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Comprehensive Guide to Architecture School
Drawing from my 7 years of experience at Architecture School, this course delivers 24 in-depth videos in a lesson format and a downloadable PDF booklet. Each lesson covering a different strategy and technique which are crucial to navigating the challenges of Architecture School and streamlining your studies.
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Comprehensive Guide to Architecture School
Why enrol in this course?
After seven years of studying architecture, I realized that success doesn’t just come from talent or hard work: it comes from knowing how to think, communicate, and manage your process effectively.
This course is built to teach you the crucial things I wish I’d known from day one.
From concept development and presentation skills to time management, narrative building, and graphic communication. It's a complete, personalized guide to surviving and excelling in architecture school.
- 24 in-depth videos that cover every topic with experience-based advice
- Downloadable PDF booklet
- Techniques to develop clear concepts and confident presentations
- Step-by-step methods for better graphics, structure, and workflow
- Lifetime access to all course materials and future updates
Contents
Download Book: The 24 Strategies That Redefined the Way I Worked During Architecture School
- The 24 Strategies That Redefined the Way I Worked During Architecture School by Lachie Mckern
Module 1: Development, Production and Output
- Lesson 1.1: Presentation & Resolution
- Lesson 1.2: Designing Vertically instead of Plan
- Lesson 1.3: Different Scales to Resolve Ideas
- Lesson 1.4: The Importance of a Narrative
- Lesson 1.5: The Plan Oblique Tool
- Lesson 1.6: Layering Sketches to Build on Iterations
Module 2: Verbal Presentation and Narratives
- Lesson 2.1: The Tunnel Vision Trap During Presentation
- Lesson 2.2: The Speech That Can Undo Your Project
Module 3: Design & Graphic Communication
- Lesson 3.1: Rendering at Architecture School
- Lesson 3.2: Your Design Is 2D, Not 3D
- Lesson 3.3: The Need to Personalise Your Project
- Lesson 3.4: A Strong Graphic Style Wins Every Time
- Lesson 3.5: The Small Details Make Your Posters Stand Out
Module 4: Time Management and Design Studio
- Lesson 4.1: Time Spent ≠ Quality of a Project
- Lesson 4.2: The Common Misconceptions About Design Studio
Module 5: Parti's, Ideas and Conceptual Thinking
- Lesson 5.1: The Varied Types of Model Representation
- Lesson 5.2: Too Many Ideas, No Justification
- Lesson 5.3: Analysing Precedent Studies the Right Way
- Lesson 5.4: The Throwaway, Overproduction of Site Analysis
- Lesson 5.5: Power of a Parti Diagram
Module 6: Order, Form and Function
- Lesson 6.1: Spatial Organisation & The Development of Structure
- Lesson 6.2: Design for the Program, Not with an Intention for the Program
- Lesson 6.3: Your Design Language shown Internally and Externally
- Lesson 6.4: Your Portfolio is your Best Friend
What learners have said about this course.
“Hey Thanks so much! Your work is so inspiring & this course has helped me exceed with my studies. I actually started hand drawing in my program and seeing these videos has really helped me stick with it”
Caroline
“Also, I also just wanted to say your hand book has been so helpful to me.... I am in my third year of ba architecture and I’ll be honest the university has a strange way of teaching (I’m aware this isn’t uncommon) - But I’ve learnt more from your videos than I have in 2 years so thank you!”
Ellie
“hey lachie. I’ve actually been struggling to find my workflow throughout architecture school usually but this course helped me find some things that worked which has been great. overall My drawings have improved but mostly the way i have shown my process to my tutors has been great help. ive always struggled with presenting ideas so thank u so much!”
Josh
Your Instructor
Lachie Mckern is a Bach. of Arch./Master of Arch. (Distinction) graduate & content creator. Lachie has 5 years of experience of working in an architecture practice, and is recognised through multiple national awards and studio commendations such as:
- Design Matters: Australian National Award Winner x2Winner of Best Digital Presentation by a StudentWinner of Best Response to a Design Brief by a Student
- Construction and Industrial Student of the Year
- Commendation for Exhibition Displays for Studio x 10
Comprehensive Guide to Architecture School