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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.

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 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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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 write like an architect II

Doug responds to some angry viewer email about the video ‘how to write like an architect’ and gives some tips on writing without a little triangle.

How to draw with lead

Learn how do draw crazy pencil rendered abstractions using lead.

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 [...]

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