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Architecture Student Study Abroad Bag

Life of an Architect

To date we have seen contents from: Architect Architecture Student Drywall Contractor Interior Designer Photographer Graphic Designer Electrician’s Bag Today we get a look into the bag of American architecture student, Kyle Landau, who at the time was studying abroad in Florence for his fourth year.

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Ep 108: Ask the Show (Fall 2022)

Life of an Architect

I know that is not the point of Allison’s question – it most likely has to do with making sure that architecture students come out of school equipped with the knowledge they need to not only be successful but to contribute in a meaningful way.

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Becoming an Architect: What You’ll Need to Know

Young Architect

Reviewing the work of contractors, so they can get paid, . Architecture school is often about examining information and using that information to creatively find solutions to problems. . After many years of studying, the main purpose of school is to set architecture students up for entering the profession. .

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Letters of an Architect: Lessons from my Best Projects

Community Architect

German architects, not the contractors, had to calculate all the quantities of everything that went into the specifications. The lack of specialists was made up with what is now called "design assist", i.e. contractors interested in bidding certain components. They gave free up-front advice long before the design was ready for bid.

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Putting in the Work

Life of an Architect

Construction drawings for playhouses ( which are due to the contractors tomorrow ). If you are an architect – or an architecture student – I know you don’t have any sympathy for me because chances are pretty good that you did something similar. Guess what else I worked on?

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My 12 Rules for Landing Your First Job in Architecture

EntreArchitect

There were hundreds of architecture students graduating that spring and they were all competing for the same few positions available in the region. Every summer since my senior year in high school I worked on construction sites, learning the trade up close and studying the psychology of the architect/contractor relationship.

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University of Arkansas Community Design Center Proposes Downtown Housing Regeneration Scheme

Architizer

Missing middle housing is not unfamiliar to the small-scale residential contractor. Terral III, AIA, Project Architect; Adriana Ramos-Hinojos; Tarun Kumar Potluri, Project Designer; Kacper Lastowiecki, Project Designer; Isabelle Troutman, Student Intern; Jala Jones, Student Intern; Linda Komlos, Administrative Analyst.

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