Life of an Architect

JULY 23, 2014

My name is John Charbonneau and I am a second year graduate student at the University of Texas Tech. I received a Bachelor of Science in Architecture in 2013. Here is John’s story - Hello everyone. Special thanks to Bob for opening up his blog to the interns. The unique nature of this project is certainly an exciting venture.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 26, 2015

I’m Caitlin and I’m a fourth year student at Drexel University. I’m currently enrolled in the 2 + 4 Bachelor of Architecture Program and working full-time at an architecture firm. When I first read about it in 2013 I thought: what a great idea! Very excited to find this competition!

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 27, 2013

So… What do you think is the most important element in a student’s portfolio? Amy Browne-Minden Bob- Great post… I am currently working in a small firm that concentrates on commercial work (almost no residential) and am tasked with the first Revit project in our firm. I was referring to the end dams.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 15, 2015

It was originally prepared in February 2013 by my friend Steven Burns, FAIA as Step 7 of the original EntreArchitect Academy “12 Steps to Success” Blog Series. The idealistic student who lived for the design studio was still very much a part of my identity. This is a post pulled from the EntreArchitect archives.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 5, 2014

This past week I was scheduled to be in Chicago for AIAS Forum 2013, the American Institute of Architecture Students national convention. Thirty dedicated minutes on stage to spread the word of Entrepreneur Architect to more than a thousand enthusiastic architecture students. I believe I have found my purpose. Have faith.

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EntreArchitect

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

This is a guest post written by my friend Taylor Schaub, a 4th-year undergraduate architecture student at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Three years ago was my first encounter with the EntreArchitect Podcast & website during an evening planning for AIAS FORUM 2013.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

This past December I was invited to speak at AIAS Forum 2013; the American Institute of Architecture Students national convention. While we waited for the airports to open, I had the opportunity to speak in length with many of the architecture students in attendance. I did not know any architects. Be Creative.

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EntreArchitect

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

This month, the #ArchiTalks topic is “My First Project”, so I decided to repost a 3-part article I originally published back in 2013. It’s not only the story of my first project, but the complete story of how my wife and architect business partner Annmarie McCarthy and I started our own architecture firm.

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 11, 2015

A second moment came when I listened to Cameron Sinclair – one of the founders of “Architecture for Humanity” as the keynote speaker at the 2013 AIA National Convention in Denver. Architectural schools are often staffed with educators who are ill at ease actually practicing in the “real world”.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 15, 2018

Learn how by downloading our free course Profit for Small Firm Architects today at entrearchitect.com/freecourse. LePage and this is the podcast dedicated to a successful life as a small firm entrepreneur architect. What is it that we sell as small firm architects? Mark: 00:21. Mark: 00:38. Mark: 01:14.

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Life of an Architect

MARCH 2, 2014

Plus you get a lot of architects, students here who DO understand the terminology [up to us "amateurs" to adapt]. link] Bob Borson not many small firms still use models – the trend is towards computer modeling since the software we use to prepare the construction drawings can take on double duty by creating the 3d images.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 16, 2013

On Wednesday morning, I’ll be leaving Westchester County and heading west to Denver, Colorado for AIA Convention 2013. As early research commenced by the AIA to collect data and learn what sole proprietors and small firm architects were thinking and feeling, the organization reached out to our tribe. Will you be there?

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Life of an Architect

MARCH 9, 2014

Focused Work As opposed to a small firm, large firms are known to acquire some large projects – transport hubs, airports, large offices and more. Smile and remain cheerful, y’all Robby I work at a mid-size (50 people) office of a large firm (450 people). ” Your is a possessive word.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 24, 2017

Everything I have learned about succeeding in business as a small firm architect has come to me in two ways; either through trial and error (with lots and lots of error) or through the many dozens of business and “self-help” books that I’ve read over my many years as an architect. read more ]. read more ].

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