Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

I have almost always worked in small firms – except for that one time when I didn’t, which wasn’t a bad year but it cemented in my mind that my skill set is better suited for a small architectural firm. Here are my Top 5 Reasons to work in a Small Architectural Firm: 1.

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Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 29, 2013

Depending on how you choose to measure success, my time spent working on this site was either a smashing success or simply a lot of time spent entertaining myself. Stephen Hawking isn’t reading this site so despite the occasional grammar gaff or typo, I must be doing something right. 3,324 Comments on these posts WOW!

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 13, 2013

So far, this project and the client have been terrific. For some of you that read this site, you’ll know what I mean when I say that this project has been developed using “Revit” – a brand name for a drafting program that we use to prepare our design and construction documentation. link] Bob Borson Probably not.

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Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 8, 2013

You have a good career, you do right by your clients, you provide a service that is respected and rewarded. I think you could make a good argument that these benefits far outweigh the “direct-market” approach, when it comes to developing and maintaining relationships with clients.

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Life of an Architect

JUNE 18, 2014

I recently did a video interview as part of an ongoing AIA Small Firms Roundtable series. I feel very grateful for the clients, contractors and consultants that I currently work with on a daily basis. Didn’t the client/owner of the commercial building intervene at any point? It doesn’t work.

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 27, 2013

I take a great deal of pride in how my drawings look and this it isn’t just me patting myself on the back, this is due to the feedback I have received from contractors and clients on how easy my drawings are to read and to navigate. Therefore, anything you read on this site is not a substitute for actually working with me.

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Architizer

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Simplicity and innovation define the work of this Tokyo-based architectural firm. By balancing their clients’ needs with environmental, cultural and historic factors, they devise refined, forward-thinking solutions for every element of the design process, from building materials and construction methods to spatial organization.

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Life of an Architect

MARCH 9, 2014

All of the project team will be exposed to learning about the site, which in turn will educate everyone about the city, roads, people movement, scale of the built environment, transportation systems, grain of the city, attractions, cultural centers, political aims, development and so on. For me, at least, it’s a great balance.

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