30X40 Design Workshop

MAY 23, 2022

Would you be surprised to learn that most architects aren't taught how to assemble a set of construction drawings in architecture school? They also naturally select for a team of skilled craftspeople that align with the standards of care our clients expect in a finished home. Concept Sketch. I certainly was.

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30X40 Design Workshop

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Before I enrolled in architecture school in the late summer of 1991 (has it been 32 years?), As architecture schools greet new students this fall, I thought it would be fun to revisit that list of “must-haves” after having practiced architecture for 30 years. What’s stood the test of time in my practice?

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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

JUNE 6, 2017

Being a successful architect takes more than creating a wonderful idea and presenting it to your client. The work involved in setting up your design firm can be overwhelming and 99% of it was never taught to you in school. Bonus, all the checklists are downloadable word files via a password in the book. Entrepreneurship.

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