012: A Day in the Life of an Architect

Ep 212: Schedules - Who Owns Your Time explores the demands of architectural practice, shifting deadlines, and the hidden cost of making every commitment work. 

The universe has rules, and apparently so does the office - most of them explaining why schedules expand, promotions go sideways, and adding more people can make a late project even later. In Episode 211, Andrew and I use 11 laws, principles, effects, and razors as a practical le ... Show More

In Episode 210, “The Cost of Loyalty,” we look at how the relationship between employees and firms has changed, why loyalty can no longer be assumed, and what research says about engagement, compensation, career growth, flexibility, and retention. The conversation explores how ar ... Show More

Four alumni, each working in different positions around the UAE, discuss their journeys, starting with why they chose architecture, their experience in university, the transition between being a student and an employee, all the way to their future goals and aspirations. They walk ... Show More

Archispeak relives the recent past as we examine changes in the practice of architecture during our careers. 

Think about your career as an artist. Are you really where you want to be? Are you headed toward the top of the right mountain? The Design and Animation industry is constantly changing, which makes it hard to know if your career is headed in the right direction. What does the end ... Show More

<p>This week David and Marin<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">a of <a href="https://www.famearchitects.com/">FAME Architecture & Design</a></span> clarify the distinctions between architecture, interior architecture, interior design, and decor. They also explain the variations b ... Show More

In this episode, we discuss a listener's concerns about the financial burden of architectural education. We explore various career paths and alternative routes to licensure, examine the challenges young architects face, address the rising costs of education, and consider potentia ... Show More

This week David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design discuss whether or not architects are optimists. Many claim to be, but are they? The two cover in what ways architects are optimists, when architects are pessimists, how to be an optimist and how it impacts one's work, bein ... Show More

John Mack first started as someone who wanted to do architecture. He studied architecture, got his license as an architect but began to work as an interior designer. He had started in an office job and knew he wanted to work in any design. When he landed his first project, after ... Show More

This week David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design discuss the responsibilities and roles of the Design Architect and the Architect of Record (AOR) also known as the Executive Architect when working together during each project phase from pre-design to concept design; schem ... Show More