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 … [Read more...]
Ep 99: Construction Drawings
A subject matter that we are always dancing around is the creation and preparation of drawings. Fundamentally and at their essence, drawings are at the core of what architects do and they allow us to … [Read more...]
Out of Touch?
So this past week the architectural internet has been abuzz with commentary and reactions to a recent roundtable discussion that happened at an architectural academic institution. It made me wonder … [Read more...]
Ep 097: Burnout
We have all experienced it at one time or another, and for some people, they seem to experience it all the time. Architecture is a profession that seems to require more than its fair share of 40+ hour … [Read more...]
Ep 096: The Big Idea
Every good architecture project has a concept. Every. Single One. This is the big idea that you will build your entire project around and if you look at your project and can’t recognize it, you need … [Read more...]
Every Architecture Firm is Hiring
Chances are pretty good that if you are an architect, you are currently employed. Every architecture firm I know is hiring at the moment - there is a feeding-frenzy to add to your staff and to be … [Read more...]