My University Coordinator shares his best secrets for being successful in architecture school and explains what you need to do to avoid being left behind. In today’s episode, I’m joined by the co-chair of South Australia’s Emerging Architects + Graduates Network (EmAGN), a first-year course co-ordinator at my university as well as sole practitioner - Chris Morley. Chris’s involvement with the University has given him much experience and has allowed him to identify common habits across successful...
May 17, 2020•18 min•Ep. 41
Network = net worth as an architecture student. The more I think about it – it’s not WHAT you know, but WHO you know when it comes to success as an architecture student. The key to success as an architecture student is networking. In today’s episode, I’m joined by the co-chair of South Australia’s Emerging Architects + Graduates Network (EmAGN), a first-year course co-ordinator at my university as well as sole practitioner - Chris Morley. Chris has a lot going on, and he knows a thing or two abo...
May 14, 2020•20 min•Ep. 40
Networking is everything as an architecture student. It’s not what you know – but WHO you know. In this episode, architecture student Christopher Johnson talks through his experiences with local networking events, his participation mentoring students, his involvement with the Canadian Architecture Student Association and various other groups and boards. Chris and I also talk about life as a student at a brand-new university in Canada, what it’s like studying, our best tips and advice for other s...
May 13, 2020•25 min•Ep. 39
Ever wanted to know what it takes to be successful in architecture? These are 5 habits that will help you become a better architecture student that every student needs to consider adapting. Habits are so important. They control the way we spend most of our lives, yet we hardly ever pay much attention to them. You might have developed some bad habits over time, perhaps without knowing. Bad habits can be detrimental to your success and is proven through science and history. These are 5 habits that...
May 11, 2020•7 min•Ep. 38
This isn’t a video telling you to buy a study planner, make a to-do-list or keep your room tidy … I wanted to get incredibly deep on this topic to discuss a strategy to life that I’ve kept quiet for a long time. This is a strategy to getting more done, stressing less about your work and procrastinating less. This is a guide to managing the many aspects of life we have as students. I try to sum all of this up in the matter of a few minutes. So, if you find something unclear, I recommend pausing a...
May 07, 2020•6 min•Ep. 37
Need some tips for doing well in architecture school? I asked 18 students what they think is their BEST TIPS for studying architecture. Towards the end of the episode I also share what I think is the most important thing to do as an architecture student – my number 1 tip for studying architecture. Prefer listening/reading? Check out the show notes: https://successfularchistudent.com/36/ --------------------------------------------------- ▼DOWNLOAD THE FREE ARCHI STUDENT SUCCESS CHECKLIST▼ → http...
May 04, 2020•8 min•Ep. 36
As part of Sarah Lebner’s book launch event, an anonymous question we received was “How can I get a job as an architect after graduating my masters, without any previous work experience in the industry?” This is a snippet taken from the 2-hour event on Sarah’s youtube channel ( https://youtu.be/nOtKyvSTNgk ) where Sarah Lebner of Light House Architecture and Science, Warwick Mihaly of Mihaly Slocombe and myself, Kyle Sinko, answer this question along with 40+ other questions asked anonymously by...
May 01, 2020•4 min•Ep. 35
How can you get better at architectural sketching? In this episode, I’m joined by the man, the myth, the legend – face of “Sketch Like an Architect” – David Drazil, to find out just that. David talks about how you can be a better architect and use sketching to your unique advantage. Here’s a list of the questions from the interview: Could you start off by telling us a bit about yourself, you know who you are and where you're from? Can you tell us a bit more about Sketch Like an Architect? What i...
Apr 23, 2020•57 min•Ep. 34
This 1:25 SCALED MODEL IS INCREDIBLE! In today’s episode of the Successful Archi Student’s Podcast, final year architecture student Jose Maria Alania explains his process of how he created his scale model of a triplex design. What makes this model stand out? Not only is it super clean, but Jose utilises laser cutting to get super straight and clean cut lines. He also employs a technique to score clear acrylic. This allows him to have a transparent overlay of his construction detail drawings, res...
Apr 19, 2020•22 min•Ep. 33
What programs should I learn as an architecture student? What programs are architects currently using? This is architecture software every student needs to learn for a successful future. Prefer listening/reading? Check out the show notes: https://successfularchistudent.com/32/ DOWNLOAD THE FREE ARCHI STUDENT SUCCESS CHECKLIST: → https://successfularchistudent.com/ ← Get my new ebook! “How to Ace Any Project in Architecture School” https://successfularchistudent.com/how-to-ace-any-project/ Sketch...
Apr 16, 2020•7 min•Ep. 32
I was waiting for my studio render to finish and decided to share why I chose to study architecture, and how it became something I wanted to go “all in” on. If you’re thinking about studying architecture or want to get to know a bit more about me, this video is for you. Prefer listening/reading? Check out the show notes: https://successfularchistudent.com/31/ ▼DOWNLOAD THE FREE ARCHI STUDENT SUCCESS CHECKLIST▼ → https://successfularchistudent.com/ ←...
Apr 14, 2020•6 min•Ep. 31
In this special hour-long podcast, I interview Anthony Laney. Anthony is a founding partner of Laney LA, a “high-tech, high-touch” architectural firm in California. 6 years ago, Anthony was told by a mentor that he wasn’t “running on all cylinders”. Although he had a comfortable and secure job as a Project Manager at a respected firm, he decided to give this “entrepreneurship” thing a go. With a warrior’s spirit, Anthony has managed to learn an abundance of skillsets to help make the dream of ru...
Apr 12, 2020•58 min•Ep. 30
Studying from home can be a challenge for some students. With the whole COVID-19 thing going on, it’s forced us into some uncomfortable and unheard of situations . . . well, not for me. As an architecture student, for the past 4 years I’ve been doing most of my study from home. I’ve developed some small tips and tricks to help manage my time better to get more work done. So, for those of you out there struggling with this, let’s find out how you can self-manage your time better as a student, and...
Apr 02, 2020•7 min•Ep. 29
The world of architecture is huge. Architects need to know how buildings go together, how to deal with clients, the industry, technology, business and how to design. Your formal education covers how to design. So, what about everything else? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get Sarah’s Book 📖- 101 Things I Didn’t Learn in Architecture School (And Wish I Had Known Before My First Job): https://amzn.to/2QUzMjE ------------...
Mar 29, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 28
What’s life like as a final year architecture student? Is it really THAT hard? How can you prepare? Hendrik Boshoff is an Honours architecture student at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT). Hendrik’s had his rough times. With his parents moving out of the country while still in University, he’s been forced to survive on his own. His adversities and hardships have made him into the hardened warrior he is today. Hendrik learned life’s necessary skills and went out to find work. It wasn’...
Mar 23, 2020•30 min•Ep. 27
It’s not financially easy being a student in University or College. Money comes, and money goes. The “broke student life” only begins to describe our money situation. Today, I have 4 tips for you to KEEP MORE OF THAT MONEY coming in by making a few small changes to your lifestyle. Prefer listening/reading? Check out the show notes: https://successfularchistudent.com/26/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ▼GET THE FREE ARCHI...
Mar 17, 2020•8 min•Ep. 26
Your first week of university can be intimidating (to say the least). Today, Jeannie talks through some of the things she did to prepare for it, and what you can expect during your first few days in university. Prefer listening/reading? Check out the show notes: https://successfularchistudent.com/25/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ▼GET THE FREE ARCHI STUDENT SUCCESS CHECKLIST▼ → https://successfularchistudent.com/ ← ---...
Mar 09, 2020•26 min•Ep. 25
Are you a high school student wanting to become an architect? In this episode of the Successful Architecture Student’s Podcast, I interview college student Danial Lau to talk about how you can prepare for architecture school to become a successful student. Prefer listening/reading? Check out the show notes: https://successfularchistudent.com/24/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ▼GET THE FREE ARCHI STUDENT SUCCESS CHECKLIS...
Mar 07, 2020•15 min
Imagine taking a photo of a building and instantly getting access to all the information about it. From what materials it uses, who the design team was, year of completion and so forth. With Chaim Lieder’s app idea for architects and students, you’d be able to do just that. On today’s podcast episode, I talk with Chaim about how you can enter and win architecture competitions, how to avoid late nights and manage your time better, Chaim’s app idea and how to manage and balance a side hobby or hus...
Mar 02, 2020•30 min
It’s difficult to stay consistently motivated to do something. Vesal from Karaj, Iran, has been motivated to study architecture for the past 6 years and nothing is stopping her. On today’s episode of the Successful Archi Student’s Podcast, Vesal and I talk about how you can stay persistently motivated to study architecture, how you can prepare for architecture school and what you should fear before starting. Vesal shares her experiences and journey with us on episode 22. Prefer listening/reading...
Feb 29, 2020•14 min
Going into your first year of architecture school? Today I interview Serena Rakha from Lebanon, a student who has recently finished her first semester of architecture school. On episode 21 of the Successful Archi Student’s Podcast, Serena shares her experiences of what to expect in your first semester of architecture school and what equipment and skills you need to do well. Serena also shares the names of architecture books she’s found helpful along her journey and has some tips for students str...
Feb 28, 2020•30 min
Architect’s earn a lot of money, right? How much do graduate architects earn? I’ll be honest, it’s not a whole lot. But that shouldn’t matter, and here’s why. . . Before a student of architecture can call themselves an “architect”, they need to spend 5 years studying an unforgiving and cruel profession. For the next 2-4 years, they are required to work for menial wages to “log experience”. Hang on in there, it gets better. After those 7-9 years of gruesome late nights and harsh critics, they can...
Feb 23, 2020•11 min
It takes a lot of hard work to become an architect. To improve yourself by practicing architecture outside of your University education will really help increase your chances of succeeding in the industry of architecture. Doing so allows you to gain extra skills that make you more valuable in the workplace, do better projects in architecture school and improve your knowledge in the world of architecture. The more you know, the more you can do and the more you do, the more you can know. In today’...
Feb 19, 2020•10 min
We all experience it... Some days we’re fired up to study, other days, we are not. The key to overcome that lack of confidence is what I talk about in today’s episode of the architecture podcast. Along with this question from Khawaja (IG @kh_muhammad_ali), I also answer his other questions about getting into architecture school and how to figure out if it’s the right path to take. A list of the questions can be found below. Prefer listening/reading? Check out the show notes: https://successfular...
Feb 18, 2020•9 min
What the heck even is architecture? Art? Science? Engineering? Really, it’s a mix between all three, and many others. Let’s dig a bit deeper into what it means to be an architect, and find out EVERYTHING you need to know before you get started as an architecture student. Prefer watching/reading? Check out the show notes: https://successfularchistudent.com/17 ▼GET THE FREE ARCHI STUDENT SUCCESS CHECKLIST▼ → https://successfularchistudent.com/ ← Get my new ebook! “How to Ace Any Project in Archite...
Feb 15, 2020•3 min
Laptop or PC? What specs? How much RAM? What CPU? What GPU? What storage device? How can I choose the best? Which one do I buy? There are so many variations of computers that architecture students can choose from. It can be quite overwhelming. In today’s episode of the Successful Architecture Student’s Podcast, I explain whether you should buy a PC or Laptop for architecture school and which one is the best. I also explain how you can decide what hardware you need, and the difference your RAM, C...
Feb 13, 2020•11 min
Last week, I asked the Instagram community of Architecture students (@successfularchistudent) what they thought was the most important thing to know as an architecture student (or if you want to become one). I was genuinely amazed at the responses I had gotten. Students from all over the world summed up what they thought was the most important thing to know as an architecture student, and it inspired me to make a video about their replies. In this video, I share responses from @trigger444, @egle...
Feb 11, 2020•12 min
“How can I study less while getting better grades in university/school/college?” In today’s episode, I explain how you can use the “-5+50 rule” to get better results while studying less as a student. It’s all about preparation. Invest your time initially by organising, understanding and preparing. You will then reap the compounding effect of the investment as your semester goes on. Check out the show notes at https://successfularchistudent.com/14 Get my new ebook! “How to Ace Any Project in Arch...
Feb 05, 2020•12 min
What is the best part about studying architecture? Why should I study to become an architect? As a sequel to last week’s episode, today I have 7 of my best reasons why you should study architecture to become an architect. Check out the show notes at https://successfularchistudent.com/13 Get my new ebook! “How to Ace Any Project in Architecture School” https://successfularchistudent.com/how-to-ace-any-project/...
Jan 28, 2020•11 min
What is the worst part about studying architecture? Well, I’ve got 7 reasons not to study architecture. But, come on. I love architecture as much as the next student. Learn how to overcome these problems to become the best architecture student you can. Here are 7 reasons why you’ll hate architecture school and 7 ways to overcome it. Check out the show notes at https://successfularchistudent.com/12
Jan 20, 2020•16 min
