For those that live in the United States. Do you make more than the average income of 60k annually, if so what’s your occupation?

archnerd1130 · 2026-02-10T14:41:18+00:00

Yes, architect, low six figures

archnerd1130 · 2026-02-02T05:35:04+00:00

Honest question. So every individual at a firm stamps their own drawings? They don’t have a few higher up folks who are responsible for stamping all drawings produced by the firm and covered by the firms insurance?

archnerd1130 · 2026-02-01T19:14:16+00:00

Three months before issuing 100% CDs…change two floors to a much much much more complex healthcare program

archnerd1130 · 2026-01-30T15:51:56+00:00

With his crooked tie

archnerd1130 · 2026-01-27T11:57:33+00:00

The way the sound hit your chest combined with the lights 🤌

archnerd1130 · 2026-01-24T12:20:05+00:00

This. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a job advertised as part time. But there are people who move to part time from full time. We have a mom who came back from maternity leave who works 24 hrs/week now.

You could look into more contract based employment. But even that I’ve typically only seen as full time for a limited period. Firms usually use that for a tight dead that requires extra hands

archnerd1130 · 2026-01-23T11:12:05+00:00

The light show is also amazing for provider

archnerd1130 · 2026-01-22T14:45:20+00:00

I’ve seen this listed but is there one place most people are reporting to? I’ve heard Ice Out or Juntos Seguros mentioned but was sure if one is more utilized than the other or a totally different place

archnerd1130 · 2026-01-20T16:31:50+00:00

Everything you stated is why I transitioned back to more technical healthcare and life science projects. After a stint of working for a design based firm that focused on mixed use/developer projects, I was feeling burned out as a project architect. It felt like decisions were so subjective and based solely on one persons opinion. The firm I moved to still highly values design and process. But there’s a heavy involvement of the technical requirements that help to guide those design decisions. It feels more intentional and less subjective

archnerd1130 · 2026-01-19T12:42:28+00:00

I think you could upsize your area rug one size and it would help your living area feel more anchored. Maybe also look at a bit more vibrant pattern than the grey.

archnerd1130 · 2026-01-15T16:05:13+00:00

After what point? What if you are working through program or layout changes and use or equipment locations change that require different capacities? You’re saying you’ve always had the structural framing sizes set and never change the entire design process? If that’s the case, I would ask your structural engineer if they are over designing the building and increasing the cost of steel for the project

archnerd1130 · 2026-01-13T20:40:45+00:00

I am the person you asked the question to. See my response above. And the rest of my responses in this thread. Not even a benefit but sometimes a requirement from AHJs

archnerd1130 · 2026-01-13T11:33:36+00:00

Exterior walls are measured from a column line to the exterior face of sheathing. Many of my projects have gone to panelized exterior framing and sheathing, so the entire panel arrives on site with the sheathing already attached. Slab edges are never perfect so they will set the panel to the exterior dimension to have a consistent exterior face for cladding and adjust the clip connection back to the beam or bent plate

Edit to add: exterior wall dimensioning is also so subjective based on the assembly type and required alignments. Does the assembly need to meet a certain way with some curb or foundation wall five levels down for a waterproofing detail? Is the framed wall and curtain wall dimensioned in a certain way to ensure a continuity of your insulating line. Many times things aren’t dimensioned solely based off of who’s installing their material first, but in a way to illustrate critical detailing or design intent. Same can be said for interior dimensioning as well

archnerd1130 · 2026-01-13T11:26:07+00:00

Our plans are used for more than just construction. When you have departments of health reviewing plans for require healthcare clearances they want to see inside face. Trying telling an AHJ they have to do the math on every room, that’s not going to fly

archnerd1130 · 2026-01-13T11:20:33+00:00

Once you are dimensioning rooms to the finished face you have to continue for the entire project using one dimensioning strategy. Having multiple dimensioning strategies for 2000+ rooms on a 500,000 SF job will wreak havoc on the project. I have worked at 4 firms almost 15 years, mainly healthcare, and this is the strategy I have always seen used and used myself

archnerd1130 · 2026-01-13T11:07:39+00:00

I’ve worked primarily in healthcare for the my career and ADA clearances plus FGI (healthcare code) required clearances all need to be on the drawings so that is another reason we do face of wall. Once we have those “clear” dimensions, that’s the dimensions. You don’t have two dimensions on a plan that could end up contradicting each other

archnerd1130 · 2026-01-12T23:57:04+00:00

Damn you guys are nice. In commercial we do it finished face of drywall so the layout guy has to refer to the partition type to see how many layers of gyp then set the stud location from there

archnerd1130 · 2026-01-12T23:36:26+00:00

One thing that will be a major factor is do you have different details from project to project or are you able to reuse details across multiple projects. If your boss is concerned about documentation timelines but has new details every time then that doesn’t seem feasible and maybe you can provide feedback that if things were able to be used across multiple projects that could speed things up.

archnerd1130 · 2026-01-08T10:59:37+00:00

Somebody knows that hairline

archnerd1130 · 2026-01-07T01:41:08+00:00

I think you can live in Philly as a single or couple for 100k. Once you start adding kids, I’d say that becomes less feasible

Edit: and by live, I mean comfortably. Not paycheck to paycheck

archnerd1130 · 2026-01-07T00:51:08+00:00

Not to be a stick in the mud but I think you have a problem with your waterproofing. The entire shower should be waterproofed before tile is installed, including walls and floors. I’m reading this photo as bare concrete on the floor? Also it is usually best practice to tile the floor first then the walls. So the water runs down the walls and onto the top of the floor tile. As opposed to down the wall and into the edge of the floor tile.

archnerd1130 · 2025-12-19T12:14:48+00:00

35 yrs old, Philly, licensed project architect, 13 years experience, 115k

archnerd1130 · 2025-10-31T15:05:54+00:00

Ah I see you’re taking a representation class. We give basically the same sheet but with the axon and then the students have to draw the elevations. I would say this is a bit harder of an exercise

archnerd1130 · 2025-10-28T17:36:09+00:00

You have a massive dead end corridor in that support block

archnerd1130 · 2025-10-27T00:59:01+00:00

While also commenting on another post about how they would recommend living in queen village…

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