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Big Ideas or Technical Details?

June 3, 2021 by Andrew Hawkins 3 Comments

Big Ideas or Technical Details?

Is the education of architecture school about the big ideas or the technical details? This is a question that has been on my mind quite a bit lately. So what should be the focus of the collegiate … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Andrew H, Architecture School, Design Studio, Education, Life in General, Schools of Architecture Tagged With: architectural studio, Architecture School, conversations, design studio

Ep 074: Architectural Memories that Matter

May 2, 2021 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

Ep 074: Architectural Memories that Matter

There are a handful of moments in a person’s professional life that really matter, and sometimes we don’t recognize how important those moments are until several years later. I know that I have a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Contractors, Episodes, Heard around the architectural studio, Life in General, Memories from Studio, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, architectural studio, career, conversations, design studio, Podcast

Ep 073: Being Your Own Boss

April 18, 2021 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

Ep 073: Being Your Own Boss

At one time or another, most architects think about opening their own architectural office. There are all sorts of reasons why this makes sense, but it obviously isn’t the right path for everyone. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Life in General, Observations, Podcast Tagged With: a day in the life, Architects, architects office, architectural studio, career, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast

Architects and Their Spectacles

April 8, 2021 by Andrew Hawkins 2 Comments

Architects and Their Spectacles

Architects may almost be as well known for their spectacles as their fashion sense. . I think that more than the average bespectacled person, architects view eyewear as a personal statement of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Andrew H, Architects, Humor, Life in General, Observations Tagged With: Architects, Architects Style, Architecture and Society, design, Do you want to be an Architect

Architects: Lawsuit Up!

March 25, 2021 by Andrew Hawkins 1 Comment

Architects: Lawsuit Up!

We have been speaking a great deal recently about the architects’ liability and how that can possibly lead to a lawsuit. Since I went through my first mediation today on one of my “money-grab” … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Andrew H, Career, Life in General Tagged With: Architects, Architecture and Society, business, career, Liability

Ep 070: Dirty Side to Clean Buildings

March 7, 2021 by Tori Wickard 2 Comments

Ep 070: Dirty Side to Clean Buildings

Today we are going to talk about Material Health and Transparency as it pertains to the practice of architecture, what this is all about,  why it is important, as well as ask the question “What is the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Design, Episodes, Life in General, Materials and Products, Podcast Tagged With: architects office, Episodes, Materials, Podcast

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