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.
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.
If your wondering what you might learn as an architect, its probably about Philosophy, Sociology, psychology, material science, engineering, mathematics, History & construction…
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.
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!
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.
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.
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 [...]
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.
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.
Learn how to use an X-acto knife and straightedge to cut thin and thick boards based on Doug’s expereience as an architectural student and practicing architect.
Chuck Taylor’s name appears on the patch on one of the most famous shoes in the world he helped to design.† Doug designs a house to memorialize his contribution to timeless style and shows off his golaces in the process.
The emergency temporary shelter kit was developed in response to the need for low cost, temporary refuge that’s easily shipped and assembled. The shelter kit packs flat and can be shipped in large quantities all over the world on a moments notice.† its quick and easy to set up requiring no tools or fasteners for [...]
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 [...]
A story about George Costanza, “a short stocky slow-witted bald man” and architecture, a noble pursuit with a bit of mystery that’s definitely harder than it looks.