Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect


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Ep 166: 2024 Yearapalooza
December 15, 2024

December 2024, and Andrew and I find ourselves in front of the microphone for the final time until 2025 from my perspective a mere 28 days away. It is the annual state of the state address where we

Ep 165: 10 Myths about Architects
December 01, 2024

Were going to explore some of the most common myths about architects and peel back the layers to reveal what this profession is really about.

Ep 164: Holiday Gift Guide for Architects
November 17, 2024

Its 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 possibly among the most agonizing experiences possible but thats why we

Ep 163: Architectural Wanderlust
November 03, 2024

One of the most enjoyable activities is traveling on vacation at least for most people, but it takes a special sort of individual who actually loves to plan the activities when it comes to traveling

EP 162: Objects of Design
October 20, 2024

Some things are cool even if you dont know it yet. Andrew and I have prepared some stories today about some things you are probably familiar with but probably dont actually know the whole story. W

Ep 161: Wow Moments
October 06, 2024

It happens on every project sometimes you know exactly what it is because you had a hand in bring it into existence. Other times, you might be visiting the work of another architect, or really, you

Ep 160: Determining Value
September 22, 2024

When I say the word value, the meaning that typically comes to mind is generated by that persons position or context. Andrew and I were having a chat about how employees think of value versus how em

Ep 159: Ask the Show Fall 2024
September 08, 2024

It is time for the second and last installment of the Life of an Architect Ask the Show episode for 2024. Once again, as is our practice we solicited questions to be submitted through our Instagram

Ep 158: Architects and iPads
August 25, 2024

For architects, todays post is a analysis of why you want to use an iPad and what applications are worth your consideration and money.

Ep 157: Project Constraints
August 11, 2024

You sit down at your desk, you turn your computer on, maybe you sharpen your pencils, you lay out your rolls of trace and your sharpie pens whatever your creative process - and you are about to star