So I have spent the first part of this week in ten-hour days of project reviews. These are Masters of Architecture candidates who are conducting their master's thesis presentations. I have been in reviews on the hour almost every hour for two days … [Continue reading]
Whenever an architect sits down with a client on a new residential project, the first thing that happens is a conversation about project goals and requirements. It is during this initial conversation that everyone tries to figure out what exactly it … [Continue reading]
Chances are pretty good that if you are an architect, you are currently employed. Every architecture firm I know is hiring at the moment - there is a feeding-frenzy to add to your staff and to be honest, these are tough times because it is a seller's … [Continue reading]
As an architect, you need to understand details, and one of the easiest ways to expose yourself is by referencing Architectural Detail books. There are a large number of books out there that focus on details. Some are better than others. I have a … [Continue reading]
How hard is it to do work for your friends? How has shifting from employee to employer changed the way you approach projects? If you could drastically change one thing about architecture school, what would it be? All this and more on today’s episode … [Continue reading]
On and off for the last two weeks, I have been reviewing and redlining drawings for one of our residential projects. I wrote about this process a few weeks ago in a post titled Design Process - Redlines and the focus was on the design process and … [Continue reading]
