How One New York Program Is Giving New Life to Architectural Mock-Ups
New York-based Testbeds is reusing visual and performance construction mock-ups in community gardens to divert them from landfills
Ask the Show
Bringing work home with you, talking to your boss about a raise, what is your favorite beer … All this and more on today’s episode as Andrew and I answer your burning questions where almost nothing is off-limits is what we will be discussing today in Episode 83 “Ask the Show.”
Managing a Home's Mechanicals Requires Creative Solutions
Smaller lots require creative thinking for the necessary parts of the home, the mechanicals.…
The Side Hustle
It seems that everybody these days has a side hustle—a means in which you can leverage your creative genius into an additional stream of revenue to help you makes ends meet between paychecks. Whatever it is, there are a lot of options out there but the question is “What’s right for you” and “Is it even worth it?” That is what we will be discussing today in Episode 82 “The Side Hustle”
8 Ways to Reflect Daily Lifestyle Needs in Your Floor Plans
Home design solutions that make life easier for occupants, including messy kitchens, welcome-home valets, and power pantries
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.
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. Welcome to Episode 73: Being Your Own Boss.
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.
Life of an Architect Podcast
Better Faster Cheaper
We have all heard the phrase “Better, Faster, Cheaper, you can have any 2.” Is it actually true? Yes, of course, it’s true, but we are going to talk about it anyways because this is really a conversation about quantity and quality, which is ultimately a conversation about value.
Architecture
How the Case Study House Program Affected Architecture
When Arts & Architecture magazine editor John Entenza began the Case Study House Program in 1945, he envisioned it as a solution to…
Life of an Architect Podcast
Where is the Finish Line?
Becoming an architect is hard, but we all know that. You go to school for a long time and work and study, but upon graduation you are not an architect. So when does that moment happen? Welcome to Episode 68: “Where is the Finish Line?”
Life of an Architect Podcast
Ask the Show
Should architects date one another? How do you get your first client? What is the greatest challenge you’ve ever faced? All this and more burning questions for Bob Borson, FAIA, and Andrew Hawkins, AIA, on Episode 67 of Life of an Architect!
Life of an Architect Podcast
Architects and Sketching
There is a nostalgia associated with sketching in the architecture profession. But is sketching still an integral part of the design process? Sharpen your pencils and pull out your favorite pen, because we are talking about "Architects and Sketching" in Episode 66 of the Life of an Architect podcast.
