If there is one thing that I love most about the design process, is that there is always something new to learn. This is generally true about the entire profession of architecture - things are always … [Read more...]
Ep 078: Redlines
“Redlines” is the word used in an architectural office to reference the red ink that is typically used to mark up corrections that need to be made on architectural drawings. Is this phrase outdated? … [Read more...]
Ep 077: Design Better
Architects talk about design a lot – most of us go to school because we believe that we will become architects that design buildings. When it comes to design, most architects design until the drawings … [Read more...]
Big Ideas or Technical Details?
Is the education of architecture school about the big ideas or the technical details? This is a question that has been on my mind quite a bit lately. So what should be the focus of the collegiate … [Read more...]
Ep 076: Critical Skills of an Architect
Architects are expected to have a working mastery of building science and technology, construction techniques, and methodologies, all while bringing everything together in a visually pleasing manner. … [Read more...]
Knowledge versus Tools
So I was having a conversation with some professor colleagues the other day and we got on the subject of knowledge versus tools. The basic idea of this chat was about what students should be learning … [Read more...]