Episodes

Architectural Fees are a mystery to most people and there is no shortage of methods that architects charge for their services. How do you make sense of which method works best for you and your clients?

Architecture and photography have a symbiotic relationship with one another and every architect knows that a picture is worth a 1,000 words. For today's episode, Andrew and I sit down with photographer Poul Ober to discuss the role photography plays in telling an architectural story, as well as the evolving impact photography is having on popular culture.

It happens to almost all of us eventually, and for pretty much everybody, the experience ranges from unpleasant to downright panic-inducing … so get your moving box ready because “Quitting Your Job” is today’s topic

What is it like to be an architect? Architecture in the real world is a lot different than people think. Does school prepare you for being an architect?

All industries have specific tools that make their business work - and architects are no different in this regard. Today, we will be discussing virtual reality, 3D printers, drafting software and many more modern day tools for architects.

As an architect, every space I walk in to, I look at … intensely. I scrutinize, evaluate, process, and redesign. Every. Single. Space.

Architect Gift Guide - For the 9th year in a row, Life of an Architect presents the "What to buy an architect for Christmas" - gift ideas that will please even the most particular and demanding of architects.

What does a day in the Life of an Architect look like? There are a lot of different answers to that question and even if I look at what my day looks like, it has varied over the years as I move through my career and took on different roles and responsibilities.

How much money does an architect actually make? Most people assume that architect's make a substantial salary, which would make sense considering how difficult and how long it take to become an architect.

What are the traits that a designer must have? There are many skills a designer will demonstrate, but here are the 6 most important traits.

With their clarity often confused with simplicity, modern houses require far greater attention to execution and as a result, seem to surprise everyone with how expensive modern houses actually cost.

If you are interested in becoming an architect, what are the best reasons to pursue your dream? The field of architecture can be extremely rewarding and today, we discuss a few reasons why.

Fall is just around the corner and that means it's time for students around the country to return to their desk at architecture school. For most, this time is a mixture of excitement and enthusiasm while for others, it's a mixture of anxiety and sleepless nights ...

Architectural offices do a lot more than simply provide a space in which the occupants do their job ... they represent the culture of the office

In this fifth episode of the Life of an Architect podcast, Landon and I take on the topic of Architects and cooking and how those two things come together in a way that could be unique.

Architects like to travel and in this episode, Bob Borson and Landon Williams cover some ground on what that actually means - traveling for work, architectural bucket lists, and much more.

Sketching is a hotly contested topic amongst architects - sketchbooks, trace paper, pen and paper versus digital media ... Architects Bob Borson and Landon Williams discuss sketching in their latest podcast.

Life of an Architect podcast discusses the College years in this second episode. How do you pick the right architecture school? Is there a portfolio requirement? What sort of classes should I take? This and more are discussed.

Life of an Architect has finally entered the podcasting world! In the first episode, Bob Borson and Landon Williams discuss why they decided to start a podcast, their objectives, as well as possible future podcast topics.