Posts in Inspiration category

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Jul 20

Architects as Avengers

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Douglas Routh

Post-WWII housing boom. 21st Century Learning. Haussmann’s renovation of Paris. Design evolves in cycles prompting that new ways of design be reimagined in response to social changes. In post-WWII, the desire for car-oriented suburbs spawned a demand for affordable housing. Architects responded with a change of house design to compact…

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Jul 17

A Holistic Approach to Engage Others

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Noel Winters

Let me just begin with saying, until you are challenged to try something new, the opportunity sometimes looks a little daunting if you have become complacent in your daily life. When approached to write a blog for our company website, I was both excited and a little nervous. I don’t…

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Jul 15

Why Listening First Matters

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Cory Dietz

Opening doors for those who seek guidance during trying times When disagreements happen, it’s always hard to proceed with meaningful, more in-depth conversations to help understand and analyze independent thoughts. Everything we do revolves around communication and our ability to effectively share ideas, thoughts, and feelings into what we want…

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Apr 28

Garnering a Relationship Before Designing Anything

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Cory Dietz

My team requires me to provide them with some initial information on our clients before we first put pen to paper, or these days, click the mouse. If not, then there is no primary metric for us to interpret a client’s desires, wishes, and more importantly, needs. Sometimes we get…

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Apr 23

Readers’ Picks by Elevatus Architecture

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Elevatus Architecture

Autobiography, horror, mystery, fantasy, there are just so many book genres to choose from. We’ve hand-picked a few of our favorite stories! Devil in the White City by Erik Larson Picked by Jennifer Snell, Architectural Graduate “I love this book because it combines all of my obsessions: True crime, the…