Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

I wrote a post years ago titled “ Schematic Design – This Isn’t Architecture ” and while I think you should go read it (because it’s amazing) I will save some of you the time and summarise. Your house will not look like this.” Don’t lie, some of you were and you let me know it.

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Life of an Architect

JULY 6, 2014

There is a secret that all attentive architects know: Don’t give your client what they ask for, give them what they need. Better yet, have them be a part of the design process. Unfortunately, what a client needs is not necessarily what they ask for … and it’s up to me to know the difference.

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Life of an Architect

JULY 11, 2016

It’s really hard for people to find an architect; at least that’s what the emails in my inbox are telling me. ” Hiring an architect can come across as scary business – but it shouldn’t. Since aesthetics are subjective at best, how does someone actually choose their architect?

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Architizer chatted with Julian Carnrite, Architect, AIBC Principal at W O V E N Architecture and Design , to learn more about this project. Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design? © Woven Architecture and Design. How have your clients responded to the finished project? Team Members.

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Architizer

MAY 19, 2023

This vocabulary has influenced countless architects of later periods, from Vitruvius to today’s contemporary designers. Working with complex conditions, budgets, and a profuse history, today’s designers continuously explore through form, scale and material.

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Architizer

APRIL 15, 2022

After visiting several of our wineries in the Napa Valley, including CADE Estate, our client asked us to design a contemporary winery that would also speak to the rich agricultural vernacular in Southern France, and align with the property’s existing residence. How have your clients responded to the finished project?

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Bruce F. Roth Architect

MARCH 20, 2016

Prior to its acquisition by Affiliated, this facility contained a branch bank, loan offices and back-of-house functions for a local Savings & Loan. Project Architect / Project Manager: Involved with the project from schematic design through construction. Affiliated Bank, Skokie. currently Bank of America).

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e-architect

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Eleftheria Square, Nicosia Cyprus, New Cypriot Landscape Design, Mediterranean Architecture. Architect: Zaha Hadid Architects. Establishing Eleftheria Square as the city’s primary gathering space, Zaha Hadid Architects’ (ZHA) design creates new connections intended to unite a divided capital. New Cyprus Houses.

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Life of an Architect

JANUARY 20, 2019

Andrew Hawkins and I recently got together to discuss the perception of being an architect versus the realities of being a practicing architect and the disconnect that frequently exists between the two. There is a reality check waiting for most graduating architects … Practicing architecture for 99.9%

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Too many architects I know are not making ends meet. We architects are notoriously horrible business people. So share this blog with every architect you know!). When we present our initial schematic designs to our client, we are selling. A Simple Sales System for Small Firm Architects. We hit a wall.

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Architizer

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Text description provided by the architects. After the 2019 Beijing International Horticultural EXPO, the Botanic Garden designed by URBANUS is the only pavilion still in operation in the campus. After discussion with the client, we both agreed that this commercial center should be something special. Project Status: Built.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

While embracing modern technology, the firm celebrates unique local architectural expression.

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Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

So what exactly is schematic design ? In short order, schematic design is the initial design phase in any project. The first step is called programming which is when the client and architect discuss the requirements of the project (how many rooms, the function of the phases, etc.),

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Life of an Architect

JUNE 29, 2014

about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect? After spending 4 days going wall to wall looking at projects completed by some of the most gifted architects in the world, I left feeling completely inadequate … do other people feel this way when they look at other people’s work?

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Life of an Architect

JULY 27, 2014

I have known architect Douglas Burke for a few years … although we have never met. Doug and I have formed a professional architect-to-architect relationship since I started writing my blog and we have routinely exchanged emails over the years discussing a myriad of subjects. These are all completely unscripted.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 27, 2013

So many architects I know are not making ends meet. We architects are notoriously horrible business people. So share this blog with every architect you know!). When we present our initial schematic designs to our client, we are selling. Qualify the Client. Are you making enough to live comfortably?

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Landscape Architecture Magazine

JUNE 16, 2022

A team headed by Landworks Studio’s John Nelson was on-site in Jubail, and they collaborated closely with the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu, the architecture and engineering team of CBT + FAEC, and other project partners to work through the design with careful attention to cultural and social aspects.

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Architizer

MARCH 3, 2022

That’s what recent A+Awards winners have taught us, with more women than ever leading teams in conceptualizing, designing and delivering some of the world’s best architecture around the globe. Architecture Studio ’s Yoko Fujii and Apparatus Architects ’ Gabriella Gamma to KIENTRUC O ’s Anni Le and Formafatal ’s Dagmar Št?pánová.

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

All are talented and gifted young architects (or soon-to-be architects) but that doesn’t mean they know everything. If there is one thing I’ve learned about being a practicing architect for 20+ years is that any architect who thinks they know everything, clearly does not know everything. Make sense?

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The project, called Tree House, is located in Monte Verde, a town in the southeastern state of Minas Gerais. The property has a main house, a pool, a sauna and other facilities. Studio MEMM designed two volumes nestled within Pinheiro-bravo trees Careful consideration went into selecting the treehouse's location.

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Lines on Paper

JUNE 12, 2021

The aim is to expose the student to the practical realities of ‘practice’; to learn about dealing with people - consultants, clients and colleagues; to keep deadlines and work in a structured environment for a regular number of hours a day. When put this way, it doesn't sound very interesting or educational at all.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 15, 2021

There are a myriad ways each of us can impact the profession, serve clients and the public, and design a better built environment. We as a profession, need to do better at engaging and celebrating all the ways architects can contribute. Most of our work revolved around entering design competitions. My Personal Story.

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

After becoming an independent country in 1979, Iranian architects had to find ways to preserve this vivid historical fabric while also satisfying society’s growing needs. Currently, their designs are a blend of tradition and modernity that has introduced a new, contemporary layer to Iranian architecture.

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Life of an Architect

MARCH 3, 2019

Architectural Fees are a mystery to most people and there is no shortage of methods that architects charge for their services. How do you make sense of the options, which method works best for you, and how do you provide a method that suits the needs of both the architect and their clients.

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Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

What does the typical architect’s day look like? Depends on how you define “typical”, the architect, the market sector where they practice, their experience within the profession, and any particular day of the week. This was the project that I used when talking about sketching during schematic design.

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Bustler

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Meanwhile, with the aim of improving the environment of Jiangdong New Area and shaping better human habitat, the Design Competition of International Islands and the Future Residence is formally released, and we sincerely invite all global excellent design teams to join in! Contents of the Design. Project Overview.

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Life of an Architect

MAY 15, 2016

If you are an architect, you want to see your projects get built. As a result, it has been ignored here on Life of an Architect … but that stops today. I originally introduced this project to everyone in a post I wrote called “ Sketching during Schematic Design ” that I wrote back in November 2014.

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A Better Built Environment

MARCH 22, 2021

There are a myriad ways each of us can impact the profession, serve clients and the public, and design a better built environment. We as a profession, need to do better at engaging and celebrating all the ways architects can contribute. Here I was working on an incredibly diverse team, with designers from around the world.

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Architecture Quote

JULY 16, 2020

With evolving markets and new technology emerging, architects’ approaches to image-building have changed, in addition to the way architects acquire new leads. This question is very important for ArchitectureQuote (AQ), trying to shake things up and offer new means of generating leads for architects.

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