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Ep 127: Context and Design

Do architects have a responsibility to acknowledge the time, place and style of architecture they design" How does form based zoning figure into ...
14-07-2023 21:47

Ep 128: Focus

Focus is a subject matter that warrants revisited attention from each of us as it is something that is in a constant state of change and in need of im...
14-07-2023 21:47

Ep 126: Architectural Bucket List

Almost 4 years to the day and 100 episodes later, Andrew and I are going to go through an architectural bucket list of people places, and things. I do...
14-07-2023 21:47

Ep 129: Built to Last

Historically, modern trends in the AEC industry do not provide for buildings with a longer life span. In \'Built to Last\' we will discuss ways to im...
14-07-2023 21:47

Ep 124: Show Me the Money

In Ep 124: Show Me the Money, we discuss the current architectural marketplace, where we can find value, what?s the going salary rate based on skill s...
26-05-2023 21:49

Ep 122: Architecture and Artificial Intelligence

Even though artificial intelligence can conceptually trace its roots back to the 1950s, the reality is AI and Machine learning went mainstream not too...
26-05-2023 21:49

Ep 125: A Great Employee

How do you define a great employee" The answer is most likely dependent on who is attempting to respond, the employee or the employer. I will con...
26-05-2023 21:49

EP 123: Interviews Just Aren?t that Hard

You?re about to graduate from architecture school, or maybe you already have a job, and you?re just simply looking for a change. Going through intervi...
26-05-2023 21:49

Ep 118: Architectural Interns

Getting a job as an architectural intern is important, it is critical to gain an understanding of what type of firm and what sort of projects you will...
06-02-2023 21:46

Ep 117: Graphic Matters

Architects still communicate their designs through the use of graphics ? and there are a lot of techniques that are up for consideration ... these are...
22-01-2023 21:44

Ep 116: Workaholic

Does the architectural profession expect more time out of its employees compared to any other highly educated service provider" Architects do see...
08-01-2023 21:45

115: The Art of Getting it Wrong

Architecture is not a trade, it?s a craft ? and since this suggests that time and evolution are a consideration to development, it also suggests that ...
11-12-2022 21:41

114: Holiday Gift Guide for Architects (2022)

For the 13th consecutive year, Life of an Architect presents THE definitive holiday gift guide for architects. The post 114: Holiday Gift Guide for Ar...
27-11-2022 21:40

Ep 113: An Architect?s Office

The design of an Architect\'s office presents a unique opportunity to address design culture while providing an opportunity to show off your creative ...
15-11-2022 21:43

Ep 112: Final Presentations in Architecture School

We are talking about "Final Presentations in Architecture School" today as we review what that process looks like, how to prepare, and discu...
30-10-2022 21:42

Ep 111: Talking Shop with Kevin Rice

In this episode of our Talking Shop series. we are joined by Kevin Rice of Diller Scofidio + Renfro and we discuss careers, office culture, and archit...
17-10-2022 21:44

EP 110: Modern Home Challenge

We are starting a design exercise called the "Modern Home Challenge" with the intent to go through a design process that would help us under...
04-10-2022 21:44

Ep 108: Ask the Show (Fall 2022)

How much drafting does a fully licensed architect do" What is something you learned in the industry that you hadn?t been taught in school" A...
06-09-2022 21:59

Ep 107: Design Development

Learn about what happens during the design development phase of a residential project when you hire an architect. This is typically the phase the clie...
22-08-2022 21:45

Ep 106: Architecture School 101: Equipment

Around this time every year that a new crop of potential future architects are about to start their first year of architecture school, and they have q...
07-08-2022 21:35

Ep 105: Interior Architecture

Architecture is a field with a wide variety of possible pathways and careers. Today we will focus our attention on the closely related field of Interi...
24-07-2022 21:35

Ep 104: Conventions ? The Best and Worst of Times

Depending on your age, sooner or later you will end up at one convention or another. For some people, this is a yearly migration full of can?t-miss op...
10-07-2022 21:38

Ep 103: Architects and the Art of Being Happy

Architects and the Art of Being Happy is a difficult topic but there are some direct and simple steps you can take that will improve your daily experi...
26-06-2022 21:41

Ep 102: Business Development

Today, we are discussing the concepts around business development, which is something that, with almost 99% certainty, no architect was ever taught in...
13-06-2022 21:36

15 Tips for Young Architecture Professionals

It\'s that time of year when graduating students join the workforce or students have summer internships. So I decided to share this list of tips for y...
06-06-2022 21:36

Ep 101: Design Process

The design process for each person is different even though there will always be some similarities. I assembled my own sequence process of Discovery -...
30-05-2022 21:33

Architectural Graphics 101: Cover Sheet

They can look different but the information is typically the same ... or is it" After a lengthy hiatus, it\'s time for "Architectural Graphi...
23-05-2022 21:54

Ep 100: The 100th Episode

It\'s taken almost 4 years to get here, but the Life of an Architect is celebrating a milestone. Welcome to the 100th Episode where Andrew and I take ...
16-05-2022 21:57

Studio Lessons 101: Diagrams

After a week full of various studio reviews, I realized how essential diagrams are to the presentation of one?s architectural ideas. While they may no...
09-05-2022 21:32

Ep 99: Construction Drawings

Construction Drawings are the documents architects use to convey architectural intent - size, location, quantity - and learning how to properly prepar...
01-05-2022 21:32

Ep 098: Architecture Presentations

Being an architect for some people means standing up in front of a bunch of people and talking about your architectural decisions. If you are a stude...
18-04-2022 21:36

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 archit...
07-04-2022 21:54

Ep 097: Burnout

The architectural profession seems to unnecessarily romanticize the amount of work it takes to do our job so it was only a matter of time before we di...
03-04-2022 21:32

Architecture and Graphic Design

I have been talking a great deal lately with my students about many aspects of graphic design as they relate to architecture representation and presen...
31-03-2022 21:50

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 ...
20-03-2022 21:34

Creating a Culture of Appreciation

We have been spending efforts recently to look at creating a culture of appreciation in our office as a way of pivoting into the new "working nor...
14-03-2022 21:34

Master Thesis Presentations

So I have spent the first part of this week in ten-hour days of project reviews for Masters of Architecture candidates who are conducting their master...
10-03-2022 21:32

EP 95: Schematic Design

Whenever an architect sits down with a client on a new residential project, the first phase that happens is ?Schematic Design?, the initial part of th...
06-03-2022 21:35

Every Architecture Firm is Hiring

Every architecture firm is hiring right now. If you are an architect with 5+ years experience, you are as rare as a flying donkey reciting Shakespeare...
28-02-2022 21:31

Architectural Detail Books

As an architect, you need to understand details, and one of the easiest ways to expose yourself is by referencing Architectural Detail books. There ar...
24-02-2022 21:38

EP 94: Ask the Show ? 2022 Spring Edition

Bob Borson and Andrew Hawkins from Life of an Architect answer the most commonly asked questions about being an architect The post EP 94: Ask the Show...
20-02-2022 21:33

Architectural Redlines on an iPad

I take a look at the process of creating Architectural Redlines on an iPad to determine if it is worth getting an iPad if you are an Architect" T...
14-02-2022 21:31

Architects Working with Consultants

When architects work with consultants, how does that process operate" How many consultants are there on any given project" Well, that answer...
10-02-2022 21:31

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

Ever wondered if you should be an Architect" Here are the Top 10 Reasons NOT to be an Architect - revisiting the list I wrote 12 years ago. The p...
06-02-2022 21:35

Design Process ? Redlines

Redlines are not simply a coordination tool - they are perhaps one of the very best conversation starters architects have at their disposal The post D...
31-01-2022 21:33

2022 Reading List

For the past few years, at the beginning of each year, I try to choose a stack of books that I plan to read in the upcoming year. So I wanted to share...
27-01-2022 21:33

EP 092: The Top 10 Reasons to be an Architect

Here are the Top 10 Reasons to be an Architect - a list that has been revisited since I originally wrote it 12 years ago. The post EP 092: The Top 10 ...
23-01-2022 21:32
 



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