Lineweights Over Coffee

Oct 11 2018 6
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A Student Resource For Becoming an Architectural Professional.From our studio to yours, we are here to discuss lineweights over coffee; in other words, the challenges that architecture students face entering the professional world and the not-so-obvious opportunities that are available to young architects. Weekly podcasts with architects from around the globe, tutorials and courses to streamline your design process, information about Masters programs, both local and foreign...let us help!
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014: Architect to Real-Estate Developer with Michelle Tam

Oct 11 2018 28 mins  
Our guest, Michelle Tam, guides us through her experience working for a pioneering real-estate development company in Hong Kong, Swire Properties.After spending over 10 years in the industry as an architectural designer working as varying sized firms including Henning Larsen Architects, Michelle is now an assistant project manager at Swire Properties.In this episode we cover:The ex

013: Think Outside the Sphere

Sep 30 2018 22 mins  
This episode is all about challenging your preconceptions - trying to think beyond our current understanding of how things are done, realizing that nothing is impossible and the importance of reaching out to other disciplines to achieve our goals.In cities such as Dubai, buildings account for around 80% of the total energy consumption. How can designers and architects beg

012: Essential Design Studio Tips with Jeanne Gang

Mar 09 2018 38 mins  
Founding principal of Studio Gang and MacArthur Fellow, Jeanne Gang joins us this week to offer her advice and tips to architecture students to achieve a great studio design project.Jeanne Gang was awarded the 2017 Louis Kahn Memorial Award for "individuals who have made a significant contribution to the field of architecture." She was also the 2013 Cooper Hewitt Design Museum's Na

011: Reconnect With Your Inner Artisan

Mar 05 2018 32 mins  
In this episode of the Lineweights Over Coffee Podcast we are talking about materiality, in particular, the importance of architecture students to be connected to the materials around them to understand their qualities and constraints with our guest Gaetan Kohler.In this episode we discuss:the student perception of what an architecture career isGaetan’s experiences in a

010: 8 Tips for a Better Architecture Portfolio

Feb 23 2018 35 mins  
In this episode of the Lineweights Over Coffee Podcast, we cover 8 great tips that can help you build your portfolio.A portfolio is like an ambassador, it represents you in places you cannot go physically and embodies your design skills, qualifications, aspirations and dreams. The design of a portfolio is as critical as the content within it and should always be seen as a design pr

009: 7 Ways to Avoid Burnout This Semester

Feb 07 2018 35 mins  
7 ways to avoid burnout this semesterDo you at times feel exhausted, unproductive, and uninterested in your studio work? Chances are you might be burned out! But don't worry, I've been there before, it's not pretty, and there is way out, I promise. As a podcaster, I love listening to other podcasts and am always on the lookout for great content that I can share with architectu

008: The Best Online Resources with ThinkParametric Co-Founder Arie-Willem de Jongh

Jan 08 2018 48 mins  
In this episode of the Lineweights Over Coffee Podcast we cover some of the best free and paid online resources with the co-founder of ThinkParametric, Arie-Willem de Jongh.In this episode we discuss:the best free resources to learn parametric tools and other softwarethe importance of a strong digital foundation after you graduate schoolhow having a strong compu

007: Study in Paris with the Design By Data Master's Program

Nov 23 2017 44 mins  
On this episode of the Lineweights Over Coffee podcast we interview Francesco Cingolani, Director of the Design By Data master's program at the École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées, ParisTech. We discuss: -the changing nature of the AEC industry -the dissolving of boundaries between disciplines -Data as the new design material that architects must adapt to -what kind of skills

006: Saving Money and Taking Action with Kendrick Henry

Nov 20 2017 45 mins  
On this episode of Lineweights Over Coffee we have a conversation with architect and permaculture designer, Kendrick Henry. We discuss: -influences on Kendrick's entrepreneurial spirit -saving money by reusing and recycling materials -operating vending machines -building rooms that he would rent to offset his own rent -planting avocado seeds -starting a nursery from nothing but an

005: Sketch like an Architect with Hugh Dutton

Nov 19 2017 43 mins  
In this episode, we have a conversation with Hugh Dutton, founder of Hugh Dutton Associates in Paris, about sketching tips for architecture students. We discuss: -the role of sketching in the design process -the importance of training your brain to draw in three dimensions -the 'codes' of sketching -when you sketch, you are drawing light -the importance of color -hand sketching vs.