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Proof that Architects are not Boring | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

I’m an architecture student, I really like growing pumpkins too. . – I have a pet Magpie, Turkey, Duck, Pig, and some others… – My family grows record setting giant pumpkins. – I’ve eaten McDonalds in over 20 countries. I don’t really like eating pumpkin though.

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An Interior Designer's Bag 003 | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

So far we have seen the bag contents from an architect, an architecture student, a dry wall contractor, and for today, we finally get to take a look at what’s exactly inside the bag of an interior designer.

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Architectural Job Starter Kit | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

You will get to do just about everything sooner rather than later – attend client meetings, contribute to the design, prepare construction drawings, organize and process bidding and negotiating information, and go to job sites. That last one almost deserves its own category. Drawing sets? Work samples? What exactly is a work sample?

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You Make Your Own Opportunities | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

This information applies to not only architecture students, but to most career paths. I tell my daughter “get your business taken care of and then go help others” JD Franklin Bob as always you have hit the nail on the head once again.

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Architectural Tricks of the Trade | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

What you know have is a folded up drawing 1/16th the area it was previously with the sheet title information on the outside corner. Underdog Architecture Student What about the way to tear a straight piece off of a roll of trace? (I Rotate the drawing 90 degrees and repeat the last step. ″ x 7.5″

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An Electrician's Bag | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

To date we have seen contents from: Architect Architecture Student Drywall Contractor Interior Designer Photographer Graphic Designer Today we get a look into the bag of freelance designer/ consultant and electrician Lindy Weston (B.Envd., Ugly’s reference book. Need to tie a double blackwall hitch knot?

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because that's what architects do for fun | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

It is extremely complicated and we are using Rhino and Grasshopper (fancy modeling software) to help generate and document the design – I’ll show it on the site here when I have a bit more information to present. The stuff the architecture students are learning in college is whacky. Cool, but whacky.