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I Work How Many Jobs? My FTE equals 3.0?

October 29, 2020 by Andrew HawkinsLeave a Comment

I Work How Many Jobs? My FTE equals 3.0?

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 … [Read more...]

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

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

Surprise! I’m Starting a Residential Studio

October 5, 2020 by Bob BorsonLeave a Comment

Surprise! I’m Starting a Residential Studio

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 … [Read more...]

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

059 Architectural Visualization with Alex Hogrefe

September 27, 2020 by Bob BorsonLeave a Comment

059 Architectural Visualization with Alex Hogrefe

Do you have architectural visualization skills? Maybe you’re asking yourself “what does even mean?” Well, you are in luck because today on the Life of an Architect Podcast we are dedicated to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architect Skills, Architecture School, Career, Episodes, Graphics, Interviews, PodcastTagged With: career, Graphics, Podcast, sketching

058: Talking Shop with Building Science Fight Club

September 13, 2020 by Bob BorsonLeave a Comment

058: Talking Shop with Building Science Fight Club

Understanding the physical behavior of the building as a system and how it impacts the energy efficiency, durability, comfort and indoor air quality is pivotal in the creation of high-performance … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Construction, Contractors, Episodes, Interviews, Podcast, Talking ShopTagged With: a day in the life, Architects, architectural technology, career, Construction Observation, conversations, Episodes, Podcast

056: Starting A Design Firm

August 16, 2020 by Bob BorsonLeave a Comment

056: Starting A Design Firm

If you’ve ever dreamed of starting your own design firm, maybe you’ve just graduated from school, perhaps you’ve worked for another firm and seen first-hand what not to do and decided it’s time to go … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architect Skills, Architects, Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Interviews, Life in General, Observations, PodcastTagged With: architectural studio, career, conversations, design studio, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast, Residential Architect

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