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Architecture School in a Box

30X40 Design Workshop

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. You'll use a lot of this in architecture school.

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Architecture in the Real World … sorta

Life of an Architect

One of the things having a web site like mine affords you is a peek behind the curtain – curtains in just about every nook and cranny of the planet. One of the most common themes of these emails is that architecture school is nothing like working in the real world.

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Top 5 Reasons to work in a Large Architectural Firm | Life of an.

Life of an Architect

Democratic Work Ethics Some firms, mine included will tend to have an open space office. All of this information would be used to create a visual presentation for the client – powerpoint presentations, wall prints and brochures would be typical formats. ” Your is a possessive word.

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I’m Nine Years Old – The Teenage Years

Life of an Architect

From the very beginning, I made it an objective of mine to respond to every comment and email I received … no matter what. One of the most frequent questions I get through the contact form on the site is from students in college who are currently struggling in school.

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Architectural Studio - 4 Questions | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

The actual building type you work on is irrelevant while in school – you go to college to learn how to learn , this time is about learning how to think, process information and solve problems. Here are a few tips that can help make your experience in architecture studio that much better and more rewarding.

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I’m Nine Years Old – The Early Years

Life of an Architect

From the very beginning, I made it an objective of mine to respond to every comment and email I received … no matter what. One of the most frequent questions I get through the contact form on the site is from students in college who are currently struggling in school.

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Architectural Graphic Standards | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

For the purposes of today’s article, I am going to assume that all architectural drawings are correct and serve their purpose of conveying intent, scope and quantity. When I graduated from architecture school in 199[mumble-mumble], computers were not that prevalent. But that’s not really the entire story is it?

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