Life in college for architecture students is remarkably predictable for those of us who have been through it. Despite the fact that I am 29 years removed from my own time in studio, very little appears to have actually changed. There are a few … [Continue reading]
When we were all in architecture school, we made a ton of architectural models, but once we graduated … no more. What happened to all the architectural models? Why did 90% of us quit making models? There’s a case to be made in the value of building … [Continue reading]
Do architects draw too much? As I wrap up my weekend, where I spent the entire time reviewing and redlining sheet after sheet of construction drawings, especially after putting in a 60-hour Monday through Friday work-week, I find myself thinking that … [Continue reading]
What is architecture? How do we define architecture as a profession, as a practice, as a concept? I’ve been talking a lot about this recently with colleagues, and I have seen a couple of posts in various forums recently on this topic. So I wanted to … [Continue reading]
Getting licensed as an architect is difficult. It requires considerable time and dedication and achieving licensure is frequently a source of concern to architectural employers and even greater concern to those that are currently going through the … [Continue reading]
Few people actually get excited when it comes to specifications, other than specification writers, but it's hard to ignore just how important they are when it comes to achieving a successful project. For those that might not know what specifications … [Continue reading]
