Thoughts, ramblings, and mental abstractions of an individual emerging in the Architecture profession.
The blank page, the empty file, the blinking cursor. Lately these have been some of the scariest things I face. Whether it be at my sketch book, the architectural software at work, or even this blog; the ideas for anything new just aren't coming. Where do you look for inspiration when you are stuck? I …
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As all soon to be architects work their way from internship to licensure, they must find someone to vouch for both the type and amount of work they are involved in. A lot of the time this is simply just going over time sheets and some quick discussions over what phase the project was in …
Continue reading "My top reasons why every architect needs to become a mentor."
Just got home from a long day of meetings over RFI's, submittals, and various other things that have been occurring on the project I am currently working on. It's one of the more complex projects I have ever been involved in. 5 different buildings on one site with almost every different situation you can think …
Continue reading "Come on, let’s get out of here."
Lately it seems as though I have been in a lot of conversations about what skills are required to be an architect. Inevitably the conversation ends up with you being in one of two groups, either you have to know how to sketch... or you have to be a computer whiz... I've met Architects that …
Continue reading "Let’s just face it, you’re wrong."
Ok, I admit it, I am a bit of a technology geek. Not the cool, modern version that has come about recently; more of the high school nerd, chess club member type. Yeah, I actually was in one, shhh don't tell anyone. I'm usually the one that gets the questions on how to fix this …
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Randy Deutsch created a new blog the other day that has begun a conversation on how data, especially big data, will be utilized to improve the AEC industry. In his first entry he asks quite a few interesting questions, one of which I have recently had many conversations about with a number of people in …
Continue reading "The Last to Discover – A Response"
BIM, IPD, VDC, Laser Scanning, 3D Printing... The architecture, engineering, and construction world is full of alphabet acronyms and emerging technologies that are having a huge impact on the way we design and document the projects we work on. If you keep up with all of the hype surrounding these technologies, they claim that not …
Continue reading "So, where do we go from here?"
I've been noticing a trend lately that I both think is very encouraging, and at the same time, very frightening. If you spend any time on sites like LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, etc. and are researching BIM in Architecture you are very likely to happen upon some of the same cast of characters that I both …
Continue reading "The education of BIM, or lack thereof?"
It's the end of another weekend, and as I am trying to relax for the night and my mind keeps going over the things that I need to work on for the upcoming week. Review the consultant drawings, coordinate one of the BIM models I am currently working on, get the submittals back contractor, so …
Continue reading "The Technology of my Time"
Have you ever felt like the rewards just don't seem to be matching the effort? I have worked in the architecture industry professionally (if you count running errands in an office while a student intern, professional) for twelve years now. A lifetime in some professions, but still considered by many, the new kid on the …
Continue reading "Talk about a let down. Well Maybe…"
