Life of an Architect

JULY 19, 2014

A while back I wrote a post titled “ Architectural Interns ” where I stated: Other than slowing things down, interns aren’t very useful in small firms because we run fast and lean. So, I’m a college intern. Today, you get Travis Schneider … a truly unique and interesting individual. Hi, Internet!

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Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 11, 2013

” That is frequently the reason why the design projects students tackle in college are unfamiliar or atypical (i.e. I’m starting the downhill slide of my 40′s on my next birthday and I’m just now hitting my stride. If they don’t know, they’ll have a go. Am I right? … We stigmatize mistakes.

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Life of an Architect

MAY 7, 2014

Today is that sort of post and the topic surrounds architecture majors and studio life in college. I might not have been as full throttle as my Communications or Business major friends, or been able to take advantage of every social opportunity that came my way, but I certainly thought I had plenty of time to enjoy recreational activities.

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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. Women have been the creative force behind dozens of winning projects in recent seasons, from B.L.U.E. Find out more about the jury here. Amale Andraos.

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Life of an Architect

JANUARY 13, 2019

On January 14th, 2010 my life was irrevocably changed, mostly for the better, when I decided to start a blog site and start talking about what it meant to be, and work with, an architect. I came up with the name based on a class I took as a Freshman when I was in college. Once I came up with a name, oh boy, this was an exciting year.

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 27, 2013

I stand by that comment and think that clean and easy to read architectural drawings do more than just make me feel good about my artistic side, they help convey information to the people you are creating the drawings for in the first place. You are free to pursue your own path.

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 20, 2013

I didn’t say the content of their drawings – and this isn’t just semantics – it speaks to the culture of the firm. 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.

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