How good do you need to be at drawing if you want to become an architect" Or ? How can I be an architect ? I can?t draw" Is there an easy answer to these questions" Of course there is, but that doesn?t mean the getting is easy. The...

Tracking productivity, Bucket list vacation, Leadership styles, and Learning how to Draw Details ... We answer these questions and more today on Ep 146: Ask the Show Spring 2024 The post Ep 146: Ask the Show Spring 2024 first appeared on Life of an...

If you have ever wondered what Delegated Design and Design Assist mean and how the distinction between the two could impact you and your liability and responsibility then this is a good resource of information as we break it down and discuss it in...

From a design standpoint, some things are just cooler than other things ? and these things don?t need to be justified to anyone because people either understand it or they don?t ? but that doesn?t mean there isn?t an interesting and amazing story...

The episode "Architectural Drawings: Excessive or Essential" will focus on drawings and the question that first comes to mind is to talk about what we draw, why we draw it, and who we draw it for and why that impacts all other...

In Episode 142: When I Grow Up, Andrew and I discuss how things take place that divert you from your expected path as you move through your career. It\'s a natural evolution to move into new roles and responsibilities that break the idea you have...

Drawings have always played a role in the process of study and discussion of what we do and why we do it. Today we are going to look at the different forms of drawing and talk about when they are used and how we align these different drawing types...

Are students graduating from architecture school prepared for the profession" Is the educational system aligned with the workplace" What is the best software to teach students" Can we all just get along" We started this...

As the end of the 2023 season comes to an end, Life of an Architect looks at Fan Favorite Episodes, the Blog posts, and the graphics created to support the topics. The post Ep 141: 2023 Yearapalooza first appeared on Life of an Architect. Continue...

It?s almost that gift-giving time of the year and if you have an architect in your life, you know that getting them a gift is potentially the most agonizing experience possible - but that?s why we?re here. Now in its 14th consecutive year, Welcome...

In this fifth episode of the Life of an Architect podcast, Landon and I take on the topic of Architects and cooking and how those two things come together in a way that could be unique.

Apparently, the word "internet" is a euphemism for "help yourself".

There are many reasons why an architect would want to look into a "side hustle" but few look very far into the future to consider how that decision will impact their career.

I have looked at a million pictures of the Salk, Lou Kahn\'s 1965 masterpiece ... but it wasn\'t until I went there and saw the building for myself did I get it.

Emailing your resume to potential employers seems to be the favored method of architectural students looking for internships and full-time employment. I say this with some confidence because I’ve received 5, and deleted 5, just last week...

Apparently, I am a glutton for punishment because Architectural Graphics 101 the series is back after an unreasonably short time to discuss window schedules. I know … I’m all aflutter as well. Schedules, in general, have been on my list...

Outdoor spaces take up a considerable amount of space and thinking in most of my projects – which makes sense considering that where I live, I can comfortably spend 9 months out of the year outside enjoying the weather. There was a time when I...

First, let’s make one thing clear: while it is labeled as “trace paper” don’t call it that. It is simply called “trace.” No apologies to “onion skin”, “bumwad” or any other monikers. Trace....

In the very near future, we are going to throw a party at my office to recognize and celebrate a myriad of milestones, achievements, and honors. It’s been just over four years since we relocated to our new office and it was our intention then...

Architectural Graphics 101 is back and today we are talking about wall types, a topic so sexy that I don’t know how anybody is going to make it all the way through this post without having to take a shower. It’s been a while since my...

As far as architectural sketching goes, I have a long way to go before I can carry the pen bag of the accounts I am going to share with you today. This is the second installment of Instagram feeds that I think are worth following – with...

Architectural models … there’s not a person walking the planet who doesn’t love them. My office isn’t particularly large, either in terms of employees (7) or square footage (1,677 sf), but we currently have 17 physical models...

There are times when I really hate passionately dislike some of the contractors I work with. Luckily it doesn’t happen too often – I can only think of a handful of those moments over the past 25 years, but when I step back and widen my...

Hindsight is 20/20, or so the phrase goes. It basically means that if you knew then what you know now, you would do things differently and avoid some mistake or misstep. Other than being able to possibly avoid some catastrophic event, the idea that...

I like to talk – to the point where I am consciously aware that I am bothering the people around me … and yet I continue. As a mitigating consideration, (fingers crossed) I don’t think I’m boring. That fact that I suffer from...