There are few occasions when you feel like packing your bags and taking the next flight to a destination as soon as you see the image of an amazing ge ...
Located in Quzika, Markam County, the winery is designed by PL-T Architecture to "co-exist with nature" while providing the required facilities for ...
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There are few occasions when you feel like packing your bags and taking the next flight to a destination as soon as you see the image of an amazing ge ...
Some things are cool ? even if you don?t know it yet. Andrew and I have prepared some stories today about some things you are probably familiar with b ...
It happens on every project ? sometimes you know exactly what it is because you had a hand in bring it into existence. Other times, you might be visit ...
When I say the word ?value?, the meaning that typically comes to mind is generated by that persons position or context. Andrew and I were having a cha ...
It is time for the second and last installment of the Life of an Architect ?Ask the Show? episode for 2024. Once again, as is our practice we solicite ...
For architects, todays post is a analysis of why you want to use an iPad and what applications are worth your consideration and money. The post Ep 158 ...
You sit down at your desk, you turn your computer on, maybe you sharpen your pencils, you lay out your rolls of trace and your sharpie pens ? whatever ...
We are discussing residential projects that focus on incorporating high value building science techniques with guest Steven Baczek. The post Ep 156: B ...
The vast majority of practicing architects view the time spent practicing their craft as a calling, but what happens when you don?t want to get out of ...
Today we are tackling a topic that we have never covered before, not even a little. Imagine walking into a crowded room and not knowing who to talk to ...
Inspiration can come from many different sources - but can you actively seek it out when you are feeling like you are in a dry spell" The post Ep ...
When you are starting a new job, even you very first job, here are some tips that might make the transition a bit easier and potentially, more fruitfu ...
We are finally conceding to a request that?s been made a thousand times ? do an episode on starting an architectural business ? a topic that I have re ...
So here we are … Episode 150, and I am a little surprised that I made it this far into this Life of an Architect experiment, but due to the supp ...
This will be the 5th time in 5,209 days that I have put my opinions about taking on extra work outside of your normal job and typically during ridicul ...
You check the time and realize that you have 4 minutes before your next meeting. Maybe it?s an internal meeting, maybe clients are coming in. Is it in ...
There are many reasons to attend the AIA24 Conference on Architecture & Design - camaraderie with fellow architects, a chance to reconnect with f ...
How good do you need to be at drawing if you want to become an architect" Or ? How can I be an architect ? I can?t draw" Is there an easy an ...
Tracking productivity, Bucket list vacation, Leadership styles, and Learning how to Draw Details ... We answer these questions and more today on Ep 14 ...
If you have ever wondered what Delegated Design and Design Assist mean and how the distinction between the two could impact you and your liability and ...
From a design standpoint, some things are just cooler than other things ? and these things don?t need to be justified to anyone because people either ...
The episode "Architectural Drawings: Excessive or Essential" will focus on drawings and the question that first comes to mind is to talk abo ...
In Episode 142: When I Grow Up, Andrew and I discuss how things take place that divert you from your expected path as you move through your career. It ...
Drawings have always played a role in the process of study and discussion of what we do and why we do it. Today we are going to look at the different ...
Are students graduating from architecture school prepared for the profession" Is the educational system aligned with the workplace" What is ...
As the end of the 2023 season comes to an end, Life of an Architect looks at Fan Favorite Episodes, the Blog posts, and the graphics created to suppor ...
It?s almost that gift-giving time of the year and if you have an architect in your life, you know that getting them a gift is potentially the most ago ...
In this fifth episode of the Life of an Architect podcast, Landon and I take on the topic of Architects and cooking and how those two things come toge ...
Apparently, the word "internet" is a euphemism for "help yourself". ...
There are many reasons why an architect would want to look into a "side hustle" but few look very far into the future to consider how that d ...
I have looked at a million pictures of the Salk, Lou Kahn\'s 1965 masterpiece ... but it wasn\'t until I went there and saw the building for myself di ...
Emailing your resume to potential employers seems to be the favored method of architectural students looking for internships and full-time employment. ...
Apparently, I am a glutton for punishment because Architectural Graphics 101 the series is back after an unreasonably short time to discuss window sch ...
Outdoor spaces take up a considerable amount of space and thinking in most of my projects – which makes sense considering that where I live, I c ...
First, let’s make one thing clear: while it is labeled as “trace paper” don’t call it that. It is simply called “trace.& ...
In the very near future, we are going to throw a party at my office to recognize and celebrate a myriad of milestones, achievements, and honors. It ...
Architectural Graphics 101 is back and today we are talking about wall types, a topic so sexy that I don’t know how anybody is going to make it ...
As far as architectural sketching goes, I have a long way to go before I can carry the pen bag of the accounts I am going to share with you today. Thi ...
Architectural models … there’s not a person walking the planet who doesn’t love them. My office isn’t particularly large, eith ...
There are times when I really hate passionately dislike some of the contractors I work with. Luckily it doesn’t happen too often – I can ...
Hindsight is 20/20, or so the phrase goes. It basically means that if you knew then what you know now, you would do things differently and avoid some ...
I like to talk – to the point where I am consciously aware that I am bothering the people around me … and yet I continue. As a mitigating ...
There are few things that I will admit to having a borderline unhealthy passion about … a brand new sharpie pen, floating in the pool with a col ...
Moonlighting is something that literally ever architect has done at one time or another in their career. There are a handful of reasons why an archite ...
Pretty simple and straightforward sentence – “Your first architectural job is important.” Let me clarify that I’m not talkin ...
For those of you paying attention, I am almost at my wit’s end. I have been sitting at my keyboard writing what could generously be described as ...
Despite having (almost) nothing in common, whenever I think of Mentorship, my mind turns to cats. Aren\'t you curious why" ...
For an Architect, wrapping up a project is always a bittersweet moment. There is the joy and elation you feel for witnessing a project come to life th ...
If you are in business, you probably have a business card. For an architect, this is just another opportunity to flex their creative muscles and desig ...
If I had the ability to go back in time and make a change about my career development, surrounding myself with creative individuals who were willing t ...
Since it is that time of year and my inbox is starting to get clogged with portfolio\'s that people email me blindly, I thought I would provide some i ...
You never know when you are going to have a good idea - they can come at any moment, regardless of your current activity, or the convenience level of ...
After hours of deliberation, the judges were finally able to declare the winning playhouse designs for the 2017 Life of an Architect Playhouse Design ...
If you like looking at other people\'s construction drawings, then today is your lucky day. Time to publish the construction drawings for my 10th play ...
Here are the finalists in the 2017 Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition! We reviewed over 300 entries to bring you these amazing playhous ...
Every year, the AEC Cares event coincides with the American Institute of Architects National Convention, which is taking place this year in Orlando, F ...
In any project, there are a handful of design moments that help establish the personality of that entire project. For the cabin project that I have be ...
If you are a young architect or plan on becoming an architect one day, I think the best advice I can give you is to find your way onto a construction ...
Time to unveil this year\'s playhouse theme and design. Considering that entries to the 2017 Playhouse Design Competition are due in just under 2 week ...
I am hijacking my regularly scheduled posts so that I can soapbox on something that recently happened. Attitude reflects Leadership and \'The employer ...
The designation between house and home - is it semantics or is there a difference. Can I as "the architect" influence the difference one way ...
for the 4th installment of the Architectural Graphics 101 series, I decided to tackle all things "layer". I use my layers as the gold standa ...
I don\'t have many secrets left after writing my blog for 7 years ... except one. But not anymore, today I answer the question, "What do I keep i ...
"Architectural Graphics 101: Line Weight" is the 3rd entry in series of articles that focus on how to prepare architectural drawings in a wa ...
Today\'s post is inherently infused with "me-ness" ... which isn\'t a word. The word that most people would use is "style" which h ...
On January 27th, I was elevated into the AIA College of Fellows - less than 3% of all AIA architects are ever recognized with this honor. Well, there ...
Architects are natural storytellers. Creating a narrative to assist with the design process is fairly common, but some story\'s don\'t have anything t ...
It\'s time for the 6th Annual Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition! How does it work" Is it free" Can my Mom and I be on the sa ...
“Re: Advice for a young architect” That was the subject line of one of the emails that came in over the weekend. Normally I don’t re ...
"Architectural Graphics 101: Detail Alignment and Notes" is the 2nd entry in series of articles that focus on how to prepare architectural d ...
To my way of thinking, if you aren\'t improving, if you don\'t keep learning new things, your value within an organization is going to become diminish ...
Maybe this will be exciting, maybe it won’t, but I am going to start writing a few articles a month on architectural graphics and what I’v ...
First post of the new year ... what\'s different" Well, not much yet but I am going to take what I know and make some changes. ...
Here are "The Greatest Hits from Life of an Architect" ... with hits being a euphemism for visitor counts. Each of the following articles re ...
Israel has one of the largest concentrations of modernist architecture in the world, and ?Social Construction,? an exhibit on display at the Israel Mu ...
Getting a modern wood deck to visually look simple and pure is not as easy as it sounds. The most important thing is the attention to the little thing ...
In the 7th annual "What to get an Architect for Christmas" post, I can guarantee you will have success shopping for the special, overly-pick ...
If you are an architect, everyone thinks that you draw for a living. While that\'s not really true, it\'s a stereotype that most architects warmly emb ...
Imagine this ... after 6+ years and almost 800 posts, I think I\'ve run out of good ideas of what to talk about. If you need empirical evidence to sup ...
When I graduated from architecture school, I only had three goals ... none of which included the words "accounting" in them. ...
Design and construction drawings the "Barker Table", an interior doghouse that looks more like a piece of furniture than something your dog ...
It\'s Halloween tonight, and rather than pass out candy that makes a child question their humanity, here\'s a list of candy that is sure to keep your ...
The process of entering your house is important ... there is a sequence of events that should happen and preparing the narrative of experience is some ...
We recently added a modern steel and wood trellis on one of our projects and it turned out fantastic. I thought it would be interesting to see the ori ...
So you have a modern house and you need a modern sidewalk ... this is the post for you (if you live in Dallas) ...
If I have to tell you everything, that would suggest that I have already solved the problem and your role in the process is to simply do ... what" ...
A look at an interior wall clad in steel plate ... and a look at the math that determined how to fasten that steel to the wall using double-sided tape ...
Writing a blog has it\'s moments - the good, the bad, and the crazy. It\'s not right for everyone, but when used correctly, it\'s an incredibly powerf ...
How do you design a feature fireplace for a modern residence" Hopefully, you\'ll start with something simple but work to get the scale and propor ...
One of the very best ways to determine good architecture is the evaluation of how natural light is handled throughout the space it illuminates. ...
A collection of 8 articles that every person going to architecture school should read. ...
