According to conventional wisdom architects who strike out on their own are destined to fall victim to “Starving Architect Syndrome”. They will inevitably be overworked and underpaid. It’s a fact, right? Absolutely not. It’s definitely a challenge to run your own design firm, but there are some simple things you can do to make sure…
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Sustainability has been a well-established buzz word for decades now, but it seems to have lost a lot of its punch lately, watered down and co-opted by the building industry. Although it’s still a worthy goal, a growing number of practitioners are re-thinking the role and impact of design in an increasingly interconnected world. Helen…
Hey everybody! I’m going to be recording a series of shorter podcast episodes that I’ll be issuing on Fridays every week. They’re a slightly different format from the longer format that I’m posting on Tuesdays, which are interviews with other architects. These are going to be perspectives. My perspectives on the things that I run…
As arbiters of good design, architects often have to walk a fine line between competing factions, carefully weaving and dodging in order to find a balance that brings together disparate views and agendas for a common goal. Surprisingly, though, we’re not as eager to throw ourselves into the fray when it comes to politics even…
As a designer at Ross Barney Architects, Ryan Gann, Assoc. AIA, has worked on some of the studio’s most ambitious civic projects. These architectural and urban design investigations have allowed him to collaborate with communities across Chicago and the world, expressing the role public space plays in everyday life. Most recently, his involvement with the…
Over the course of her 25-year design career Felicia Middleton has worn many hats. She is a writer, Architectural Design Professional, amateur photographer, environmentalist and entrepreneur. As the President of Urban Aesthetics, she runs a committed green business, offering full-service design and project management services to a wide range of clients. She is a published…
When it comes to architecture, Jason Boyle has no lack of credentials. His work as a nuclear architect currently has him working on one of three nuclear mega projects for the UK government, leading and managing teams. He has lectured in Rome, Italy, lectured at Manchester School of Architecture and was a past member of…
The successful practice of architecture requires an inquisitive nature and the desire to be in dialogue with others, explore the impact of design and ask the right questions. A driven creator himself, Omar Garcia leverages all of these skills in his work and practice. Whether experimenting with architecture and design, working with different forms of…
One of the greatest things about being an architect is its multi-disciplinary nature that requires one to be have a broad and varied education in many subject matters. That’s even more evident when one brings to their career a wide variety of experiences and outlets for their creativity and skills. Steve Kismohr, AIA, LEED AP…