Why are more and more architects including nature into their building designs? Is it for the aesthetic value? Do green buildings perform better? Do they sell for more money? Let’s find out why green buildings are the future of architecture. My name’s Kyle, I’m an architecture student heading into my 5th and final year, and one of my research focusses has been on sustainability in architecture. In particular, it has focussed on vegetation, or greenery, in buildings and the benefits and importance...
Nov 11, 2021•8 min•Ep. 100
Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/WHt2pHW5RmY 4 BIG site analysis architecture MISTAKES I see architecture students make. Avoid making these mistakes when doing architecture site analysis. My site analysis architecture course on Youtube: https://youtu.be/-aFBwHkQNxg Architecture site analysis might seem like a pointless task, but it is the first step to designing a great architectural project. Let us learn how to do an architecture site analysis by looking at the most common mistakes architectu...
Sep 03, 2021•11 min•Ep. 99
Studying architecture. Ah, what a great choice. Unfortunately, there’s a lot they don’t tell you about architecture school. Here’s 5 things I wish I knew before studying architecture. There’s a lot that people don’t tell you about architecture school. But, it’s nothing bad right? It’s nothing bad… right? For the most part. It’s not all bad. There are some bad things that really just make you want to hurt the people that talked you into studying architecture, but after 4 years of studying archite...
Jul 05, 2021•11 min•Ep. 98
5 Tips to Create Better Architecture Concepts from winning competition entries in the Architecture Competitions Yearbook for 2020 - https://yearbook.archi/?wpam_id=3 – grab a copy for yourself. Watch the full book review and further breakdown of winning projects: https://youtu.be/fluFhqmoE4k Buy a copy of the book for yourself: https://yearbook.archi/?wpam_id=3 Timestamps: 0:21 Keep it simple. 3:24 Use diagrams and illustrations 4:43 Ideas and reasoning before visualisation 6:03 Tell a story 8:0...
Apr 19, 2021•11 min•Ep. 97
Architecture is a challenging profession to work in. The challenges of architecture are diverse, but they do not necessarily make it a bad profession. I asked 15 architects what their biggest challenges are and got 15 completely different responses. Here are 14 challenges you need to prepare yourself for if you are thinking of becoming an architect. 1. Finding a balance. 2. Some projects just suck. 3. Beginners do not know everything. 4. Keeping the clients happy. 5. The volume of admin work. 6....
Mar 28, 2021•16 min•Ep. 105
I interviewed 15 architects and interior architects. Some were in their last years of architecture school, others had 30+ years of experience. I learnt a lot. I interviewed a lot of smart people who had incredible experiences and accomplishments, regrets, and advice. Here is what I learnt from interviewing 15 architects for the documentary “Behind Closed Doors – The Life of an Architect”. Watch the full-length architecture documentary here: https://youtu.be/WPAXl02M9cg Watch the 15 interviews he...
Mar 14, 2021•13 min•Ep. 95
Learn what an architect does in this full interview with Samee Sultani, an Architect at Baukultur. This interview was used to put together the full-length architecture documentary “Behind Closed Doors - The Life of an Architect”. The documentary gives you an insight into the life of an architect. Watch the full documentary here: https://youtu.be/WPAXl02M9cg Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/orCqc2qH8bo A big thanks to Samee for his participation in the documentary. It was great to get a ...
Mar 02, 2021•15 min•Ep. 94
Learn what an architect does in this full interview with Raphaël Christinat, an Architect at Baukultur. This interview was used to put together the full-length architecture documentary “Behind Closed Doors - The Life of an Architect”. The documentary gives you an insight into the life of an architect. Watch the full documentary here: https://youtu.be/WPAXl02M9cg Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/0DMWl3BnK8U A big thanks to Raphael for his participation in the documentary. It was great to...
Mar 01, 2021•11 min•Ep. 93
Learn what an architect does in this full interview with Paul Cooksey, the founder and architect at Northern Edge Studio. This interview was used to put together the full-length architecture documentary “Behind Closed Doors - The Life of an Architect”. The documentary gives you an insight into the life of an architect. Watch the full documentary here: https://youtu.be/WPAXl02M9cg Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/DqEEjZ2eDvE A big thanks to Paul for his participation in the documentary. ...
Feb 28, 2021•21 min•Ep. 92
Learn what an interior architect does in this full interview with Nelize van Wyk, a graduate interior architect at Northern Edge Studio. This interview was used to put together the full-length architecture documentary “Behind Closed Doors - The Life of an Architect”. The documentary gives you an insight into the life of an architect. Watch the full documentary here: https://youtu.be/WPAXl02M9cg Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/GuIIiswYVXA A big thanks to Nelize for her participation in ...
Feb 27, 2021•15 min•Ep. 91
Learn what a graduate of architecture does in this full interview with Ned Connelly, a graduate of architecture at Baukultur. This interview was used to put together the full-length architecture documentary “Behind Closed Doors - The Life of an Architect”. The documentary gives you an insight into the life of an architect. Watch the full documentary here: https://youtu.be/WPAXl02M9cg Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/QiFYpR0mRhc A big thanks to Ned for his participation in the documentar...
Feb 26, 2021•8 min•Ep. 90
Learn what an architect does in this full interview with Mariano De Duonni, one of the three founding directors / architects at Baukultur. This interview was used to put together the full-length architecture documentary “Behind Closed Doors - The Life of an Architect”. The documentary gives you an insight into the life of an architect. Watch the full documentary here: https://youtu.be/WPAXl02M9cg Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/959f0UHmqys A big thanks to Mariano for his participa...
Feb 25, 2021•19 min•Ep. 89
Learn what an interior designer does in this full interview with Kyrstyan McLeod, an interior designer at Baukultur. This interview was used to put together the full-length architecture documentary “Behind Closed Doors - The Life of an Architect”. The documentary gives you an insight into the life of an architect. Watch the full documentary here: https://youtu.be/WPAXl02M9cg Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/QDjARbSZWX4 A big thanks to Kyrstyan for her participation in the documentary. I...
Feb 24, 2021•17 min•Ep. 88
Learn what a drafter / BIM manager does in this full interview with Illia Karagianis, a draftsman and BIM Manager at Baukultur. This interview was used to put together the full-length architecture documentary “Behind Closed Doors - The Life of an Architect”. The documentary gives you an insight into the life of an architect. Watch the full documentary here: https://youtu.be/WPAXl02M9cg Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/T3Vm_RxEGJQ A big thanks to Illia for his participation in the docume...
Feb 23, 2021•7 min•Ep. 87
Learn what an architect does in this full interview with Gabrielle, an Architect at Baukultur. This interview was used to put together the full-length architecture documentary “Behind Closed Doors - The Life of an Architect”. The documentary gives you an insight into the life of an architect. Watch the full documentary here: https://youtu.be/WPAXl02M9cg Watch the video version of the interview: https://youtu.be/pKDplOCkUi0 A big thanks to Gabrielle for her participation in the documentary. It wa...
Feb 22, 2021•17 min•Ep. 85
Learn what an interior designer does in this full interview with Eliza Rowberry, an interior designer at Northern Edge Studio. This interview was used to put together the full-length architecture documentary “Behind Closed Doors - The Life of an Architect”. The documentary gives you an insight into the life of an architect. Watch the full documentary here: https://youtu.be/WPAXl02M9cg Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/ykgL83_KDrU A big thanks to Eliza for her participation in the do...
Feb 21, 2021•11 min•Ep. 85
Learn what an architect does in this full interview with David Homburg, one of the three founding directors / architects at Baukultur. This interview was used to put together the full-length architecture documentary “Behind Closed Doors - The Life of an Architect”. The documentary gives you an insight into the life of an architect. Watch the full documentary here: https://youtu.be/WPAXl02M9cg Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/tYBPThMNmn8 A big thanks to David for his participation i...
Feb 20, 2021•14 min•Ep. 84
Learn what an interior designer does in this full interview with Dani Cutts, an interior designer at Baukultur. This interview was used to put together the full-length architecture documentary “Behind Closed Doors - The Life of an Architect”. The documentary gives you an insight into the life of an architect. Watch the full documentary here: https://youtu.be/WPAXl02M9cg Watch the video version of the interview: https://youtu.be/G9E5nvtISPc A big thanks to Dani for her participation in the docume...
Feb 19, 2021•22 min•Ep. 82
Learn what a graduate of architecture does in this full interview with Dakota Simpson, a graduate of architecture at Northern Edge Studio. This interview was used to put together the full-length architecture documentary “Behind Closed Doors - The Life of an Architect”. The documentary gives you an insight into the life of an architect. Watch the full documentary here: https://youtu.be/WPAXl02M9cg Watch the video version of the interview: https://youtu.be/UJ9_B6D5AUM A big thanks to Dakota for he...
Feb 18, 2021•5 min•Ep. 82
Learn what an architect does in this full interview with Chris Watkins, one of the three founding directors / architects at Baukultur. This interview was used to put together the full-length architecture documentary “Behind Closed Doors - The Life of an Architect”. The documentary gives you an insight into the life of an architect. Watch the full documentary here: https://youtu.be/WPAXl02M9cg Watch the video version of this interview: https://youtu.be/UQK41Qe5tWY A big thanks to Chris for his pa...
Feb 18, 2021•22 min•Ep. 81
Learn what an architect does in this full interview with Adrian Kenyon, an Architect at Baukultur. This interview was used to put together the full-length architecture documentary “Behind Closed Doors - The Life of an Architect”. The documentary gives you an insight into the life of an architect. Watch the full documentary here: https://youtu.be/WPAXl02M9cg Watch the video version of this interview here: https://youtu.be/txnrR4s-nF4 A big thanks to Adrian for his participation in the documentary...
Feb 18, 2021•12 min•Ep. 80
Concepts are the key themes and ideas underpinning every studio project in architecture school. This is how you develop a successful concept. https://successfularchistudent.com/how-to-develop-successful-architecture-concepts/ Concepts are what drive your architecture projects forward. Without a concept, your project has no legs. With a concept, you can get passionate for your project to take it to higher levels. For studio 4 I was given a brief to design something having a key focus on the desig...
Jan 04, 2021•9 min•Ep. 79
Thinking about studying architecture? Architecture could be a career path for you. Here are 5 questions to help you decide if architecture is the right profession for you. If you’re thinking about studying architecture, ask yourself these 5 questions to help you choose the right career. Is architecture a career path for you? Prefer watching/reading? Check out the show notes: https://successfularchistudent.com/should-you-study-architecture/ Preparation: The first question I would ask myself is, w...
Dec 21, 2020•8 min•Ep. 78
Distraction is deadly. Though, getting distracted now is more common than ever before. Furthermore, the demand for focus is greater now than ever before. So, how can you regain focus in a distracting world? This is a simple trick I use to stop distraction and focus on what I should be doing instead. Prefer listening/reading? Check out the show notes: https://successfularchistudent.com/how-to-stop-getting-distracted/ Check out my FREE online course for architecture students: ▼ 70 Hacks for Archit...
Nov 25, 2020•5 min•Ep. 77
A 3rd-year architecture student’s advice for young students. 3 lessons to help you succeed in architecture school. Prefer watching/reading? Check out the show notes: https://successfularchistudent.com/advice-for-architecture-students/ Check out my FREE online course for architecture students: ▼ 70 Hacks for Architecture Students ▼ → https://successfularchistudent.com/ ←...
Oct 15, 2020•7 min•Ep. 76
No motivation, unsure, and stuck in place. These are common challenges we face as architecture students. In this video, you’ll find out what I do to gain motivation in architecture school to get “unstuck”. Prefer watching/reading? Check out the show notes: https://successfularchistudent.com/75/ Check out my FREE online course for architecture students: ▼ 70 Hacks for Architecture Students ▼ → https://successfularchistudent.com/ ← Architecture students don’t have an easy life in school. When time...
Sep 19, 2020•7 min•Ep. 75
Want to know how to get experience working on real projects as an architecture student (and get paid lots for it)? EveryUrban is a new start up for designers, young to experienced that allows just that. EveryUrban connects designers of architecture with real development projects and income opportunities while maintaining creative freedom and gaining industry experience. Today, I interview Pauline Lam and Alex Brogantz from EveryUrban to explain the opportunities available to you as a young desig...
Sep 06, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 74
Thinking of studying architecture to become an architect? You might be wondering whether you need to be good at science (physics or chemistry). You might struggle with science, or perhaps you love science and want it to be something you’re doing every day in your career. I want to clarify whether you need to be good at physics or chemistry to be an architect or study architecture. Prefer watching/reading? Check out the show notes: https://successfularchistudent.com/do-you-need-science-physics-ch...
Aug 28, 2020•5 min•Ep. 73
Why SHOULD YOU NOT study architecture? Here’s 15 reasons NOT TO study architecture. These are the worst things about architectural studies. The idea with this video is not to discourage you from becoming an architect. I love studying architecture and am enjoying every bit of it. However, I wanted to share with you some not-so-great things about studying it. Afterwards, I’ll share 15 reasons why these things don’t matter! Hopefully it encourages you to choose architecture as a profession to begin...
Aug 25, 2020•16 min•Ep. 72
This architect loves coffee. Who would have guessed it? Today I’m joined by US architect Gary Sadler. Gary is a successful architect and business owner of the architectural practice Upland Architects in Massachusetts. Gary also has a particularly special love for coffee – running his own niched coffee business for architecture students called Crit Grit. Gary has kindly given me a discount code for you guys and girls, do yourself a favour and grab some strong coffee for the studio, late nights an...
Aug 18, 2020•57 min•Ep. 71
