Architecture Chat

JANUARY 9, 2021

Five years of a learning experience The mind of an architecture student is indeed a cauldron filled with fretting emotions, art, thought-provoking ideas, stories, and myriad experiences. Five years spent in an architecture school are nothing less than a roller-coaster that persuades you to find hidden values and varying purposes.

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DECEMBER 15, 2013

about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect? Home / Career / Surviving Architecture School Surviving Architecture School Bob Borson — December 16, 2013 — 49 Comments Despite what you might hear, architecture school is terrific.

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Life of an Architect

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Fall is just around the corner and that means it’s time for students around the country to return to their desk’s at architecture school. While it wasn’t mandatory to do your work up on school property, back in my time, this was true for 99.99% of the people in architecture school.

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SW Oregon Architect

JANUARY 23, 2022

This past Thursday evening, representatives from three AIA Oregon firms presented projects currently in design for scrutiny by University of Oregon architecture students in the 2022 Reverse Crit. Real clients and genuine issues are in play in all projects architects undertake, so exposure to that aspect of design can be revealing.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 10, 2023

In 1992 Gene Kohn, Chairman and Founder of Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) spoke at my architecture school. I was a 22-year-old architecture student and a born entrepreneur. He changed my life as an architect and indirectly impacted an entire generation of architect business owners through EntreArchitect.

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Young Architect

MAY 14, 2022

Young Architect. Becoming an Architect: What You’ll Need to Know. . “I I thought about becoming an Architect, but…. insert reason) so I decided not to pursue architecture.”. As an Architect I can’t tell you how many people have had that conversation with me. Architecture Careers are Not for Everyone.

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 23, 2013

about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect? Most of what I learned from that time (other than I didn’t know how to spell) didn’t have as much to do with architecture as I anticipated … I grew up. We spent 3 nights in La Tourette and I could go back and spend a month.

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Architizer

AUGUST 19, 2022

Browse the Architizer Jobs Board and apply for architecture and design positions at some of the world's best firms. Architecture school is difficult. Just recently, an Architizer article by Samantha Frew lamented the ubiquit y of “all nighters” among architecture students. In one sense, this is as it should be.

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Bustler

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

The International VELUX Award challenges students to explore the limitless potential of daylight in architecture and envision the 'Light of Tomorrow.' The competition encourages thinking ‘outside the box,’ a trait that students tend to excel at. Read the full post on Bustler

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A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

MARCH 28, 2022

The Women Who Changed Architecture Edited by Jan Cigliano Hartman Princeton Architectural Press , March 2022 Hardcover | 7-1/2 x 10 inches | 336 pages | English | ISBN: 9781616898717 | $50.00 An essential read for architecture students, architects, and anyone interested in how buildings are created and the history behind them.

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Bustler

DECEMBER 3, 2023

The International VELUX Award challenges students to explore the limitless potential of daylight in architecture and envision the 'Light of Tomorrow.' The competition encourages thinking ‘outside the box,’ a trait that students tend to excel at. Read the full post on Bustler

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Bustler

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The competition challenges students to explore the limitless potential of daylight in architecture and envision the ‘Light of Tomorrow.’ Registration is free, and all current architecture students from anywhere in the world can participate, provided they are backed by a teacher from an architecture school.

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Dwell

OCTOBER 11, 2023

A new multifamily building in New Haven by students at Yale’s architecture school provides relief for an underpaid workforce—and their community. Related Reading: Los Angeles Will Soon Open Its Newest Facility for Those Lacking Housing Workers at Sage and Coombe Architects Unionize

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EntreArchitect

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The story of growing Kohn Pedersen Fox from 3 partners to an international architecture firm of 700+. In 1992 Gene Kohn, Chairman and Founder of Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) spoke at my architecture school. I was a 22-year-old architecture student and a born entrepreneur. Gene inspired me that day in 1992.

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Architizer

APRIL 19, 2023

Evelyn Lee is the Head of Workplace Strategy and Innovation at Slack Technologies, founder of Practice of Architecture , and co-host of the podcast, Practice Disrupted. This article explores some new(er) and old(er) organizations that have been making strides to address culture change at all points within the profession, starting in school.

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Life of an Architect

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

How much drafting does a fully licensed architect do? What is something you learned in the industry that you hadn’t been taught in school? Continue reading Ep 108: Ask the Show (Fall 2022) at Life of an Architect. How much drafting does a fully licensed architect do? Welcome to episode 108: Ask the Show – Fall Edition.

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Architizer

MARCH 20, 2023

Evelyn Lee is the Head of Workplace Strategy and Innovation at Slack Technologies, founder of Practice of Architecture , and co-host of the podcast, Practice Disrupted. Part Three looks at changes in the workplace cultures beyond architecture and lessons we can apply to our industry to help support a new culture in architecture going forward.

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Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 23, 2014

Ever wondered what going to architecture was really like? There are a lot of stories about going to architecture school – the long hours, the absolute dedication, the commitment needed to complete the program … and guess what? First up … Illinois Institute of Technology College of Architecture.

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Life of an Architect

MAY 7, 2014

about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect? Home / Do you want to be an Architect? Today is that sort of post and the topic surrounds architecture majors and studio life in college. I’ve heard that architecture majors “have no social life” is that true?

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 22, 2018

Luckily, I still get to participate in these as a guest juror and I have found myself back in the architecture studio feeling a little melancholy for my youth … and my mixtapes. Four of the Five panelists ran through their applications before an audience mostly made up of current architecture students.

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Young Architect

APRIL 1, 2022

Young Architect. 5 Tips for Finding Best Architecture Graduate School. This fantastic Guest blog post about: How to Find the Best Architecture Graduate School was written by Architect John Maternoski. Or you’ve been out of school and working for a while. Congratulations! First, congratulations!

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Deezen

JULY 30, 2022

School: School of Architecture. Course: Applied Design in Architecture MArchD (ARB and RIBA part 2). The course focuses on preparing students to enter a rapidly evolving profession and one where specialist skills are increasingly in demand. Student: Alana Maslen. Student: Ben Hutchinson.

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 8, 2015

Do you really want to be an architect? Being an architect is rewarding in ways that I don’t think could be easily replicated in a different field of work. I would say I get that question a lot but it’s really phrased “Do I really want to be an architect?” – SIDEBAR – “ What’s a tag?

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Young Architect

APRIL 1, 2022

Young Architect. 5 Tips for Finding Best Architecture Graduate School. This fantastic Guest blog post about: Finding the Best Architecture Graduate Program for YOU was written by Architect John Maternoski. Or you’ve been out of school and working for a while. Seriously Consider Each Graduate School Location.

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Deezen

JUNE 29, 2022

Architecture firms should adopt more collaborative leadership styles to address labour grievances in the industry, says co-CEO of the world's biggest architecture studio Andy Cohen, in this exclusive interview. "I Read: Eight interiors and architecture projects by Gensler. Above: Andy Cohen is co-CEO of Gensler.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 10, 2016

Simply based on my inbox, there is a new batch of bright and shiny new future architects about to graduate and they are on the hunt for their future … hopefully in an office like mine. Today’s post is all about helping you prepare yourself for the real world of architecture. Why Should You Read This?

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

In October 2020, the architect, academic and activist Wandile Mthiyane went out to find a spot for dinner in his hometown of Durban, South Africa. Wandile Mthiyane, an Obama Leader, TedxFellow, architectural designer and social entrepreneur, has built his career along these lines. Start your entry today. .

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Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 28, 2014

This post represents the 106th post I’ve written in 2014 for Life of an Architect, a number that I find staggering considering how busy I’ve been … I’m not sure how I found the time to do it and still maintain any sanity. Number 3 Should I be an Architect? “ to “ Why should I become an Architect?

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Life of an Architect

MARCH 19, 2020

Is it possible to create a completely virtual educational design studio in undergraduate architecture courses? Does it matter the level of architecture student? at Life of an Architect. I do a small amount of wondering and questioning with regards to this exact question. Is it possible? Can it be effective?

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Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

The second goal I had for myself was that I wanted to have a project that I had designed make it into an architectural history book – that’s a lofty goal. I say “unhealthy” because I don’t really want to be doing it at all and I didn’t go to architecture school to run a business, but here I am.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 6, 2014

about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect? What it means is that we learned how to think and communicate our ideas slightly different from the product of today’s architecture programs. yes, those are real architectural words in case you’re wondering …).

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Mentoring the Young Architect. The profession of architecture has historically been dependent upon older architects mentoring younger architects. Due to the complexity of the profession, older architects need to train and mentor our young architects. The Cheap Architecture Day Laborer.

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Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 11, 2013

about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect? That’s a long time to work at developing the skills it takes to practice architecture. … kids will take a chance. Students are encouraged to explore their creativity and create something that is more frequently than not impractical.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 11, 2017

I graduated from Roger Williams University School of Architecture in 1993. The nation was slowly recovering from a recession and architects were not eagerly seeking help from intern architects. I did not know any architects. My career as an architect was just going to have to wait. I had plans for my life.

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Architizer

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Once again, this year, the Architizer Holiday Gift Guide is stacked full of ideas for all the architecture enthusiasts in your life. Designed by the Queen of the Curve, Zaha Hadid, and sold by Alessi, Niche is a beautiful gift for any architecture enthusiast. Little Genius: Architecture. Merry shopping and Happy Holidays!

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Life of an Architect

AUGUST 15, 2016

I spent a considerable amount of time responding to emails this weekend and the newest most asked question is now: “ I want to be an architect, where do I start? Most people think being an architect has something to do with math. Exactly where should enthusiastic future wanna-be architects begin? Should You Focus on Math?

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 19, 2013

about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect? I found the jambox two years later in one of the other architecture school buildings, sitting there on a table as if that’s where I had left it the two years prior… … with no mix tape.

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