ArchiMash
Arts & Culture Podcasts
ArchiMash.com Podcast provides practical resource for students and new practitioners of architecture to help you design, document and create easier and faster. It fills the gaps with what they don’t always teach!!
Each week we’ll discuss aspects of:
** DESIGN - so you can create better architecture;
** 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 that you can be a better architect.
I’ll answer your questions and share as many tips, tricks and lessons I’ve learned over many, many years as an architect, project manager and teacher of architecture and design.
~~ Liz Watt, Archimash.com
Location:
Australia
Genres:
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Description:
ArchiMash.com Podcast provides practical resource for students and new practitioners of architecture to help you design, document and create easier and faster. It fills the gaps with what they don’t always teach!! Each week we’ll discuss aspects of: ** DESIGN - so you can create better architecture; ** 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 that you can be a better architect. I’ll answer your questions and share as many tips, tricks and lessons I’ve learned over many, many years as an architect, project manager and teacher of architecture and design. ~~ Liz Watt, Archimash.com
Language:
English
Website:
https://archimash.com/
Email:
hello@archimash.com
Episodes
Abstraction And Representation In Architectural Communication
1/19/2022
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 representation means.
Watch the full episode to learn:
READ THE ARTICLE/ TRANSCRIPT HERE -...
Duration:00:07:52
Architecture Programme, Or What Happens In Certain Spaces
1/13/2022
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 consideration in every design project and process.
Listen to the full episode to learn:
** The difference...
Duration:00:12:37
What Is An Architecture Project Brief Or Design Brief?
1/6/2022
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 the full episode to learn:
** What is an architecture project brief?
** What are the different aspects of an...
Duration:00:10:22
3 Steps To Create A Simple Student Weekly Plan (For Architecture Students)
12/15/2021
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 get yourself a student weekly plan.
Listen to the full episode to learn:
** How to create a typical weekly plan for...
Duration:00:09:15
9 Tips To Be A More Productive Architecture Student
12/9/2021
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 going to change. This episode talks through 9 tips that will help your productivity as an architecture students. If...
Duration:00:14:47
How To Use An Architectural Scale Ruler (Metric)
11/8/2021
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 tools you’re going to use.
Watch the full episode to learn:
· The importance of scale in architectural...
Duration:00:11:12
How To Create A Simple New Semester Plan | For University And Architecture Students
7/1/2021
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.
** How to create a simple, one-page semester plan.
** What to do with your plan once you have it!
READ THE...
Duration:00:08:22
Top 9 Architecture Design Factors For ALL Architecture Projects
4/14/2021
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 episode to learn the top 9 considerations that apply to any and all architectural design projects.
READ THE...
Duration:00:13:58
Architecture Construction Class | What You’ll Learn And Why
2/22/2021
When you discover you are enrolled in an architecture construction class, you might be asking why? Why do you need to be on a dirty building site amongst bricks and pipes and concrete, so why do you need to understand about building? Architects design buildings, right? And builders, build? So why do you need to know how to build?
Listen to the full episode to learn:
** The purpose of construction in architecture and construction class.
** What to expect in a construction class and the...
Duration:00:13:44
What Goes In An Architecture Design Journal, Sketchbook Or Visual Diary
2/15/2021
In most of your design studios, you are going to be asked to keep an architecture design journal or sketchbook. Sometimes it may be part of your assessment to show your engagement, process and completion of the required work. Even if you’re not asked to keep a design journal it’s a really good habit to get into.
Listen to the full episode to learn:
** What is a design journal, why keep one and how to choose one.
** What to include in your design journal or sketchbook.
** Good habits for...
Duration:00:12:58
8 Architecture Project Stages From Concept To Construction
2/10/2021
Architecture school often places a big emphasis on design. But it is important to understand that design is only one of the architecture project stages. The process first finding a client through to getting your design built and the client moving in involves a lot of very different stages.
Listen to the full episode to learn:
** The eight stages of every architecture design project.
** The main activities and responsibilities of an architect in each stage.
READ THE ARTICLE HERE -...
Duration:00:18:04
How To Become An Architect In Australia (And Overseas)
1/28/2021
Becoming an architect requires a particular series of steps, including study, practical experience and registration. If you want to discover how to become an architect in Australia, listen to the full episode to learn:
** Study requirements.
** Options for study.
** Architectural registration process.
** Different state requirements for registration.
READ THE ARTICLE HERE - https://archimash.com/articles/how-to-become-an-architect-in-australia
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE -...
Duration:00:09:30
Architecture Communications Class | What You’ll Learn And Why
1/25/2021
When you start architecture school, you may be required to take a class called communications, or visual representation or something similar. This is going to be new to most people whether you have done any kind of drawing, graphics or design before. So it’s important to know the point of a Communications class.
Listen to the full episode to learn:
** The purpose of architectural communication and classes.
** Types of architectural communication.
** The teaching style and content.
**...
Duration:00:14:26
Architecture Design Studio Class | What You'll Learn And Why
1/18/2021
Architecture design studio class will form a major part of your education and they can be very different to anything else you might have experienced previously. Here’s what you can expect in an architecture design studio class and why…
Listen to the full episode to learn:
** The purpose of design studios.
** Tutorial and class formats.
** What are iterative processes and why they are important.
** Workload, study and learning requirements.
READ THE ARTICLE HERE -...
Duration:00:13:04
What Is Architecture School Like? What To Expect At Architecture School
12/21/2020
Before you commit to studying architecture you might want to know what is architecture school like. Architecture school can be hard work, but also very rewarding. At first, it may be very different to anything you have experienced before.
Listen to the full episode to learn:
** Study, learning and workload.
** Learning styles that are different for design.
** Types of classes and subjects you will study.
READ THE ARTICLE HERE -...
Duration:00:13:06
What Does An Architect Do Exactly? What Does An Architect Do On A Daily Basis?
12/14/2020
Ask most people what does an architect do exactly and they will tell you… they design buildings. This is true to an extent, yes, but a real architect will do so much more in the process of taking an idea to reality. Discover all the things an architect might do in their day here…
** Watch the full episode to learn:
** The different stages of an architectural project.
** All the activities an architect might do.
** Different architectural roles in practice or projects.
READ THE ARTICLE...
Duration:00:13:43
What Is Architecture? What Makes Architecture, Architecture?
12/8/2020
When you search the term “what is architecture?” you are inundated with definitions and abstract quotes about architecture being a language, a political statement, a collaborative process, an art form, a science, a reflection of culture. It can leave you confused. So let’s find out what architecture really is.
Listen to the full episode to learn:
** Definitions of architecture.
** The language of architecture.
** Architecture as an experience.
READ THE ARTICLE HERE -...
Duration:00:11:26