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Influential architects, pt.7

Frank Lloyd Wright is an incredibly influential architect because his work was so original, holistic, creative and varied. See some examples and learn what about his work was so unusual…

Influential architects, pt.6

See why Frank Furness is also considered to be a mannerist architect that made the Victorian architectural style his own.

Influential architects, pt.5

See why Le Corbusier was one of the most influential architects of our time from just 50 years ago. His work challenged form and function for centuries to come.

Philip Johnson designed a house for Alice Ball in New Canaan, Connecticut in 1953. The Ball Residence is historically significant because it was built immediately following the completion of the Philip Johnson’s Glass House. Johnson was friends with a number of notable artists and architect’s like Andy Warhol, Mark Rothko, Jasper Johns, Donald Judd, and [...]

My Online Portfolio

Take a look at the portfolio I created for online viewing. It features my bio, some of the architectural projects I’ve worked on, some of my artwork and some information about one of my businesses.

What is How to Architect?

This is a short video introduction to the how to architect website.

The truth about being an architect

Find out the truth about being an architect, why it’s an incredible profession and a tough business. What most people don’t tell you about what you learn in school and how it differs from practice.

What else can an architect do?

Other professions an architect may find themselves doing…

So you want to be an architect, Part 1

Part 1 in a seven part series where we learn how the architect invents by creating something of new utility. He is also a designer and a translator of the owners intentions.

You'll never hear an architect say...

Doug goes through his Top 10 things you’ll probably never hear an architect say.

How to draw a floor plan

Doug goes through the floor plan of a shingle style home he designed discussing the visual characteristics that make it legible and descriptive.

How to draw an elevation

Doug talks about how to draw an architectural elevation using a floor plan. He also discusses the elements of a presentation architectural elevation as well as a few facts about the shingle style.

So you want to be an architect, Part 2

Learn that if you look below the surface you’ll see that the architect makes more than a building, they also make form, story, music and inspiration.

How to design like an architect

Learn how to design like an architect looking at Le Corbusiers work as a starting place and finish with a house on a cliff in Laguna Beach, CA.

How to draw a wall section

Doug goes through a typical wall section for the shingle style home he designed and discusses the important aspects of the drawing and what should be described.

So you want to be an architect, Part 3

If your wondering what you might learn as an architect, its probably about Philosophy, Sociology, psychology, material science, engineering, mathematics, History & construction…

How to draw a detail

Take a look at two construction details to see how they are drawn and what kind of information they contain that’s helpful to the contractor

So you want to be an architect, Part 4

What does an architect use to be creative? Learn how the architect uses scale, form, complexity and material to create a framework for style. That framework then gives the architect parameters to draw upon for their creations.

How to draw a perspective

Join Doug to look at a perspective of the building he’s designed for the series and a breakdown of how it was created.

So you want to be an architect, Part 5

Learn how Doug tried to get a job by designing a spaceship house on the side of a cliff. Using four simple words and asking the questions who, what, where and why a designer can create just about anything. See how Doug did it for a Star Trek legend!

Using an architect's scale

Doug describes how to use an architect’s scale and how scale effects the drawing size, the detail shown and the number of notes that can be made in the drawing.

So you want to be an architect, Part 6

Learn why Doug’s a loser and how he came to see the light when it comes to meaning and architecture…

So you want to be an architect, Part 7

Architecture like many things is about many things and I’m sure I’ll leave some things out but here goes…

Could you be an architect, Part 1

This is the first video in a five part series talking about the importance of Drawing, Mathematics, English, Creativity & Conscientiousness in going to school for architecture and becoming an architect.

Could you be an architect, Part 2

Do I have to be good in Math? I’ve heard from so many people that the reason they did not become an architect was that they were not good in math. It’s too bad that guidance counselors use such standard responses to steer students so quickly away from the profession. Math is definitely something that [...]

The path of an architect, Part 1

This is the first video in a three part series discussing the path of an architect from high school to college to architectural internship to taking the seven part licensing exam. Find out what you need to know if you’d like to become an architect.

The path of an architect, Part 3

How do I become a licensed architect? When you’re done with school and you go to work it’s time to start your internship. Each state has it’s own requirements for licensure but if you’re in a state that requires NAAB or CACB accredited degree programs then you’ll most likely be enrolling in the Intern Development [...]

How to make a portfolio, Part 1

Find out what you need to know to make a portfolio for college admission or tips on making your portfolio in architecture school.

Function Follows Form

Learn how the relatively modern concept of a buildings function taking a back seat to form is seen in the architecture of today.

Form Follows Function

Learn where the phrase form follows function came from and how it became a precedent that changed architecture forever.

How to design using Form

Watch how form has evolved from the earliest architecture to just about anything goes today.

How to design using Scale

Learn how architects use scale to evoke emotion and give meaning to their work.

How to design using Proportion

Learn how to design like an architect using proportion and the golden rectangle as well as why proportion has been used for so long by architects.

How to design with Asymmetry

The second in a series of 50 videos discussing what an architect uses to do his job. This video focuses on Asymmetry, why it’s important to the architect and where it can be found in nature and design.

How to design with Symmetry

The first in a series of 50 videos discussing what an architect uses to do his job. This video focuses on Symmetry, how it has been used over the centuries and why it’s an important tool of the architect.

How to write like an architect

Learn a really cool way to do architectural lettering on your next project or just for fun.

Wood gate detailing

Doug talks about the details of a wood gate he had designed and built on his property.

Little known fact, Part 2

Find out what little known facts about classical columns make understanding the historical precedents enlightening.

Who is how to architect?

A video response for some students in Puerto Rico answering some questions about Doug Patt, his past, his background, his work experience, thoughts on architecture and his greatest achievement.

Little known fact, Part 1

Find out what little known fact about the classical column sets it apart from many impostors today.

doug & hogan talk architecture

doug and hogan talk about architecture and why doug will probably never be famous.

A House for Kevin Bacon

A house designed in Sonoma California for Kevin Bacon as a thank you to his father.

How to draw curves like an architect

A few quick tips on how to use a couple different devices to draw curves by hand.

How to letter with lead

Learn how to letter like an architect with a mechanical pencil.

How to architect and golaces

Doug is a high end residential architect whose also taken a couple products to market. A shoe accessory called golaces, a flat pack birdfeeder made of bullet proof polycarbonate (thatís for shock resistance not the birds) , a recycled plastic material for timbuk2 of San Francisco and the script clip, a writable/rewritable paper clip. He [...]

The Architect's Academy

The Architect’s Academy is a 13 video series with web links, written content and Questions and Answers about becoming an architect. You can view a video about it by clicking here. I’ll answer questions like, What should you be good at in order to study architecture and ultimately become an architect? How long does it [...]

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