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Studio Lessons 101: Architectural Precedents

January 14, 2021 by Andrew HawkinsLeave a Comment

Studio Lessons 101: Architectural Precedents

One of the many activities undertaken in architecture school is the study of Architectural Precedents. While I am may not be convinced of the outcomes, I do believe in their value. This happens at … [Read more...]

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Architecture Lectures and Presentations

November 12, 2020 by Andrew Hawkins1 Comment

Architecture Lectures and Presentations

One of my new tasks this semester in my academic position is to be a member of the departmental committee for lectures and exhibitions. This committee is tasked with creating the annual lecture and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Andrew H, Architects, Architecture School, Career, Design, Education, Life in GeneralTagged With: Architects, architectural education, Architecture and Society, Architecture School, conversations, design, Presentations

060: The Perfect Portfolio

October 11, 2020 by Bob Borson1 Comment

060: The Perfect 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 … [Read more...]

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

Top Instagram Accounts for Architectural Visualization

October 1, 2020 by Andrew Hawkins1 Comment

Top Instagram Accounts for Architectural Visualization

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, … [Read more...]

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

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

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