30X40 Design Workshop

JULY 11, 2022

I’ve also been using it to record memos as I’m walking through a space and, because the videos can be recomposed later in post, I use it to view areas I may have missed during my visit or export them to send to the client for discussion and general progress updates. High power, focuses between flood and spot, + clip.

Architect 52

Architect Mining Site Sketching 52

Life of an Architect

JUNE 22, 2014

a different sort of teaching sketch … this one’s for the contractor Hashtags used: #sketch. Daily Although I am a structural engineer, I sketch details often to make the structure fit into the architectural concepts. Hashtags used: none. just not feeling it today … Hashtags used: none. link] Michael T.

Sketching 94

Sketching Architect Events Concept 94

Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 20, 2013

A mentor of mine once told me, “Reinvent the wheel on your own time.” The ball really falls when the structural engineer gets the CAD file from the architect and they just scrub items and add “stuff.” I should know, I am a structural engineer. The end user of our work is the contractor.

Architect 111

Architect Architecture Firms IT 111

Life of an Architect

JUNE 11, 2014

In order to reach all points on the site without damaging the trees, the contractor had to use a concrete pump truck with a giant arm on it. The only saving grace, as all the concrete guys were laughing, was that the contractor was standing right next to me and got covered as well. That’s called “doing your job.”

Foundation 107

Foundation Architect Sketching Contract 107

Life of an Architect

MARCH 30, 2014

While it might take several architects to move these panels into place ( see the second to last bullet point ), normally just two regular contractors can move them around just fine. You know how you can tell these guys are contractors? A doctor can bury his mistakes but an architect can only advise his clients to plant vines.

Structure 99

Structure Building Architect Construction 99

EntreArchitect

JULY 3, 2018

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? What I would do is I tell the client, well, the way I will invoice you, it’s $10,000 a month. And all of the stuff that goes along with that doesn’t matter to the client.

Small Firm 52

Small Firm Firms Project Architect 52

EntreArchitect

JUNE 12, 2018

Do you know how to calculate the exact amount you need to charge your clients in order to earn 20 percent profit on that project? I think we all have our things and things we deal with in that happens to be mine. I was living in Cambridge, Mass at the time, so I went to work as a carpentry contractor. Start Transcript.

Building 40

Building Housing Small Firm Residential 40

EntreArchitect

MAY 22, 2018

Do you know how to calculate the exact amount you need to charge your clients in order to earn 20 percent profit on that project? I was just thrown into managing my own little projects right out of school and I was expected to communicate directly with clients and do all the CDs for my projects and negotiate contracts with the contractors.

Design 40

Design Small Firm Firms Architecture School 40