Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 5, 2014

Snappy photos certainly help … I took mine on the job site and I’m certainly not a professional photographer. Terrific graphics help as well … I have some sketches and every construction drawing ( except the roof plan ) I created in the course of the one Saturday I took to prepare them.

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Lines on Paper

MARCH 27, 2024

Both were quite received, although that the client slightly preferred mine, for its simplicity in planning (and perhaps the symmetry as well). Today I arrive at work early, looking forward to draw up the site layout. Fiona had suggested swapping the condo and terrace units location on site.

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Life of an Architect

JUNE 11, 2014

Since a number of people don’t seem to understand this concept, I thought I would whip together some sketches to help illustrate my point. In order to reach all points on the site without damaging the trees, the contractor had to use a concrete pump truck with a giant arm on it. Here is a look at the controller for the pump arm.

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Architizer

JANUARY 2, 2025

One day you might be sketching initial designs, the next youre sitting in on client meetings or even overseeing construction on-site. A friend of mine, an architect with a decade of experience at a global firm, speaks to the scale of opportunities.

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Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

6:45am I had to sketch out a quick graphic image for my annual “ What to Get an Architect for Christmas ” post. A Christmas ornament seemed Christmas-y enough so I sketched it up, took a picture of it with my phone, brought it into Photoshop where I added some color, and then *BOOM* … the graphic was created.

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Portland Architecture

DECEMBER 12, 2022

My grandfather was an engineer as well, who taught me how to sketch and draft with a t square in his workshop, and when I saw what was possible with the Wright book, I was hooked. Getting to watch the way offices were run by some heroes of mine has been important too. What is your favorite building project that you’ve worked on? .

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

I did not include some of the obvious things like my desk phone – every job has those things and I don’t use mine any differently than any other person. As a result, I sketch a lot. Either way, I would be lost without my trace paper and sketch pens. It’s only when I clean things up do I lose track of them.

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Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

While this would get more use by an architect that tends to sketch more, I still believe that it is useful to any architect. You can get smaller sizes of this exact lightbox, but the larger is best for an architect who likes to sketch, draw or design in a non-digital format. This is also a fairly portable item because it is so thin.

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Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

” Other than the fact that I am an architect and I have my finger on the pulse of architects savvy enough to be reading my site, I pretty much write down the list I would give my wife and post it here. I personally feel that the really nice ones can be a little intimidating to sketch in – they seem a little precious to me.

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30X40 Design Workshop

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Just under the lid there are three mesh pouches, Yeti calls this the ‘pack attic’ which adds another layer of organization to the box for storing a tablet, a laptop and sketching tools. So, first on my list is a camera to document existing site conditions, for precedent studies, travelogues, and later for documenting construction progress.

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Life of an Architect

JANUARY 28, 2019

This project is large enough that there will probably be a full-time project architect staffed on site during construction and while these demo drawings are enough to explain scope and intent, they just barely scratch the surface on the level of coordination that will be required.

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Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

This model works for me considering I will probably use mine about 10-15x a year. Now that I am going to have job site meetings this winter in the snowy hell known as North Wisconsin, this might be the most important gift on my list. Since half of my sketches are total clunkers, the cahier journals seem just a bit more forgiving.

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Life of an Architect

MAY 4, 2014

I graduated from the University of Texas at Austin and this event was most likely going to be filled with ex-professors and old classmates of mine. I started that site as a creative outlet in 2010 when things around the office where I was working got a bit slow. Last year over 3 million people came to my site to read what I had to say.

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A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

They can serve as vehicles for exploring ideas, as in Benedikt's book on the Kimbell; they can serve as repositories for the many sketches, drawings, and photographs produced about a place; or they can exist somewhere in between on such a spectrum between critical analysis and laudatory presentation.

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Life of an Architect

AUGUST 17, 2014

It has long been a fantasy of mine to own a weekend cabin somewhere in the middle of nowhere … and by “nowhere” I mean somewhere between 1.5 I recently took a trip to the job site to spend some time with my feet on the ground and get a chance to talk with the folks I am working with – who spend their summers up here.

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

One of the things having a web site like mine affords you is a peek behind the curtain – curtains in just about every nook and cranny of the planet. I loved playing with Lego’s as a child (variation 1b is “I used to sketch up house plans as a child.”) ”) 2.

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30X40 Design Workshop

JULY 11, 2022

Time spent on construction sites has unquestionably made me a better architect and improved my design process. During construction, I visit the job site as often as I can, it’s the best way to avoid surprises and keep the lines of communication open with the construction team. Let’s start with the backpack.

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30X40 Design Workshop

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Thoughtful: Include a note that talks about how site + process shape what's in front of us, or something witty: "Tasted this and thought of you - it's complex, a bit stubborn about timing, and gets better with age." I use one for site visits, one for a photo shoot styling kit, and one for hauling samples to client meetings.

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Shades of Grey

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

I am a big believer in sketch sheets for internal use. Studying "The Way We Build" across time and space is an obsession of mine. Ultimately what matters are my own inner thought structures and how they emerge and crystalise into commentary as I visit, sketch, model, photograph in this never ending quest. It's the journey.

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aasarchitecture

MAY 23, 2022

Over the course of the last three decades, Ostrava has transitioned from a coal-mining and metallurgical city to a service and information-driven industry requiring the urban landscape to transition and adapt to this new rapidly growing cultural economy. Image © CHYBIK + KRISTOF. Image © CHYBIK + KRISTOF. Source by CHYBIK + KRISTOF.

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

From those who have experienced the baths, it is said to be a multi-sensory experience as you move through the different rooms constructed from slabs of the local stone quartzite taken from below the site. exquisite use of the site and awesome details. link] Mike Vala Thorncrown Chapel (E. Wow, that’s hard.

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e-architect

APRIL 5, 2023

It is the source of the region’s abundant mineral resources, and several major settlements were established along its length to engage in mining and forestry. One such settlement is the City of Rouyn-Noranda. The firm was first established in 1996 following the merger of two firms established in 1983.

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Dwell

AUGUST 23, 2023

By then, many early attractions were already gone: the Phantom Boats, Rainbow Caverns Mine Train, the Flying Saucers, Space Station X-1, Rocket to the Moon, and so many others. Imagineer John Hench was put in charge of the project for Disney and tasked with selecting the site at the entrance to Tomorrowland.

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 20, 2013

I still enjoy getting out my lead holders and tools to sketch new product ideas. I suppose all the chisel font fans out there are on other sites because nobody seems to be defending me Ted I too stand behind the hand font… always have and always will… architxt is my favorite. ConcreteRepublic [link] Bob Borson Thanks.

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 23, 2013

I even sketched the floor plan of my room at the bottom. ( I always read ur articles and i feel the same as everybody here: ur site is Gold for everyone who love the world of Architecture. i like sketching, i dont like dealing with paints etc. I am Sergio, from Colombia. Thx for share it with us. i think i can draw well.

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Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Like a lot of the topics I introduce on this site, today’s conversation is really an idea that I have been thinking about for a while. If I gave myself all sorts of restrictions on what I can or can’t talk about, I can guarantee that this site would probably not still be here. Thank you for all your shared content.

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ArchiDiaries

JANUARY 10, 2022

There are about 3800 ghost towns in America due to westward expansion, mining and industrialization between 1880-1940 and about 50 well-planned abandoned ghost towns in China, followed by other countries with abandoned historic towns. Minimum requisite submission are sheets/boards + Cover image containing: Site plan. Area: 1339 sq.m.

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

I think through drawing and sketching, for others they might turn towards computer software … I don’t really care. I did mine and everyone, including the teacher, thought my parents did it. Therefore, anything you read on this site is not a substitute for actually working with me. I know I believe it.

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misfits' architecture

APRIL 29, 2023

Even though this site has a slope, a shared underground driveway and car park would destroy the illusion of houses that feel independent, if not detached. Id never seen a solar-powered garden owl before although an aunt of mine did have a small goldfish pond with a knome sitting on a rock. I do like a bit of DIY.

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Life of an Architect

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

A few years ago I was helping a contractor buddy of mine renovate a home he was planning on selling. This can require artifice–things like aligning “storage” closets; sketching in bookcase runs down hallways, and so on. Therefore, anything you read on this site is not a substitute for actually working with me.

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Life of an Architect

JANUARY 3, 2016

I typically hate writing the first post of a new year, it feels a little like that first sketch in the schematic design process – you know it isn’t going to be any good but you have to start somewhere; you’re just feeling things out a bit wondering where you want to take things. is a deal breaker).

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 26, 2018

This is episode 225 and this week my friend Cavin Costello is back from The Ranch Mine and he’s back to talk about Growing Beyond the Sole Practitioner. This is episode 225 and so it’s been awhile since you’ve been here, so I’d love for you to, share what’s going on with you and The Ranch Mine.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 10, 2018

The series of presentations started with a local Architect and good friend of mine, Mike Anderson, who started his practice Abstract Architecture about 3 years ago. Pull out a large sheet of paper and begin sketching out a strategic plan for how your business will be managed and grow. Are there unknown site conditions in the project?

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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. By the time the house was mine, I already had plans for a major renovation in 6 phases.

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

There aren’t any other homes that look like mine in the area – none that are even close. Why You Should Read it : This is one of the most popular articles on my entire site. Why You Should Read it : Some of the very first construction drawing sketches I ever posted on this site show up here.

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A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

But as the earlier guides made clear, there is more to the boroughs than the familiar sites found in other guidebooks; and the boroughs are made up of people, not just buildings and landscapes, and it was those people that interested Helmreich the most. Their voices permeate The Bronx Nobody Knows , just as in the other guides.

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Hotel Designs

MARCH 26, 2024

Image credit: Studio Collective We also begin the initial sketching out, both by hand and in CAD, floor plan layouts to explore, differing concepts and programming relationships, and work as a team to start pulling materials and detail concepts that might be relevant to the design path ahead.

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