Take a look around and you are likely to see what I see. Read the emails I receive and you're likely to start believing it as well. People, which includes Architects, seem to be fairly unhappy at the moment and we are going to see what we can do … [Continue reading]
Ep 102: Business Development
If you are thinking about the dream that a lot of architects have – which is going out on your own and starting your own office – or maybe you’ve grown in your current position where you have new responsibilities, there are some skills you are going … [Continue reading]
15 Tips for Young Architecture Professionals
It's that time of year when graduating students join the workforce or students have summer internships. So I decided to share this list of tips for young architecture professionals. Even though it was created a few years ago, I think it all still … [Continue reading]
Ep 101: Design Process
If you were tasked with defining the design process – you could take it in a lot of different directions and you're going to have a lot of options. Andrew and I are going to attempt to tackle this topic and discuss how we go about solving the tasks … [Continue reading]
Architectural Graphics 101: Cover Sheet
When I say the words “cover sheet” and the topic is architectural drawings, a few different things come to mind … which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it did get me thinking that maybe we should spend a few minutes and have this conversation … [Continue reading]
Ep 100: The 100th Episode
June 14th, 2018 … it was a Thursday, World Blood Donor Day, the end of Ramadan, and the first episode of the Life of an Architect podcast came out. That was 1,421 days ago and a lot has changed. In what could be described at times as a love/hate … [Continue reading]