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Ep 159: Ask the Show Fall 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 channels and selected as…

Ep 158: Architects and iPads

For architects, todays post is a analysis of why you want to use an iPad and what applications are worth your consideration and money. The post Ep 158: Architects and iPads first appeared on Life of an Architect. Continue reading…

Ep 157: Project Constraints

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 start work…

Ep 156: Build a Better House

We are discussing residential projects that focus on incorporating high value building science techniques with guest Steven Baczek. The post Ep 156: Build a Better House first appeared on Life of an Architect. Continue reading Ep 156: Build a Better…

Ep 155: Optimism

The vast majority of practicing architects view the time spent practicing their craft as a calling, but what happens when you don’t want to get out of bed? Today we discuss the role of “optimism” in architecture. The post Ep…

Ep 154: Networking

Today we are tackling a topic that we have never covered before, not even a little. Imagine walking into a crowded room and not knowing who to talk to or what to say, a situation I have found myself uncomfortably…

Ep 153: Inspiration

Inspiration can come from many different sources – but can you actively seek it out when you are feeling like you are in a dry spell? The post Ep 153: Inspiration first appeared on Life of an Architect. Continue reading…

Ep 152: Starting a New Job

When you are starting a new job, even you very first job, here are some tips that might make the transition a bit easier and potentially, more fruitful. The post Ep 152: Starting a New Job first appeared on Life…

Ep 151: Starting a Business

We are finally conceding to a request that’s been made a thousand times – do an episode on starting an architectural business – a topic that I have resisted for essentially 6 years, and I think I’ve finally broken. This…

Ep 150: Drawing Stuff

So here we are … Episode 150, and I am a little surprised that I made it this far into this Life of an Architect experiment, but due to the support and interest we have received over the last 6…