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The Rise of the Knowledge-Driven Architect
In third grade the local dentist came to our elementary school gymnasium and showed the entire student body proper dental care, including how to brush properly: up and down. In fourth grade the same...
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Doctor, Lawyer, Architect, Fail
I’ve been thinking about the state of our profession. For anyone who belongs to an online social media group the subject has been hard to avoid. And from the number of commenters in discussions it...
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Architecture’s Two Cultures (AND a Crucial Third)
Architecture today exhibits a clear dividing line between the haves and have-nots. Between us and them. It’s not a matter of who’s on top and who’s on bottom – one being high and the other low – for...
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The Architect’s Journey
A few years back, right before the economic downturn, the AIA came out with a promotional piece entitled The Architect’s Journey. The pamphlet was subtitled “Exploring a Future in Architecture,” with...
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The Architect’s Missing Manual
You never forget your first. Do you remember yours? My first was the twelfth. That is, the twelfth edition of The Architect’s Handbook of Professional Practice. That was the last edition to be offered...
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Architects 2Zebras Top 10 Posts for 2011
Architects 2Zebras ended 2010 on a down note and readers let me know it, many of whom came to Zebras expecting positive, uplifting posts. Not walks down reality lane. You made it clear: there are...
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Bridging Gaps That Don’t Reside in Building Skins
Negotiating a book contract, writing and giving conference presentations, proceedings, and journal articles, along with teaching my college courses, I overbooked my calendar this fall. What resulted...
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Professionalism as a State of Mind
Back in summer, architect Rob Anderson tweeted: @Architect1122: AIA will be emerging professionals, now or later. Erin Murphy AIA, the Director of Emerging Professionals at AIA National in Washington,...
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5 Gifts Seasoned Architects Receive from Emerging Professionals (& vice versa)
There are so many things I have learned over the years from working alongside emerging professionals (EPs), it’s hard to know where to begin. Recognizing that it is artificial and arbitrary to clump...
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Minority Report: What Drives Success in Architects?
It’s hard to become an architect. There’s education, training, taking the exam. Retaking the exam and licensure. Then, once you’ve become an architect, it’s hard to remain one. And there are so many...
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