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Ep 096: The Big Idea

March 20, 2022 by Andrew Hawkins 3 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

Every Architecture Firm is Hiring

February 28, 2022 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Architects, Career, Dallas Architecture, Do you want to be an Architect?, Life in General, Observations, Office Tagged With: Architects, architects office, career, conversations, design studio, Do you want to be an Architect

EP 94: Ask the Show – 2022 Spring Edition

February 20, 2022 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

EP 94: Ask the Show – 2022 Spring Edition

How hard is it to do work for your friends? How has shifting from employee to employer changed the way you approach projects? If you could drastically change one thing about architecture school, what … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architect Skills, Architecture School, Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Education, Episodes, Life in General, Observations, Podcast Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, architectural studio, career, conversations, design studio, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast

EP 093: The Top 10 Reasons NOT to be an Architect

February 6, 2022 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

EP 093: The Top 10 Reasons NOT to be an Architect

Let’s admit it – telling someone you are an architect is pretty cool because whether or not they understand what that means or what the job entails. Regardless of the accuracy of information those … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architect Skills, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Observations, Podcast Tagged With: a day in the life, career, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast, Residential Architect, Top Ten lists

EP 092: The Top 10 Reasons to be an Architect

January 23, 2022 by Bob Borson 3 Comments

EP 092: The Top 10 Reasons to be an Architect

The Top 10 Reasons to be an Architect is a good topic to discuss on an architecturally themed podcast and interestingly enough, this is the very topic that put the Life of an Architect website on the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architect Skills, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Observations, Podcast Tagged With: a day in the life, career, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast, Residential Architect, Top Ten lists

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