Managing a Home's Mechanicals Requires Creative Solutions
Smaller lots require creative thinking for the necessary parts of the home, the mechanicals.…
8 Ways to Reflect Daily Lifestyle Needs in Your Floor Plans
On HorizonTV this week, architect Deryl Patterson of Housing Design Matters shares eight daily…
4 Diverse Live/Work Designs
Four home designs that offer a diverse range of solutions for live/work developments, from large projects with dedicated street-level work spaces to single-family and duplex concepts that respond to current work-at-home opportunities.
Critical Skills of an Architect
Architects are expected to have a working mastery of building science and technology, construction techniques, and methodologies, all while bringing everything together in a visually pleasing manner. In Episode 76, we discuss the critical skills of an architect. Thanks to our episode sponsor, BQE CORE ARCHITECT.
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Design
Competition Seeks to Return L.A. Multifamily Housing to its Iconic Roots
A competition run by the office of Los Angeles’ chief design officer seeks to return the city’s multifamily housing back to its roots while…
Sustainability
Architect Talks Details Behind His Long Island Passive House
On HorizonTV this week, watch architect Wayne Turett, principal of New York-based The Turett Collaborative, discuss his passive house project in…
Life of an Architect Podcast
Should Architects Do It All?
Architects come out of school with a ton of knowledge, except most don’t actually know how to be an architect. What does that even mean? That is the focus of Episode 75, where we discuss what it takes to “build an architect.” Episode sponsor: The BILCO Company
Life of an Architect Podcast
Architectural Memories that Matter
There are a handful of moments in a person’s professional life that really matter, and sometimes we don’t recognize how important those moments are until several years later. I know that I have a specific few that I frequently think back on and recognize them for what they really are. Welcome to Episode 74, “Architectural Memories That Matter.”
Architecture
The Future of Architecture Lies in Fluid Design
The future of architecture will discard previous notions of fenced-in spaces meant solely for work and life. Spaces will transform into fluid,…
Life of an Architect Podcast
The Pros and Cons of Being Your Own Boss in Architecture
At one time or another, most architects think about opening their own architectural office. There are all sorts of reasons why this makes sense, but it obviously isn’t the right path for everyone. Thanks to our episode sponsor, BQE CORE ARCHITECT.
Life of an Architect Podcast
Architectural Disconnect
How old were you before you learned that architects exist? Do you remember that class you took in elementary school that talked about architects and architecture? Of course, you don’t, because for 99% of us, that class didn’t exist. Today we are going to be talking about the fantasy of being an architect versus reality. Welcome to Episode 72, “Architectural Disconnect.”
Life of an Architect Podcast
Architects on the Jobsite
For some architects, being on the jobsite is a vital part of their work process, while for others, they see job site visits as a series of obligations fraught with increased liability.
Coronavirus Resources and Information
Architectural Billings, Contracts Reach First Positive Mark Since Early 2020
The Architecture Billings Index achieved positive marks for the first time since February 2020, a sign architects are beginning to see promising…
Life of an Architect Podcast
The Dirty Side to Clean Buildings
In this episode, we're talking about Material Health and Transparency as it pertains to the practice of architecture: what it's all about, why it's important, and the architect’s professional obligation related to building products.
