If project inquiries have dropped off, timelines are getting pushed, or clients are suddenly tightening their budgets—you’re not alone. Economic instability has a ripple effect across the architecture world (and every other industry). But while things might be slower on the surface, this season can still be an opportunity to recalibrate, rethink, and rebuild stronger.
Thinking about leaving firm life behind to go out on your own? Whether you’re daydreaming about flexible hours, better clients, or finally doing work your way, the leap into freelancing or starting your own business can be both exciting and overwhelming. In this post, I’m sharing what I wish I’d known before I made the jump—from mindset shifts to real talk about money—so you can feel more prepared, confident, and grounded as you move toward freedom.
Did you just start using Revit, or have you been using it for a while? I’m willing to bet you’ve made some of these mistakes yourself at some point. These are some of the worst Revit mistakes I’ve seen in my years of teaching Revit and working with other designers. How many of these are you guilty of?
I’ve written and spoken about how to survive all-nighters, but it’s best if we can avoid them in the first place, right?
All-nighters are very unhealthy for you, especially if you find yourself doing them all the time. Working for hours on end, especially overnight, can cause you to make mistakes in your work, can make you sick, and can be seriously dangerous if you’re working on models with knives and machinery without sleep. Here are my tips on how to avoid all-nighters.
Whether you’re looking to freelance, become a solopreneur, or start a small design business, these tips will help you start off your journey on the right foot. You may want to use this as a checklist or just a guide; either way, these are all tips…
As you may or not know, I'm in the process of designing a tiny house on wheels that I'll be building for myself! I have a bunch of design iterations (which I will eventually be sharing with you) and am now refining one of my designs.
To make things even more real, I am paring down all of my belongings so that I can live more simply in my tiny house, clutter free! Watch to see the transformation and see the amount of things I hoarded in a tiny bedroom!
Sitting at a desk for endless hours in a day can be really draining and I often find myself yearning for a chance to be more creative and more hands on. Another secret project that I've been working on is revealed here!
This video took A LOT of editing! That's why you're seeing Easter weekend a few weeks after it happened. (whoops!) We had sooooooo much fun - I absolutely love going up to New Hampshire and exploring the wilderness! We went on hikes, filmed a collaborative video and had some family bonding time!
This was such a fun mini vacation, I'm glad I got to bring you along with me!
I DID IT!
I survived the semester and I couldn't be more relieved! The past few weeks were rough but I somehow was able to motivate myself and get everything done!
I was so excited about my timber studio project I decided to give you a personal presentation showing you my design boards and models!
Currently, I am in the midst of the research part of thesis project. I finally have the concrete idea for the type of building I'm doing - a center for music and dance which will be located in a city near my hometown! Now I'm in the process building up my argument for the need for my building in the city and picking the actual site. Come along with me while I bring you through my process of narrowing down site options and update you on my to do's for the week!
I was able to live out a childhood dream where I was able to build a Lego model for my studio project! My studio project is based around sustainability and is constructed entirely out of wood. Here I bring you into my Sketchup model so you can see the massing of my building and see the logic behind some of the decisions I made. I also show you into the more technical drawings in AutoCAD, figuring out my panelized wall systems for the modular units.
Since I'm taking a timber studio, we took a field trip to different wood manufacturing factories to see exactly how the wood that we build with is cut, glued, transported, and everything in between! This was one of my favorite field trips yet, come along with me for the ride!
Ever wonder what a day in the life of an architecture student looks like? Look no further! Here I went around for a day filming everything from organizing a critique list for studio desk crits with some friends, to driving around town, to showing some of the projects I've been working on! Hope you like it!
This is by far one of my most exciting vlogs yet! Here I show you how to make a laser cutting file using AutoCAD for making topography for site models, show the building of the site model, and exhibit an actual design charrette between students! A design charrette is where designers will work to develop a solution to solve a design problem and present their projects to critics who will then give them feedback on their designs. I was really excited to be able to film all of this for you guys, this is definitely one you don't want to miss!
Tune in for a short video to get project updates on my timber (micro/macro) studio!
Hear about my first review of the semester in my 5th year and about my thesis project! I uncovered so many interesting and revolutionary programs while doing research for my thesis, I'm so glad I recorded my experiences in the moment so you and I can look back to this in the future!
How often do you get a true glimpse into the life of an architecture student? Come along with me in my studio where I'm laser cutting, breaking models, bending wood, and slicing paper!
This here is my first ever vlog! (For you wonderful humans who are oblivious to the internet, that means a "video blog"). Watch below to follow my day where I show you around my work, my design studio, and a few of my projects!
