Which came first - the chicken or the egg? Everyone knows the correct answer is the egg ... and by "egg" I mean "floor plans". I posted a sketch last week of an elevation study and was asked a … [Read more...]
I Want to be an Architect, Where Do I Start?
I spent a considerable amount of time responding to emails this weekend and the newest most asked question is now: "I want to be an architect, where do I start?" (most asked question on Life … [Read more...]
Being an Architect … Amazeballs
I have had a very interesting past few days - the kind of interesting that confirms for me why I do what I do for a living. Every now and then I get a little beaten down from the act of doing my job … [Read more...]
Dear Future Architects – You need to Hear This
Simply based on my inbox, there is a new batch of bright and shiny new future architects about to graduate and they are on the hunt for their future ... hopefully in an office like mine. That sounds … [Read more...]
The Tools of an Architect
Architects are lucky. Once you get past the few architects that complain disproportionately loud for the entire profession, you will discover that just about anyone can be an architect and have a role … [Read more...]
What did you miss in 2015?
Did you know that I wrote and published 66 articles this year on Life of an Architect? While that's a bit off my pace from the previous years, statistically speaking, there's still bound to be a few … [Read more...]