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An Interior Designer's Bag 003 | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

So far we have seen the bag contents from an architect, an architecture student, a dry wall contractor, and for today, we finally get to take a look at what’s exactly inside the bag of an interior designer. If you feel so inclined as to share, just send your pictures in to me and I’ll try and post it here on the site.

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You Make Your Own Opportunities | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

This information applies to not only architecture students, but to most career paths. i learned so much from the contractors this way! link] Bob Borson People tend to think that architects and contractors have a natural disposition to be adversarial but it simply doesn’t need to be that way.

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An Architect's Bag 002 | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

I think it would be sort of fun to see what other people – designers, students, contractors – anyone who carries a bag – has in their bag. Bill Reeves It is interesting watching seeing the equipment needed by the modern architectural student. It is not that different to Bob’s bag.

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A Graphic Designer's Bag | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

So far we have seen the contents from: Architect Architecture Student Drywall Contractor Interior Designer Photographer Today we get to take a look inside the bag of Dallas based environmental graphic designer – Steve Jordan of Steve Jordan Design.

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An Electrician's Bag | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

To date we have seen contents from: Architect Architecture Student Drywall Contractor Interior Designer Photographer Graphic Designer Today we get a look into the bag of freelance designer/ consultant and electrician Lindy Weston (B.Envd.,

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Architectural Tricks of the Trade | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Underdog Architecture Student What about the way to tear a straight piece off of a roll of trace? (I I can, however, spin my pens around my thumb in a way that hypnotizes children and contractors [link] Lee Calisti, AIA You are revealing our Jedi secrets. This should fit in a 9 x 14.5 envelope or similar legal-size file drawer.

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Architecture and The Art of Getting it Wrong | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

The education of an architect intentionally and systematically breaks down the creative process “baggage” and untrained habits of their students, and then starts the process of rebuilding that process in a non-stigmatized environment. Like with school teaching us something new, we have to be ready to let design teach us as well.

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