It's been an interesting couple of weeks - at least I think interesting is the right word for it. Not good, not bad ... a bit exhausting to be honest. But that's life, right? Work, work, work, seems … [Read more...]
Architects – Getting Your First Job
Summer is fast approaching here and that means there is a new batch of architectural graduates who are about to venture forth and get their first "real" job as an architect. My inbox is starting to … [Read more...]
Architects are Crafty
Have you ever called someone "crafty" and you weren't referencing their Macgyver-esque abilities pertaining to yarn and popsicle sticks? In this the age of DIY, most people use the word crafty when … [Read more...]
Happiness and Being an Architect
Two simple sentences could be used to respond to about 1/3rd of all the emails I receive: "If studying to become an architect is making you miserable, don't be one." "If being an … [Read more...]
Architecture in the Real World … sorta
Pull up a chair, order your favorite drink, and let me tell you about architecture in the "real " world. I thought I would try to make this an upbeat article but as I sit down to write it, I'm not so … [Read more...]
Architecture – A culture of long hours?
Everybody knows that architects work a lot of hours - right? I'm not talking about an extra hour every day or something so pedestrian, I'm saying that according to the chat rooms and emails I receive, … [Read more...]