Liz at ArchiMash

Mar 09 2024

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Every episode, I deconstruct one big idea around architectural study, practice, design and documentation - and give you practical tips and insights to apply these ideas to your study, work and life. Topics we’ll explore include:
• Design - So you can create better architecture, easier and faster.
• Communications - So you can fully express your ideas in the most creative way possible.
• History + Theory - So you can capitalise on the work of those who’ve gone before.
• Documentation + Construction - So you can make your designs a reality.
• Practice + Study - So you can be a better architect and build a better world.

To find out more, head over to www.archimash.com.

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Top Ten Beginner Books For Architecture Students

Mar 09 2024 14 mins

Struggling to navigate the complexities of architecture education? Discover a range of solutions with my top ten beginner books for architecture students. From improving communication skills to mastering design principles, construction details and unravelling architectural history, these resources offer a roadmap to success and empowerment in your educational journey. _______ READ

Seven Biggest Issues Facing Architectural Design Students

Mar 01 2024 15 mins

Struggling with architectural design? Uncover the top seven issues faced by design students and explore practical solutions for overcoming these common obstacles and thriving. In this episode you will… Identify and address the seven biggest challenges in architectural education. Implement practical frameworks and guides to streamline the design process effectively. Enhance critic

Abstraction And Representation In Architectural Communication

Jan 19 2022 7 mins

Architecture is unlike most other creative disciplines. A writer starts to write words on a page that become a book or a play. A dancer moves their body to become the dance. An artist draws or paints what becomes the final piece of art. But architects do not make architecture. Architects make an abstract representation of architecture. So it is important to understand what abstract

Architecture Programme, Or What Happens In Certain Spaces

Jan 12 2022 12 mins

An architecture programme captures a building function in great detail. For some designers, the function of a building can be seen to restrict the creative process, innovation and aesthetics. The lack of attention to the functional requirements will assure those that use the building every day will see it as a failure in design. Architectural programme is therefore an essential con

What Is An Architecture Project Brief Or Design Brief?

Jan 05 2022 10 mins

You are going to be given some form of an architectural project or design brief for all of your design projects. You might even receive a brief for any other project that includes a level of design in your construction, communication and possibly even history and theory classes. But what is a project brief, why is it so important, and what exactly should you do with it? Listen to t

3 Steps To Create A Simple Student Weekly Plan (For Architecture Students)

Dec 15 2021 9 mins

Do you find yourself a few weeks into the semester, fumbling around with multiple notebooks, random bits of paper and post-it notes, trying to remember where you wrote down that thing, that your tutor, said you had to get done this week? Are you overwhelmed with stuff that needs to get done and not sure what to start first or how you’re going to complete it all? It’s time to ge

9 Tips To Be A More Productive Architecture Student

Dec 09 2021 14 mins

Is your architecture productivity lacking? Do you find yourself sitting down for hours on end and working your butt off but for some reason things take way longer than you think they should? Is your productivity not as good as you want to be or as other architecture students seem to be? When you start to understand and implement good architecture productivity habits, things are goi

How To Use An Architectural Scale Ruler (Metric)

Nov 08 2021 11 mins

When you start architecture school you will hear people talk about scale and scale rulers. Most of the time they will assume you know what this is and won't tell you how to use an architectural scale ruler. You might spend weeks not knowing what a scale ruler is and even if you do, what the heck you’re supposed to do with it. The thing is, it’s one of the most critical drawing

How To Create A Simple New Semester Plan | For University And Architecture Students

Jul 01 2021 8 mins

Do you find yourself 3 or 4 weeks into a semester feeling overwhelmed, disorganised and falling behind? Does it take you this long to start to get into a groove and then spend the rest of the semester trying to catch up on the time you’ve lost and juggle all your deadlines? Listen to the full episode to learn: ** How your semester plan fits into an overall productivity system. **

Top 9 Architecture Design Factors For ALL Architecture Projects

Apr 14 2021 13 mins

Not sure what the main architecture design factors are in your new project? Overwhelmed by information and the brief and requirements and the client and precedents and diagrams and brainstorming and where to start? Learn how to approach an architecture design project, specifically answering the question: What do I need to consider in any architectural design? Listen to the full epi