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Ep 101: Design Process

May 30, 2022 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

Ep 101: Design Process

If you were tasked with defining the design process – you could take it in a lot of different directions and you're going to have a lot of options. Andrew and I are going to attempt to tackle this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Observations, Podcast Tagged With: architectural studio, being a part of the design process, conversations, design, design studio, Do you want to be an Architect, Residential Architect

Architectural Graphics 101: Cover Sheet

May 23, 2022 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

Architectural Graphics 101: Cover Sheet

When I say the words “cover sheet” and the topic is architectural drawings, a few different things come to mind … which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it did get me thinking that maybe we should … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architectural Graphics - The Series, Do you want to be an Architect?, Graphics Tagged With: architectural studio, Do you want to be an Architect, Graphics

Ep 99: Construction Drawings

May 1, 2022 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Architect Skills, Architectural Graphics - The Series, Construction, Contractors, Episodes, Podcast, Residential Tagged With: conversations, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast, Residential Architect

Ep 097: Burnout

April 3, 2022 by Bob Borson 3 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Career, Design Studio, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Observations, Office, Podcast Tagged With: architects office, Architecture and Society, career, conversations, design studio, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast

Ep 096: The Big Idea

March 20, 2022 by Andrew Hawkins 2 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Architect Skills, Architecture School, Career, Design Studio, Do you want to be an Architect?, Education, Episodes, Podcast Tagged With: architectural studio, Architecture School, career, conversations, design studio, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast

EP 95: Schematic Design

March 6, 2022 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

EP 95: Schematic Design

Whenever an architect sits down with a client on a new residential project, the first thing that happens is a conversation about project goals and requirements. It is during this initial conversation … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design, Design Studio, Episodes, Podcast, Residential Architecture 101 Tagged With: design, design studio, Do you want to be an Architect, Residential Architect

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