Life of an Architect

APRIL 26, 2015

The Finalists – 2015 Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition … there are a lot of people from around the planet who are anxiously awaiting these results. The evening kicked off with the judges arriving at 6:00pm for a cocktail hour prior to beginning their duties as judges. Since I am the only person who actually knows everyone, this period is really about allowing the judges a chance to meet one another and build some camaraderie before settling down to the task at hand.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 27, 2015

As small firm architects, we are all working so hard to get everything done. Between the many hours we dedicate to building our firms and the time we spend building strong relationships at home, there are not many minutes left to do anything else. Each new week offers us another 168 hours, no more and no less. Before we ever get started, half of those precious hours are reserved for sleep, eating and hygiene.

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Dwell

APRIL 16, 2015

Charles and Ray Eames’ classic LCW might’ve never existed if not for the wood-molding techniques they honed making wartime products for the U.S. Army. Charles and Ray Eameses’ LCW , the molded plywood lounge chair once dubbed "the best design of the 20th century" by Time magazine, began with an experiment in the couple’s apartment. In the early 1940s, when Charles was working in the art department at MGM studios, the young couple would gather in the evenings to experiment with wood-molding techn

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Bruce F. Roth Architect

APRIL 1, 2015

Grace Park Senior Housing, Shiller Park. Grace Park is a 100 unit condominium geared for active seniors (independent living). In addition to the apartments, common amenities include a community room with kitchen for use by residents and the greater community, exercise room adjacent to a roof terrace, lease space for vendors that might provide services to seniors and a guest unit.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 19, 2015

'The Life of an Architect playhouse competition for 2015 is coming to a close – even though it seems like it just got started. All the entries for this year are required (give or take) to me in my email inbox by midnight tonight (April 20th). Actually, since this is for charity and I consider myself a decent human being, as long as I have your entry by the time I wake up, you’re good to go.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 6, 2015

'I haven’t provided an update on the KHouse Modern in a long while so this post is quite overdue. This house is really amazing and the craft in which it is being built is incredible … and sometimes incredible craftsmanship takes a little longer than you might want it to take. The last several months have been spent running electrical and plumbing lines, putting the roof on, installing the many, many windows, and starting the installation of the exterior cladding.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 20, 2015

This is a guest post written by Steve L. Wintner, AIA, Emeritus , an architecture management consultant and co-author of the book, Financial Management for Design Professionals: The Path to Profitability. To learn more about Steve, his firm Management Consulting Services or to dive deeper into the subject that Steve is sharing with us here at EntreArchitect , visit his website at ManagementConsultingServices.com.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 6, 2015

This is a repost from deep in the archives. Originally published on the week of this blog’s relaunch on December 12, 2012, this article has been the most popular week in, week out. Leave a comment and share your tips and tricks. How do YOU make more money? To successfully complete a project, an architect is responsible for making thousands of critical decisions.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 23, 2015

'The 2015 Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition has officially come to a close – and from my side of the screen, the work is really just starting to kick into high gear. I have to start by saying that the level of competition has consistently increased every single year since I started this competition 4 years ago. There are always a few standouts, but the number of standouts keeps increasing.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 13, 2015

This week I am sharing a great article written by Peter from ArchiSnapper. ArchiSnapper is a cloud solution for making field reports and punchlists simple. If you have questions about “the cloud”, backups, apps or software for architects in general, I invite you to contact him directly at peter@archisnapper.com. Get Your Head in the Cloud. You have heard much about “the cloud” already, but you don’t really know what that cloud is or how it can help your architecture business.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 12, 2015

'Summer is fast approaching here and that means there is a new batch of architectural graduates who are about to venture forth and get their first “real” job as an architect. My inbox is starting to receive the following question over and over again: Can you tell me, or provide a tip, on how to get my first job in architecture firm? What would you be looking for in candidate?

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