Architizer

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Home to iconic landmarks such as Frank Gehry’s Walt Disney Concert Hall and Richard Meier’s Getty Center, Los Angeles’ architecture has become greatly influenced by the entertainment industry. Starting from its architectural schools, the city promotes alternative design practices. How are these architecture firms ranked?

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EntreArchitect

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The story of growing Kohn Pedersen Fox from 3 partners to an international architecture firm of 700+. In 1992 Gene Kohn, Chairman and Founder of Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) spoke at my architecture school. I was a 22-year-old architecture student and a born entrepreneur.

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Architizer

JUNE 9, 2023

The end of the Pinochet regime was an important moment for architecture in Chile, leading to a boom in architecture schools and a broader curriculum. With so many architecture firms to choose from, it’s challenging for clients to identify the industry leaders that will be an ideal fit for their project needs.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 25, 2025

Thats the reality of how most small firm architects treat specificationsand its why this episode of the EntreArchitect Podcast is so important. I recently sat down with Sherry Harbaugh, founder of TRC Consultants and a 35-year veteran in the world of architectural specifications. Thats where things clicked. So she went out on her own.

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

There is a moment of realization that occurs when you get your first real job in an architectural office that maybe architecture school and what is now going to be expected from you are a little out of phase with one another. Continue reading Ep 170: Architecture School versus the Real World at Life of an Architect.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Two senior faculty members have resigned from Californian architecture school SCI-Arc after an investigation was launched into the labour practices of the school's staff this spring. First and foremost, our focus is on the experience and education of our students.". New protocols introduced at school.

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Architizer

APRIL 7, 2022

Nowadays, the city remains home to preeminent architectural schools such as UCL’s Bartlett School of Architecture. So it’s no wonder that the city is home to a bevy of heavyweight firms and up-and-coming studios whose names are known locally and abroad. How are these architecture firms ranked?

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Home / Life in General / Letters from a traveling Architecture Student Letters from a traveling Architecture Student Bob Borson — October 24, 2013 — 38 Comments 23 years ago, as a fourth year architecture student, I spent the Fall semester traveling around Western Europe soaking in all the architectural wonders I could find.

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Architecture Here and There

AUGUST 21, 2022

Andrés Jaque has just been named dean of the architecture school at Columbia University. He replaces Amale Andraos, who will advise university president Lee Bollinger on his new Columbia Climate School. Jaque founded and is principal of the firm Office for Political Innovation , in New York and Madrid. Keep reading.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 10, 2023

In 1992 Gene Kohn, Chairman and Founder of Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) spoke at my architecture school. I was a 22-year-old architecture student and a born entrepreneur. Gene inspired me that day. Yesterday, on Thursday, March 9, 2023, A. Eugene Kohn, FAIA, RIBA, JIA died. Gene was my architect superhero.

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Architizer

APRIL 19, 2023

Evelyn Lee is the Head of Workplace Strategy and Innovation at Slack Technologies, founder of Practice of Architecture , and co-host of the podcast, Practice Disrupted. She takes inspiration from her experience in tech and outside of the profession to reimagine practice operations for firms.

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Deezen

MARCH 10, 2022

Gyo Obata, co-founder of the St Louis-based architecture firm HOK , has passed away at the age of 99. The firm would go on to complete projects all over the United States, Europe and Asia. The news of Obata's death on 8 March 2022 was announced by HOK, which shared a retrospective of his life and works on its website.

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Architecture Chat

JANUARY 9, 2021

Five years of a learning experience The mind of an architecture student is indeed a cauldron filled with fretting emotions, art, thought-provoking ideas, stories, and myriad experiences. Five years spent in an architecture school are nothing less than a roller-coaster that persuades you to find hidden values and varying purposes.

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Life of an Architect

JULY 19, 2014

A while back I wrote a post titled “ Architectural Interns ” where I stated: Other than slowing things down, interns aren’t very useful in small firms because we run fast and lean. You might recognize Michael as the namesake principal of the firm where Bob and I now work. Arch at UT Austin.

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Architizer

MARCH 20, 2023

Evelyn Lee is the Head of Workplace Strategy and Innovation at Slack Technologies, founder of Practice of Architecture , and co-host of the podcast, Practice Disrupted. She takes inspiration from her experience in tech and outside of the profession to reimagine practice operations for firms.

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Life of an Architect

JANUARY 26, 2025

The essence of that passion is still thereI love what I dobut the daily realities are far more nuanced than what I imagined as a student. One topic Ive discussed a lot with Andrew, and with the mentees in my firm, is how the dream compares to the reality. Despite these challenges, I still believe its worth it.

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Architizer

AUGUST 19, 2022

Browse the Architizer Jobs Board and apply for architecture and design positions at some of the world's best firms. Architecture school is difficult. Students should not face unworkable schedules that force them to sacrifice their sleep and overall health. Click here to sign up for our Jobs Newsletter. .

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Deezen

JULY 26, 2022

"We will conduct a search for dean Harriss' successor this coming academic year, and I will soon begin work on identifying a search firm to help us in this effort.". Read: "We have a way to go to reach gender parity, but it's not without hope" Pratt Institute's School of Architecture is one of six schools at the university.

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 19, 2014

I can’t tell if I am forgetting all the bad parts about being in an architectural studio because walking around and talking to some of the architecture students sure did charge my batteries quite a bit. These pictures should show a variety of student life in an around the studio.

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SW Oregon Architect

JULY 25, 2021

I say timely because the book serves to remind us of the messy context within which we create architecture today. Architects, hide it from your clients and your students—it is an unusual and explosive mixture that produces difficult questions like spores.

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Deezen

JUNE 14, 2022

On the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower disaster , fire safety specialists have attacked UK architecture schools for failing to adequately teach students about the subject. If you examine student portfolios you will find very little even in the way of paying lip service to fire safety," he told Dezeen.

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

So I thought I would put together an architectural job “starter kit” of all the things you should be paying attention to if you’re planning on getting a job at an architectural office. My experience demands that I champion the advantages of working in a small firm, it’s what I know and love.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 19, 2016

Wintner, AIA, Emeritus, an architecture management consultant and co-author of the book, Financial Management for Design Professionals: The Path to Profitability. To learn more about Steve and his firm Management Consulting Services, visit his website at ManagementConsultingServices.com. Respectfully, Steve L. Wintner, AIA Emeritus.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Dezeen School Shows: a museum that aims to resurrect lost craft techniques and an aquarium with digital exhibits feature in Dezeen's latest school show by students from the University of New South Wales. School: School of Built Environment. Courses: Architecture and Interior Architecture.

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Life of an Architect

MARCH 27, 2014

Home / Memories from Studio / Memories from Studio People who didn’t attend architectural school don’t understand juries. She’s a confirmed studio rat and has done well there so far but has seen other students eviscerated during crits. And looking back I think I probably had a better school experience for it.

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Young Architect

AUGUST 24, 2021

She found a school where the students were doing work she was interested in, and she ended up going forward with her studies. . She was very interested in disaster relief and wanted to design for that, plus she didn’t want to work in a big firm. Where Nikki went to architecture school. Nikki’s licensing exams.

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Bustler

JANUARY 23, 2024

The results of the 13th annual Design Charrette student challenge have been shared by the USC School of Architecture following its completion last week in Los Angeles. Fourteen teams of students submitted their designs under professional guidance and using their interdisciplinary expertise.

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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. Currently, I am working towards a Masters of Architecture with a certificate in Digital Design and Fabrication (DDF). Here is John’s story - Hello everyone.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Diamond started the firm with partner Donald Schmitt in 1975 and led the design of major buildings including the Holly Blossom Temple and Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, both in Toronto, the Memorial Hall at Marlborough College in the UK, and the Foreign Ministry of Israel in Jerusalem. Find out more about Jonathan Gales ›.

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Life of an Architect

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

It isn’t unreasonable to think an intern would be far more knowledgeable than the licensed architect, sitting just a few feet over, in some of the various methods and technologies that architectural firms employ. This includes anyone not registered to practice architecture in a U.S.

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Deezen

JUNE 16, 2022

Dezeen School Shows: a mosque located in the Royal Docklands that uses the Thames' tidal movements to harvest energy and a project that aims to revive St Dunstan in the East are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at University of Westminster. Student: Jan Macbean. Course: Architecture BA.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 26, 2015

is a design and manufacturing company specializing in sculpture, architectural features and commercial products Joe McCall – A noted and reputable designer with over 23 AIA award-winning buildings to his credit, there are so many accolades that you can share about Joe that they are too numerous to list.

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Landscape Architecture Magazine

DECEMBER 22, 2021

In their original research project, Marston and Solano found that while 55 percent of landscape architecture graduates are women, only 15 percent of firms identify as women-led. “I The VELA study also cataloged that from 1981 to 2018, less than 10 percent of ASLA Professional Awards have gone to women-led firms.

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Deezen

JUNE 29, 2022

Architecture firms should adopt more collaborative leadership styles to address labour grievances in the industry, says co-CEO of the world's biggest architecture studio Andy Cohen, in this exclusive interview. "I Above: Andy Cohen is co-CEO of Gensler. Top: He is based at Gensler's office in downtown LA.

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Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 28, 2014

I’ve been around the architectural block more times than I care to admit at this stage of my career and I have learned a few things along the way. One upside of working many jobs is that you get to experience all sorts of different project types, firm sizes, and management techniques. Why the change of heart?

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Architizer

AUGUST 7, 2024

Thinking back to my time in undergraduate studies, there was always a clear distinction between the students who excelled at handcrafting models and those who struggled. This tactile experience brings them closer to the reality of the design, making model making an incredibly effective way to involve clients in the architectural process.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 12, 2022

Data from the 2020 annual report of the NAAB revealed that 50% of the students enrolled in NAAB-accredited architecture programs were female. 1 Yet, the percentage of women who obtained their architect license, achieve upper management positions, become partners and own architectural firms have not increased as men’s percentages have.

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