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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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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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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Architizer

MAY 11, 2023

From beginning to end, as each act of a project unfolds, and visions come to life, every architect must rely on an array of visualization tools to help them successfully navigate project stages. These tools are our trusty partners throughout the performance that is design.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 3, 2018

This is the transcript from EntreArchitect Podcast Episode 226, Successful Project Planning for Small Firm Architects. Do you know how to calculate the exact amount that you need to charge your clients in order to earn 20 percent profit on that project? Listen to this podcast episode or download the audio file here. Start Transcript.

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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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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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EntreArchitect

JULY 18, 2017

11 Steps To Better Project Management Systems for Architects. One of the most important of all the tasks we perform as architects is Project Management. Here are my eleven steps to better project management systems for architects; 1. Systems allow us to be better architects. Create systems for success. Listen carefully.

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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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EntreArchitect

MARCH 24, 2013

This is the final piece to the puzzle; the final session of the Entrepreneur Architect Academy. My mission is to help architects become more successful and your feedback it critical to my mission. One of the most important of all the tasks we perform as architects is Project Management. Systems allow us to be better architects.

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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

AUGUST 17, 2014

days on site with my clients and other than some marathon work sessions, they kept to their holiday schedule. We had several 3-4 hours work bursts and I would retreat off to myself to consolidate my notes and my sketches, formulate the questions and prepare a more specific agenda for what we should discus next. That droning sound?

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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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