Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect


Latest Episodes

Ep 149: Moonlighting
April 21, 2024

This will be the 5th time in 5,209 days that I have put my opinions about taking on extra work outside of your normal job and typically during ridiculous hours of the day and night. This practice has

Ep 148: Meetings are a Waste of Time
April 07, 2024

You check the time and realize that you have 4 minutes before your next meeting. Maybe its an internal meeting, maybe clients are coming in. Is it in person or online? Depending on how you answer tho

Ep 147: Draw Like an Architect
March 24, 2024

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

Ep 146: Ask the Show Spring 2024
March 10, 2024

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

Ep 145: Delegated Design
February 25, 2024

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 in

Ep144: Objects of Design
February 11, 2024

From a design standpoint, some things are just cooler than other things and these things dont need to be justified to anyone because people either understand it or they dont but that doesnt mea

EP 143: Architectural Drawings: Excessive or Essential
January 28, 2024

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

Ep 142: When I Grow Up
January 14, 2024

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

Ep 141: 2023 Yearapalooza
December 17, 2023

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.

Ep 140: Communicating Through Drawings
December 10, 2023

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