Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 15, 2013

Home / Career / Surviving Architecture School Surviving Architecture School Bob Borson — December 16, 2013 — 49 Comments Despite what you might hear, architecture school is terrific. It’s architecture not emergency surgery, mix in some hobbies during the weekend.

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Since the bloom of artificial intelligence (AI), countless articles have been written on how AI tools are utilized throughout the architectural industry. So, the question arises: Should universities introduce AI into the architecture school curriculum, and if so, how should it become integrated?

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Get Lectured is our semesterly look at the different events and lectures happening at architecture schools across the country. Today, our tour takes us to the Elm City for a look at what’s happening at the Yale School of Architecture this fall. The month continues on October 26 with Paolo Tombesi’s Gordon H.

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Archinect

JANUARY 4, 2022

When beginning architecture school, a student is introduced to four basic design elements: Point, Line, Plane, and Volume. These elements serve as the backbone to crafting an effective design proposal and successful project for a design firm. An architectural model serves as the physical manifestation of a design proposal.

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

So you’ve graduated from architecture school and received a university degree in architecture – so what happens next? No matter the size of the architectural firm, almost all of them have a similar set of roles to be filled in order to run the firm and make it successful.

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Archinect

MAY 17, 2023

As architecture schools everywhere prepare for end-of-year reviews, final exhibitions, and commencement ceremonies, below is a selection of upcoming events from a few of our Archinect Partner Schools. Pratt Institute School of Architecture hosts. Image courtesy of A Rising Tide. Read more here. Image cour.

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Architizer

APRIL 7, 2022

Nowawada, Georgian, Regency and Victorian architecture are intermingled with hulking Brutalist structures and curving glass façades. Nowadays, the city remains home to preeminent architectural schools such as UCL’s Bartlett School of Architecture. How are these architecture firms ranked?

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Architizer

APRIL 21, 2023

Pre-colonial structures, such as stilt houses and walled villages, are extant (although a substantial amount of its Cantonese architecture was lost during the Second World War). 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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Archinect

MARCH 23, 2022

Prince spoke about her collaboration with new American Academy member and Yale SoA Dean Deborah Berke on a project called Design for Freedom that looks to hold the industry into account for support unethical labor practices by creating a database that is exclusive of firms with a known history of dealing with sordid entities at the front end of the (..)

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Young Architect

AUGUST 30, 2023

Young Architect Foundations of Success: Orion’s Journey from Construction Sites to Architectural Firms In this episode of The Young Architect Podcast, we dive deep into the journey highlighting the success of Orion Watkins, an Architect who has seen it all. Even in the throes of a recession, Orion displayed unmatched resilience.

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SW Oregon Architect

JANUARY 15, 2023

Miguel shared his entrepreneurial journey with an in-person and online audience last Wednesday as part of the UO School of Architecture & Environment 2022-23 Lecture Series. to get back into architecture. to get back into architecture. Miguel was born and raised in Eugene. My thanks to him for sharing his story. (

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Deezen

AUGUST 28, 2024

British architectural photographer Marc Goodwin has gone behind the scenes to capture 16 architecture workspaces in Japan. It often felt more like the continuation of design studios at architecture school rather than the office environment one often encounters when starting practice at a firm."

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SW Oregon Architect

JANUARY 23, 2022

This past Thursday evening, representatives from three AIA Oregon firms presented projects currently in design for scrutiny by University of Oregon architecture students in the 2022 Reverse Crit. I may have graduated from architecture school decades ago, but I will always remain a student of architecture.

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

Pull up a chair, order your favorite drink, and let me tell you about architecture in the “ real ” world. One of the most common themes of these emails is that architecture school is nothing like working in the real world. I was still in architecture school as everyone else graduated.

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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. Gene inspired me that day in 1992.

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A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

APRIL 21, 2023

The Architecture of Disability: Buildings, Cities, and Landscapes beyond Access by David Gissen, published by University of Minnesota Press. The book is a fitting result of a building, the Petite École , that functions as an architecture school for children.

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Home / Career / Architectural Job Starter Kit Architectural Job Starter Kit Bob Borson — February 28, 2014 — 27 Comments March is knocking on the door so that means one thing in an architectural office: the “summer interns” and freshly minted architectural graduates are … well, knocking on the door.

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Dwell

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Chuch Estudio is a multidisciplinary design studio providing architecture, interior, and furniture design services. She wants Chuch to serve as a cultural space for creatives, and today it functions as both an architecture studio and a showroom for the firm’s furniture designs, which García started creating just over a year ago.

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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. Hi, Internet! So, I’m a college intern.

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Life of an Architect

JULY 23, 2014

Architectural interns are certainly worthwhile additions to the office, but some are worth more that others. 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). This is my second summer working for MMA.

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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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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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BD+C

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

So you’ve graduated from architecture school and received a university degree in architecture—so what happens next? What if you don’t want to be a designer, maybe you have interests in how buildings are detailed and built, the selection of materials and finishes, firm management. What exactly does an architect do?

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Topic | Architecture School: Educating the Profession. The post #EntreArchitectChat Transcript 120512 | Architecture School: Educating the Profession appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. Join us again next week at 9PM EST on Twitter.com.

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Deezen

APRIL 5, 2022

The gender pay gap has widened at six of the UK's 13 biggest architecture studios over the past year including Foster + Partners and AHMM , official data shows. In total 13 architecture studios reported data, including Grimshaw and PRP Architects , which both have less than 250 staff but did so voluntarily. per cent lower than for men.

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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 Read: Eight interiors and architecture projects by Gensler. Above: Andy Cohen is co-CEO of Gensler.

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Young Architect

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Some people take a long and winding route to realize that architecture is the field for them. Encouraged by a friend (who is now a famous You Tuber), he sent out a large number of CVs and ended up landing a job in a top firm as his first job. Stephen also discusses the project that he started during the pandemic, Architecture Social.

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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.

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Young Architect

APRIL 5, 2022

Growing up in upstate New York, Chris Colby grew interested in construction and Architecture in two very distinct ways. That was when he knew he wanted to learn real estate and Architecture. He went full force into Architecture School. What you’ll hear in this episode: What inspired Chris to study Architecture.

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Deezen

JULY 26, 2022

The Pratt Institute School of Architecture in New York has announced that British architect and academic Harriet Harriss will not be continuing as dean after three years in the post. It is commonly ranked among the top architecture schools in the US. DEI council launched under Harriss' leadership.

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Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

The second goal I had for myself was that I wanted to have a project that I had designed make it into an architectural history book – that’s a lofty goal. When I was coming out of school, I didn’t think owning a firm or running a business … it literally never crossed my mind. All weekend working on accounting.

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Life of an Architect

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Home / Architects / Architectural Models Architectural Models Bob Borson — September 12, 2013 — 33 Comments One of the biggest changes I have seen since moving over to my new office is that the number of scale models has gone up considerably. Can’t wait to go to architecture school. link] Bob Borson no.

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 20, 2013

Home / Graphics / Graphic Standards Graphic Standards Bob Borson — October 21, 2013 — 99 Comments How an architect draws is a reflection of many things – you can frequently tell the priorities of a firm just by looking at the quality of their drawings. But that’s not really the entire story is it?

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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. I've heard that in an architecture degree you get half a day on fire safety," agreed fire engineer and fire safety consultant Andrea White.

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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. The scrutinisation of architectural schools has become an international trend this year.

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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. Below is the talk Gene presented at the EntreArchitect Business Summit for our community of small firm architects. Gene inspired me that day.

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Bustler

JANUARY 31, 2022

The Canada Council for the Arts has announced its shortlist for Canada’s official representation at the 18th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia in 2023. Chevalier Morales Collaborative “Pre-Occupied Architectures / Prerequisites”. marc boutin architectural collaborative “Towards a Vernacular of Resilience”.

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