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What Architects Should Watch: Shelter in Place Edition

April 2, 2020 by Andrew Hawkins 3 Comments

What Architects Should Watch: Shelter in Place Edition

I thought I’d craft a list of films, documentaries, and videos for viewing while there is so much extra time at home. Now I am not trying to provide additional distractions, but I think that in times … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Andrew H, Architects, Design, Life in General Tagged With: Architects, architectural studio, Architecture and Society, design

046: Working From Home

March 29, 2020 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

046: Working From Home

A lot can happen in just a few weeks. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, business as usual is anything but … and Andrew and I felt like we should interrupt our regularly scheduled podcast to take some time … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Episodes, Life in General, Office, Podcast Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, architectural technology, design studio, Podcast

Sketching is Hard

March 24, 2020 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

Sketching is Hard

If you are like me, an architect currently working from home and hating it as a result of the current COVID-19 pandemic, then I will also assume that like me you will find that your design … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architectural Sketches - The Series, Graphics, Life in General, Observations, Sketching Tagged With: career, drawing, schematic design, sketching

Moving to a Virtual Design Studio?

March 20, 2020 by Andrew Hawkins Leave a Comment

Moving to a Virtual Design Studio?

So as the nation falls into a full-on experiment in quarantine and social distancing, everyone is having their typical life cycles interrupted. My life is no different; I am going through the process … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Andrew H, Architects, Design, Life in General Tagged With: Architects, Architecture School, design, design studio

7 Minutes in Heaven with Me

March 11, 2020 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

7 Minutes in Heaven with Me

Presenting on any subject can be a frightening experience for most people, but when you have to do it in a room full of people you work with there could clearly be moments of embarrassment that would … [Read more...]

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

Studio Lessons 101: Architecture is about Words

March 5, 2020 by Andrew Hawkins 3 Comments

Studio Lessons 101: Architecture is about Words

Architecture is about words as much as images. Let that sink in for just a moment … I say this after a week of mid-term and project reviews in my department. The reason I say such a thing is quite … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Andrew H, Architects, Life in General, Studio Lessons 101 Tagged With: architectural studio, Architecture School, design, design studio, Studio Lessons 101

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