Life of an Architect

APRIL 10, 2016

Simply based on my inbox, there is a new batch of bright and shiny new future architects about to graduate and they are on the hunt for their future … hopefully in an office like mine. That’s sounds like I think my office is the best place in the world to work. It’s not … I’m still working on getting a keg-r-ator installed in the break room, but until then, there are all sots of things that people looking for summer jobs – or full-time positions upon graduatio

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 26, 2016

We architects have deeply rooted positive passion for what we do. As artists we love to manipulate form and space, in order to impact the lives of others. We are thrilled every time we walk through one of our structures. Our fuel is the excitement and emotional reaction that others have for our art. We love being architects. We are making the world a better place with every new project and we would do it for free if we could.

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APRIL 20, 2016

Centers for New Horizons at Altgeld Gardens. The 22,000 S.F. childcare facility is a major component of the Altgeld Family Resource Center, a mixed-use building designed for the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA). The operator, Centers for New Horizons (CNH), has been running a daycare operation at Altgeld Gardens for a number of years but was in need of renovation and looking to expand.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 3, 2016

Buying a new house is stressful for just about everyone, myself included. The actual act of trying to find a house that doesn’t make me want to claw my eyeballs out is a challenge … because I am ridiculously picky and I actually see all the crap that most people miss. This “gift” is a blessing and a curse because it allows me to recognize a house for its potential rather than rely upon the vision of others to present the house in a more complete and finished manner.

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APRIL 19, 2016

As we have explored this month’s topic of Culture , we have learned that a positive, healthy culture doesn’t just happen. It needs to be planned and developed with intention. Our firms will only function as we desire, when we dream of what can be and work to make those dreams become reality. We all want our firms to be the best they can be. We want to be getting better all the time.

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APRIL 12, 2016

This is a guest post written by our friend (and founding member of EntreArchitect Academy) Marica McKeel ; an architect, designer, foodie, and entrepreneur. She is the proud founder of Studio MM , which focuses on her passion for contemporary residential design. Marica finds inspiration by surrounding herself with creative people, collaborating with her clients, and forging strong working relationships with her contractors.

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APRIL 10, 2016

Chicago Public Library at Altgeld Gardens. This project is under construction, stop back later for finished photos! The 10,000+ S.F. library is a major component of the Altgeld Family Resource Center, a mixed-use building designed for the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA). The Chicago Public Library (CPL) has operated a very small branch at Altgeld Gardens for a number of years but it was not big enough to provide all of the services of a typical branch and it had become very outdated.

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APRIL 1, 2016

Community Christian Church, Naperville. The mission of CCC, a young, rapidly growing group is to bring people together in a comfortable and unintimidating setting. Viewed as much as a community center as it is a church, the master plan called for three to four phases totaling over 80,000 s.f. highlighted by a large atrium space and a 1000 seat auditorium.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 12, 2016

I hate to be a nuisance ( not really – but this time I mean it ) but time is running out on me and I am asking for your help. For the second year in a row, Life of an Architect has been nominated in the ‘ Best Blogger – Architecture ‘ category, in the JDR Industry Blogger Awards. The last chance to vote is this coming Friday at 4PM PST.

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APRIL 5, 2016

A Culture at Your Architecture Firm Will Make or Break Your Firm. As your small firm grows beyond its infancy of the sole practitioner and you develop a strong team , the culture of your firm will evolve. The different personalities and experiences brought to your firm will mix and a firm culture will develop; with or without your guidance. You are a busy architect seeking your next contract and working hard to complete the current projects on the boards.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 17, 2016

Last Friday was a big night here at Life of an Architect World Headquarters 2.0. It was the first round of playhouse judging and we had to go through 497 entries. While that sounds like a lot, it wasn’t that hard to go through most of them. In total, 337 were reviewed from the Houzz Website and the Playhouzz collection, and 78 were previous finalists in the playhouse competition when it was completely handled and processed on my site.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 25, 2016

Judging a playhouse design competition is a lot harder than it sounds. To make things even more interesting, I was able to get Houzz, the National AIA, and the fine folks over at SketchUp involved, and that is a lot of chefs in the kitchen. But we are a resilient group and since this year’s competition was all online, I thought I would turn to my friends and colleagues (subtle difference) and ask them all to review this year’s group of finalists.

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