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I Work How Many Jobs? My FTE equals 3.0?

October 29, 2020 by Andrew Hawkins 1 Comment

Andrew Weekly Calendar

As we discussed the stereotypes earlier this week on the podcast, I was inspired to create this post. Added to that is just two days ago some of the discussion in our upcoming episode (062) and then I was fully settled into this one. Do all … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Andrew H, Architects, Architecture School, Career, Design, Life in General Tagged With: a day in the life, Architects, Architecture and Society, career, design

061: Architectural Stereotypes

October 25, 2020 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

Architectural Stereotypes the Angry Architect

When I say the word “architect” what do you imagine? It seems that most people imagine individuals in black clothing (most likely a turtleneck) and heavy rimmed glasses. We are here to set the record straight regarding the disconnect between the … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Architects, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Life in General, Observations, Podcast Tagged With: Architects, Architecture and Society, design, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast

Architectural Graphics 101 – Title Blocks

October 19, 2020 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

Architectural Graphics 101 Title Blocks

Architectural Graphics are a topic that it seems everybody has an interest in discussing - or at the very least, looking at for comparison purposes. After a very long hiatus, Architectural Graphics 101 is rising from the ashes like the proverbial … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Architectural Graphics - The Series, Do you want to be an Architect? Tagged With: architects office, architectural technology, details, Graphics

060: The Perfect Portfolio

October 11, 2020 by Bob Borson 4 Comments

Danielle Anderson's Architectural Portfolio

At one point or another, every architecture student or graduate has a portfolio of their work that they have agonized over creating. Portfolios are important, they demonstrate your range of skills and will most likely play a significant role in … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Architecture School, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Graphics, Observations, Podcast, Studio Lessons 101 Tagged With: Architects, Architecture School, career, portfolio

Surprise! I’m Starting a Residential Studio

October 5, 2020 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

Trellis details - Dallas Architect Bob Borson

I really enjoyed the 20+ years I spent working with people (who typically became my friends) to design their dream houses. Of all the things that changed when I left my last firm and slid on over to BOKA Powell, the only thing I've really missed was … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Career, Design, Life in General, Residential Tagged With: a day in the life, about bob, architects office, career, Residential Architect

Top Instagram Accounts for Architectural Visualization

October 1, 2020 by Andrew Hawkins 1 Comment

Cover Image by Mir

So as a follow-up to the recent podcast this week, I wanted to delve into the world of visualization and find some of the best Instagram accounts to follow for this industry. As I am an architect, educator, and enthusiast I did reach out to our guest … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Andrew H, Architects, Design, Design Studio, Graphics, Technology, Tools of the Trade Tagged With: Architects, architectural studio, architectural technology, Architecture School, design, design studio, Graphics

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