27, 2020 by Bob Borson1 Comment

My Favorite Architecture Books – 2020

It's Sunday, December 27, 2020, and I am thinking about my favorite architecture books. Is that weird? Of course it isn't because I like architecture books and now that I am flush with gift cards from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Reviews, Design Studio, Life in GeneralTagged With: a day in the life, Architects, architectural studio, books

How to Detail a Snowman

December 13, 2020 by Bob Borson1 Comment

How to Detail a Snowman

It's hard to believe that the Christmas Holidays are upon us and I haven't shared with you my profound "How to Detail a Snowman" knowledge ... mostly because I don't have any since I live in Texas. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design, Design Studio, Graphics, Holidays, Life in General, My Work, SketchingTagged With: a day in the life, architectural sketching, Graphics, Holiday, sketching, what?

062: The Evolving Virtual Office

November 8, 2020 by Bob BorsonLeave a Comment

062: The Evolving Virtual Office

The phrase "Virtual Office" has a much different ring and connotation to it now than it did just a few months ago. As more and more people work from home (more times than not in a spare bedroom or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design Studio, Episodes, Observations, Podcast, Technology, Tools of the TradeTagged With: a day in the life, architects office, architectural studio, career, design studio, Podcast

Top Instagram Accounts for Architectural Visualization

October 1, 2020 by Andrew Hawkins1 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 TradeTagged With: Architects, architectural studio, architectural technology, Architecture School, design, design studio, Graphics

Starting Architecture School: COVID Edition Part 2

September 17, 2020 by Andrew Hawkins1 Comment

Starting Architecture School: COVID Edition Part 2

So I know that I have written before about the transition to online teaching that occurred last spring, but I am going to revisit this situation once again. I recently wrote an article for Texas … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Andrew H, Architecture School, Design Studio, Schools of ArchitectureTagged With: architectural studio, Architecture and Society, Architecture School, design studio

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