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Starting Architecture School: COVID Edition Part 2

September 17, 2020 by Andrew Hawkins1 Comment

Starting Architecture School: COVID Edition Part 2

So I know that I have written before about the transition to online teaching that occurred last spring, but I am going to revisit this situation once again. I recently wrote an article for Texas … [Read more...]

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

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

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

035: Architecture and Math

October 13, 2019 by Bob Borson2 Comments

035: Architecture and Math

If you ever thought about being an architect but thought you couldn’t handle the math, you aren’t alone. At parties across the land, as soon as someone finds out there is an architect in the crowd, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Observations, Podcast, Schools of ArchitectureTagged With: a day in the life, Architects, architects office, Architecture School, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast

Illinois Institute of Technology – College of Architecture

November 24, 2014 by Bob Borson16 Comments

Illinois Institute of Technology – College of Architecture

Ever wondered what going to architecture was really like? There are a lot of stories about going to architecture school - the long hours, the absolute dedication, the commitment needed to complete the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Do you want to be an Architect?, Schools of ArchitectureTagged With: architectural studio, Architecture School, Do you want to be an Architect, the studio

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