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Knowledge versus Tools

May 20, 2021 by Andrew Hawkins 2 Comments

Knowledge versus Tools

So I was having a conversation with some professor colleagues the other day and we got on the subject of knowledge versus tools. The basic idea of this chat was about what students should be learning … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Andrew H, Architect Skills, Architecture School, Design Studio, Education, Technology Tagged With: Architects, architectural studio, architectural technology, Architecture School, design studio

Ep 072: Architectural Disconnect

April 4, 2021 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

Ep 072: Architectural Disconnect

How old were you before you learned that architects exist? Do you remember that class you took in elementary school that talked about architects and architecture? Of course, you don’t … because for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architect Skills, Architecture School, Career, Design Studio, Do you want to be an Architect?, Education, Episodes, Podcast Tagged With: a day in the life, Architects, architectural studio, career, design studio, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast

Ep 069: Better Faster Cheaper

February 21, 2021 by Bob Borson 3 Comments

Ep 069: Better Faster Cheaper

We have all heard the phrase “Better, Faster, Cheaper, you can have any 2” but is that actually true? … Yes, of course, that’s true, but we are going to talk about it anyways because this is really a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Contractors, Design Studio, Education, Episodes, Observations Tagged With: architects office, architectural studio, Architecture and Society, conversations, Podcast

Architecture Profession in Numbers

February 11, 2021 by Andrew Hawkins 2 Comments

Architecture Profession in Numbers

So the podcast this week and a state architects' advocacy day got me thinking about numbers as they relate to our profession as compared to comparable professionals. So since I am a big fan of data, I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Andrew H, Architects, Architecture School, Career, Education, Life in General Tagged With: Architects, Architecture and Society, Architecture School, Do you want to be an Architect

Ep 068: Where is the Finish Line?

February 7, 2021 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

Ep 068: Where is the Finish Line?

Becoming an architect is hard – but we all know that. You go to school for a long time and work and study but upon graduation, you are not an architect … so when does that moment happen? Welcome to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architecture School, Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Education, Episodes, Podcast Tagged With: Architects, Architecture School, career, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast

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

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