BD+C

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Enough talk. Enough with the pleasantries. It’s time to listen—to really listen—to your female colleagues, peers, and employees. . Many will be too proud to open up fully about their struggles with forging a career in the male-dominated AEC industry. Others feel that they don’t have a safe forum—free from judgment—in which to talk freely about the issues they face on a daily basis.

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Industrial 78

EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 24, 2016

Every year, Annmarie and I collaborate on creating a very special Christmas card sent to family and friends. Each one is unique, featuring our Fivecat family of furry friends. Last year, we started a new tradition of interpreting the card in video format. I hope you enjoy this year’s creation. Wishing you happy holidays from Fivecat Studio and a very Merry Christmas. – Mark.

Small Firm 52

Small Firm Firms Architect 52

Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 28, 2016

The end of the year is almost upon us and it is time to reflect back on last year – that a look at what worked, and what didn’t. Did you know I wrote 48 articles for this site last year? In the seven years that I have been writing articles here on Life of an Architect , that is my lowest output. I’d like to say that this is a matter of quality over quality, but that seems oddly self-serving.

Sketching 75

Sketching Architect Information Housing 75

Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 26, 2016

While I was in Israel this summer, I was fortunate enough to get a sneak peek into an architectural exhibit that was about to open at the Israel Museum that focused on the architecture of Palestine, before the state of Israel became a state. During the period of the British Mandate (1917 – 1948) a generation of architects, displaced by the Russian Revolution of 1905 and the dislocations following World War 1, immigrated to Palestine with the promise of a new beginning, bringing modernist &

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Architecture Modern Foundation Construction 58

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