Episode 24: Have You Ever Considered Becoming A Consultant? [Podcast]

By |2021-07-31T12:52:23-07:00December 18th, 2015|Categories: Podcast, Profession|

Maybe you're not able to find a full time job. Or maybe you're looking for a change. Whatever your reason, you might want to consider a new role as a Consultant. You can become a valuable asset to several firms at one time and add more variety to your workload. It could be an alternative career [...]

Our 18 Favorite Productivity Tools For Architects

By |2021-07-31T12:21:50-07:00December 17th, 2015|Categories: Productivity, Profession|

We are productivity nerds. In fact, if you’re reading this, you probably are as well. Any professional that takes their work seriously would naturally want to find new tools and software to help them do their job faster and to remove repetition from their day. So we’ve put together a list of our best kept secrets that put more time back into our day and free us up to focus on more important things: like design!

Episode 23: Moonlighting: Is It For You? [Podcast]

By |2021-07-31T12:54:09-07:00December 11th, 2015|Categories: Podcast, Profession|

At some point in our young architecture careers, we will be faced with an opportunity to moonlight. It may come from mom or dad, a cousin, or long lost relative. When you're in architecture, word travels among your family and you'll soon hear from Uncle Al who needs a new deck designed. But the question is, should you do it?

5 Must Know Tips For the Building Layout Vignette SD

By |2021-07-31T12:30:15-07:00December 8th, 2015|Categories: Schematic Design|

The second vignette for the Schematic Design exam, administered by NCARB, is the Building Layout vignette.  For this vignette, you will need to layout spaces within a building based on the required adjacency, views and level requirements of the program. It is fairly easy to say of all the NCARB vignettes, this is the one where [...]

Episode 22: So You Wanna Be An Architect? Here’s Your Roadmap [Podcast]

By |2021-07-31T13:15:04-07:00December 4th, 2015|Categories: Career Strategy, NCARB, Podcast, Profession|

For some of us, becoming an Architect is something we have envisioned since we were beginning to walk. For others, we don't realize it until later in life. Becoming an Architect can be one of the most rewarding experiences in your life.

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