Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

While the information is sometimes outdated by the time I see it, the process of critically looking at what other designers are doing is very inspirational. I have read it, and also found many useful and important information’s from this article. Finally there is ‘Creation.’ Renzo Piano Kimbell Art.

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Life of an Architect

JANUARY 29, 2014

The Bank of New York “We strive to be the acknowledged global leader and preferred partner in helping our clients succeed in the world’s rapidly evolving financial markets.” ” Great, glad to hear that they are helping their clients succeed. I bet I just covered 95% of every mission statement out there.

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Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 4, 2013

I thought I would put together some information that might help that person who loves the look of white marble but is afraid of using the material. I generally tell my clients to use a non-abrasive liquid dish soap (like Dawn) and water only. I have a solid fact base on which to make informed judgements and comments.

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

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?

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 9, 2013

If you want to learn more about the event, including how to enter, submission requirements, juror data, and the Awards Presentation and Lecture event, you can find all of that information here: Competition Details and Enter Online It is important to note that the Entry Deadline is coming up. Following my casual advice is at your own peril.

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Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 10, 2013

All sorts of information can be found in the Kimbell Art Museum Visitors Guide - which includes floor plans, project and material descriptions – none of which I am going to talk about today. Brochures are available at the Pavilion’s Information Desk. It was a terrific surprise to say the least.

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Life of an Architect

MAY 21, 2014

.) : My “Serious” Disclaimer The complimentary advice provided on Life of an Architect is based on an abbreviated examination of the minimal facts given, not the typical extensive (and sometimes exhaustive) analysis I conduct when working with my clients. Following my casual advice is at your own peril.

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Life of an Architect

MAY 25, 2014

I am impressed with how serious the selection process is as reflected by the types of questions brought up. Would a child like it? Would a parent want it in their backyard? Congratulations to the winners and I would like to extend a heartfelt Thank You! to everyone who took the time to participate in this competition. (in

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Life of an Architect

JANUARY 26, 2014

I’ve found that over the years, I work best when working with my loved ones, that I treat them as an actual client, and I am their design professional. link] www.dwgindir.com Thank you for usefull information. This means not cutting corners on the educational process of why things are done. Same problem, I know to much.

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Architizer

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Architects upload their work to Architizer for a variety of reasons: To showcase their projects to potential clients, share knowledge with peers, and create a shared portfolio that everyone in their team can access and share. ➡️ Click here to explore the latest featured projects 2.

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 1, 2013

For those people with that wonderous gift of Design, they have to communicate as well with the staff that makes the design real as much as they do with the client who is paying for that reality. All we need is a few good clients. as with many questions, they tend to betray an objective. All we try to do is cover our cost.

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Life of an Architect

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Sometimes it’s just easier to point someone towards the actual product information that try to answer the question at some point down the road. If you want any of these items for yourself – or maybe you just want to see what they might cost – Courtney was nice enough to send me links for a few of these items which I really appreciated.

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Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

He still kept on calling, seemingly oblivious of the specific instructions and information I had shared with him. Unfortunately, n the information age we live in today, people think that more is always better. And I meant every word of it at the time. I thought that would be it for a while … wrong!

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 27, 2013

I stand by that comment and think that clean and easy to read architectural drawings do more than just make me feel good about my artistic side, they help convey information to the people you are creating the drawings for in the first place. So information like this that helps me hone my craft and narrow the gap is always appreciated.

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Life of an Architect

MAY 14, 2014

For me, the vegetables were the technical aspects of the practice; the project management, client development, building envelop detailing, etc. link] timraleigh I thought it was interesting that the principle of the firm shared that bit of information with you. Home / Career / Vegetables or Dessert? Vegetables or Dessert?

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Life of an Architect

JUNE 11, 2014

I’ve tried to walk the line between keeping things simple, but include enough information as to be of some benefit. I have no doubt that the stories our client will tell folks about his house will include more than just “this is white oak flooring” or “this is a pier and beam foundation.”

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Life of an Architect

MARCH 19, 2014

Do not place any personal information (like your name) on your digital submission – I want to keep things fair during the judging process. Reference information? I’d prefer the form be used because it makes it easier to track everyone’s information but I’m not going to turn anybody away. thank you.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 20, 2014

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. Therefore, anything you read on this site is not a substitute for actually working with me.

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Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 8, 2013

You have a good career, you do right by your clients, you provide a service that is respected and rewarded. I think you could make a good argument that these benefits far outweigh the “direct-market” approach, when it comes to developing and maintaining relationships with clients.

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Life of an Architect

SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

Never thought about having someone come at me with a hatchet in the dark hours but I will certainly use that in my next floor plan pitch to a client. Fear is always helpful in getting my clients to see the correct way. It’s not an informed schedule of design goals and intents. But, that may be for a different website.

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 13, 2013

So far, this project and the client have been terrific. As a result of the time we have been putting in to fix our standards, we have had to have meetings to make sure that we monitor how this time is spent so that the client’s deadline isn’t adversely impacted due to these modifications. link] Bob Borson Probably not.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

"Whereas other schools of architecture in the US emphasized French Beaux-Arts and, later, German Bauhaus models of education, the American School allowed students the freedom to develop land- and client-centered architecture that was unlike anything that had been seen before," added co-curator Angela Person.

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Deezen

JANUARY 13, 2022

Spanish studio EMBT has designed a brick-and-plaster-clad church in Ferrara, Italy , which has a copper roof informed by hot air balloons and an interior that aims to be a modern take on primitive churches. Project credits: Client: CEI Conferenza Episcopale Italiana, Parrocchia di San Giacomo Apostolo, Ferrara. Artist: Enzo Cucchi.

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 30, 2013

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. Take the bottom edge and fold it up to the top, exposing the upper right hand corner of the title block. Rotate the drawing 90 degrees and repeat the last step. ″ x 7.5″

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Deezen

JULY 12, 2022

Zaha Hadid Architects created Roca London Gallery 's showroom, which features undulating walls that take cues from the shapes of water , in 2011. Its design is informed by natural erosion processes occurring in rock formations. The striated surface of the crystal glass produces ever-changing effects of reflection and refraction.".

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

One of the items we spent time thinking about was how the client would age in place at this house. The client thought there was simply “too much concrete” in this area for his tastes. Clients love to be able to see the models. We also have a cantilevered ramp along this elevation. and I love apple computers.

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Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 29, 2013

40% managing projects – client meetings, design, constructions drawings … basically the practice of “architecture” 20% managing office workflow and staff … not very fun but extremely important. Just surfing the net after an intensive architectural client meeting and come across your blog.

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Life of an Architect

JUNE 18, 2014

The project was constantly delayed for one reason or another, the contractor sent in over 400 RFI’s (Request’s for Information), there were weekly meetings … it seemed that their strategy was to bury me in paperwork until I broke. Didn’t the client/owner of the commercial building intervene at any point?

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e-architect

JANUARY 16, 2022

Our plans for the success of our practice will be measured against higher levels of recognition for excellence of design, employee contentment and client satisfaction. Scott joined BDP in 1999, has been a director since 2006 and a company director since 2011. BDP Projects Information. BDP Past Projects Information.

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Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 18, 2013

There is so much information in it, and it is organized for efficient use. Skewed conduit will look like amateur hour, and a nice level with rare earth magnets to hold it in place while strapping will make anyone look like a pro. Ugly’s reference book. Experienced tradesmen and novices alike reference this guide.

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Life of an Architect

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

Out of all these houses, probably 99% of them have been for actual clients and not for the speculative home building market – and I’m fairly glad that’s the case because as much as I like to design awesome projects, I generally prefer awesome clients. link] Bob Borson I would tend to agree.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 30, 2014

I work as as a House Consultant and 95% of my work is about advising clients how to create a single space with kitchen, dining and living areas. In the end, we both typically think things turned out pretty well – having the confidence and trust of your “client” is a terrific thing. kandbdesignpro Steve.

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Life of an Architect

JUNE 9, 2014

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. I also am designing a house for my husband and I – he is my worst client (LOL).

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 6, 2014

With the prevalence of computer 3D software, fewer and fewer graduates from the design profession are entering the “real” world with the ability to hold a pen, pencil, paintbrush – whatever – and work through their ideas, explore concepts, or sit across from a client and communicate through drawings. [T Whats your guess. Check us out online!

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Life of an Architect

MARCH 30, 2014

click image to enlarge] This is an elevation that contains a lot of information – it identifies wall chases (for electrical conduits), hold-down straps, dimension control, headers, overall panel dimensions and rough openings for windows and doors. Kyu Kim Thanks for the information Bob. Rightous Fist Go away.

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 20, 2013

As a result, we have been going piece by piece (at times) through the drawings and evaluating how the drawings look and if they convey the information we are striving for … do they look hand drawn ? If this is of some interest, please let me know what sort of information you might like me to show.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 9, 2018

With clients? How involved was your client throughout the design process? Were there any conflicts with clients or contractors during the process? Do you have a post-construction process to follow up with the satisfaction of your client? Green Building + Design October 2011 ?Times Myself and an intern. Among team?

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