Episode 37: What We’ve Learned From NCARB 5.0
Join Eric and I as we discuss what we've learned about 5.0 and the new challenges presented byt the new format.
Episode 36: Should An Architect Design or Buy Their Own Home?
Join Eric and I as we discuss the idea of designing versus buying your own home as well as share our recent experiences with the home buying process.
Episode 35: How to Use Your Architecture Career to Make the World a Better Place
Join Eric and I as we discuss how you can utilize your architecture training, degree, and experience to make the world a better place, one small step at a time.
Episode 34: Top 5 Things To Know: Working with Contractors
Should Contractors simply be treated as hired help or indentured servants? Or do they deserve the same respect as other building professionals?
Episode 33: 5 Key Concepts for Successful Client Relationships
Are you thinking about striking out on your own? Wondering what it's like to work with clients?
Episode 28: Architecture School As A Life Skill
Although we may not realize until years after architecture school, the problem solving skills and the ability to endure criticism is a valuable life skill that few other educational programs are able to offer.
What’s in a name? For an intern, apparently a lot…
The word “intern” usually brings to mind the image of a young kid, maybe still in college or just out, running around an office doing odd jobs, delivering coffee and working for very little to no money.
What’s Your Motivation?
Early on in my journey to become licensed, I had several people ask me “why do you want to be an architect?” For me, the answer was simple – it’s what I’ve always wanted to do. I knew from the time I was about 11 years old that this was my career path, so I did everything I could to make sure I’d see that dream come to fruition.
Goal Setting Tips for Young Architects
The New Year is a good reminder to set and review your goals. A successful career in Architecture doesn’t happen by luck or by chance. It requires a clear vision of what you want, setting tangible goals, and then assigning tasks to work toward those goals. There are 168 hours in a week. Assuming you sleep 7 hours a night (and you should), that leaves around 119 hours.
Make a New Year’s Resolution… to become licensed!
It’s that time of year again. Time to look towards the New Year as a fresh start, a clean slate, and a new beginning. Tradition tells us we should make a list of everything we want to change about ourselves and our lives and make a resolution to follow through in the New Year, to make this year better than the last.