Life of an Architect
MAY 10, 2015
Prediction – if you can’t get a handle on scale and proportion, you are going to make for a bad architect (at least one that considers themselves a designer). One of the very most important skill sets a designer can have is their ability to visualize space and the things that occupy that space. This means having a good feeling when something is – or isn’t as is frequently the case – the right size.
EntreArchitect
MAY 19, 2015
Last week I attended the AIA Convention in Atlanta, Georgia. It was a great week of inspiration, education and connection. After 20 years in the profession and almost as many as a member of the American Institute of Architects, I began attending the annual convention back in 2013. That year I was invited to speak at Architect Live , on a small stage at the floor of the convention expo.
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A Detroit Architect's Journal
MAY 13, 2015
Part 6 of 13 in our journey from Timbuktu to Kalamazoo (Connecting Landmarks in Michigan and African History) Gateway to Freedom (Detroit) by Ed Dwight What was is it like as a fugitive slave to stand at the shores of the Detroit River looking across to Canada? I can imagine outstretching an arm and trying to touch freedom. The short distance between Detroit and Windsor made this a natural final stop along the underground railroad.
Bruce F. Roth Architect
MAY 5, 2015
Childcare Center Renovation and Expansion. The site of a childcare center since 1990, this was an 8,000 square foot renovation and expansion on two levels. The impetus for this project was the need to move infants from another location to new space. In evaluating the design options and the condition of the existing spaces, it became evident that the first floor should be fully renovated.
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Life of an Architect
MAY 3, 2015
On Friday, May 1st – 6 highly focused and dedicated judges walked in to my home with the monumental task of selecting the winners of the 4th Annual Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition. This is no small task and while it may seem a fairly simple enough process to select awesome playhouses – it’s not. These are surprisingly complicated little buildings and the criteria for evaluation is specific, but yet open for a wide range of interpretation.
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Bruce F. Roth Architect
MAY 1, 2015
Affiliated Bank, Skokie. Prior to its acquisition by Affiliated, this 30,000 square foot, three-level structure functioned as a headquarters for a local saving and loan. As part of its integration into a larger network of banks, its role would change to a major branch with an investment arm and some back-of-house departments. The steel and glass, 1960’s era ‘jewel box’ had seen many interior changes over the years and was in dire need of renovation.
EntreArchitect
MAY 5, 2015
Every morning, as I prepare for my day, I sit down at my iMac and launch my most critical apps. I use the native Mac Mail for email. Nozbe for managing my tasks. Fantastical 2.0 is my current calendar of choice and all my AutoCAD drawing files are safely backed up and accessible on Dropbox. Each app helps me stay productive whether I am in the studio or on the road.
Life of an Architect
MAY 25, 2015
The design process starts simply enough – an observation, a challenge, a problem – it’s an opportunity to make something … or maybe it’s just making something better. See a need, fill a need. Make something. Make something better. That’s how I start every design process, although, I have no doubt that everyone has their own similar path and process that they follow.
A Detroit Architect's Journal
MAY 4, 2015
Part 5 of 13 in our journey from Timbuktu to Kalamazoo (connecting landmarks in Michigan and African history) Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac makes his way along the Detroit River (known to the French as the strait of Lake Erie) searching for a point to land. It's 1701 and he chooses a position where the channel is about one-half-mile wide and his cannon stand "one gunshot across" the river.
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Life of an Architect
MAY 20, 2015
I was in Atlanta last week attending the 2015 American Institute of Architects National Convention. I arrived on Tuesday afternoon and I left that next Sunday morning – essentially spending 4 full days surrounded by people just like me ( no offense to those people who don’t want to be compared to me ). I typically enjoy myself when I attend this convention, but that wasn’t always the case.
EntreArchitect
MAY 25, 2015
This is a guest post by Norbert Lemermeyer of Architecture + Business. Establish an Orientation for New Employees. The following outlines the standard orientation for a new employee into a small architectural office. This was my orientation some 40 years ago. Recently I talked to Tyler, a newly graduated architect and he outlined a similar experience when he recently entered an architect’s office as an employee.
EntreArchitect
MAY 11, 2015
This week, I am sharing a guest post by my friend Eric Reinholdt. Last fall Eric shared his thoughts on how architects should best be using Houzz. Today, in honor of his 2 year anniversary in business at 30X40 , he shares 6 important lessons he’s learned along the way. Eric has authored several books on architecture, his most recent is entitled, Architect and Entrepreneur: A Field Guide to Building, Branding, and Marketing Your Startup Design Business , which expands on his thoughts below
Life of an Architect
MAY 6, 2015
One of the interesting side effects of writing a blog like this one is you frequently meet people who are in the AEC industry who try and leverage their knowledge, resources, and abilities in order to help others. For the third year in a row, I have been asked to help spread the message of a program called “ AEC Cares “. Every year, the AEC Cares event coincides with the American Institute of Architects National Convention, which is taking place this year in Atlanta, Georgia.
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