Life of an Architect Podcast Ep. 159: Ask the Show Fall 2024

Some things are cool – even if you don’t know it yet. Andrew and I have prepared some stories today about some things you are probably familiar with but probably don’t actually know the whole story. We have each selected two things and we are going to share with you what we believe are some amazing stories.

It happens on every project—sometimes you know exactly what it is because you had a hand in bring it into existence. Other times, you might be visiting the work of another architect … but if you look around, you can always find that something special that seemed to get just a little more attention than the rest of the project.

When I say the word “value”, the meaning that typically comes to mind is generated by that persons position or context. Andrew and I were having a chat about how employees think of value versus how employers think of value and is there a disconnect between these two groups that should be concerning?

I am going to do at least two things on today’s show—eat a little crow and talk about how I use my iPad. I get asked this question often enough to where I have been meaning to talk about why you might want to use an iPad and what applications are actually worth your consideration and money. This will be a deep dive into a few applications that might very change how you go about your business.