There are two paths to become an architect, and it can take five to eight years of higher education. The path to becoming an ...

The path to becoming an architect takes years of study and training and requires creativity, problem-solving and technical skill to turn design ideas into real spaces. Architects may work across a ...

Architecture is the design of spaces for human occupation. Despite architects’ skill in designing spaces to influence human behavior there often is a shortfall in anticipating and reacting to ...

When was the last time a space gave you room to think rather than rushing you along to the exit or cash register? Architecture can seem dull but done well it can still solve problems, conjure awe and ...

I’m standing over a table, looking at a 3D architectural model of a room. Then I hit a button, and suddenly I’m inside the model itself. I can walk around, get a feel for the space, see how the ...

Architecture review boards have gone out of favor in the age of agile and devops, but what's really needed is a more collaborative approach. I recall my angst about my first visit to an architecture ...

Garrett Andrews is an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Political Science at Portland Community College where he teaches State and Local Government. Brenna Swanston is an education-focused ...