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Architecture: Form, Function, and Object

September 3, 2020 by Andrew HawkinsLeave a Comment

Architecture: Form, Function, and Object

“Form follows Function.” was a phrase coined by the late Louis Sullivan in 1896 in his article titled The Tall Office Building Artistically Considered. In reality, the phrase was “Form ever follows … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Andrew H, Design, Design Studio, Schools of Architecture, TheoriesTagged With: Architecture and Society, Architecture School, Architecture Theory, design, Modern Architecture

Architecture Student Tool Kit

July 23, 2020 by Andrew HawkinsLeave a Comment

Architecture Student Tool Kit

As I am preparing my syllabus and other items for the quickly approaching fall semester, I have begun to have discussions and questions about the student “tool kit” if you want to call it that. What … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Andrew H, Design Studio, Graphics, Schools of Architecture, Sketching, Tools of the TradeTagged With: Architects, architectural sketching, architectural studio, Architecture School, design studio

053: Culture of Design

July 5, 2020 by Bob BorsonLeave a Comment

053: Culture of Design

Do you have a design culture in your office? Why is it that some firms have it and others don’t? A culture of design isn’t something that just happens, there has to be a plan, it needs to be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Design Studio, Episodes, Heard around the architectural studio, Life in General, Observations, PodcastTagged With: a day in the life, architects office, architectural studio, being a part of the design process, career, design studio, Podcast

052: Architectural Tools

June 21, 2020 by Bob BorsonLeave a Comment

052: Architectural Tools

When an architect goes to work … what happens? Do they pull out a pen and sketch paper? Maybe they power up some hardware – quite possibly a bit of both. Ask and architect what they need to do their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design Studio, Episodes, Graphics, Observations, Office, Podcast, Talking ShopTagged With: a day in the life, architects office, architectural studio, architectural technology, career, conversations, design studio, Podcast

End of Architecture School Semester: COVID-19 Edition

May 14, 2020 by Andrew Hawkins1 Comment

End of Architecture School Semester: COVID-19 Edition

As of last week, all my studios were completed, final reviews concluded, grades entered, and the end of the 2020 spring semester came to a virtual close. It was an interesting ride, to say the least. … [Read more...]

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

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