How I use Notion as an Architect

[@30by40]

Download my Notion templates here: thirtybyforty.com/blog/how-i-use-notion-as-an-architect

[@zahirakhatun5653]

Amazing! Thank you Eric!

[@KhadijahAbdulNabi]

Thank you so much for this! It was extremely helpful ❣️

[@yoor5564]

thank you so much!

[@aurelienhemmer2119]

Thank you very much Eric! I'm getting to know Notion! Where to find the Meeting Notes Template?

[@Bananasifyful]

I`m in love with notion but I've run into the Issue of Printing your regular Gantt chart for the meetings with the Construction Crew. How do you set up your construction schedule or is this not done by the Architect in the US? I find that the Notion Timeline view is not up to the task. Greetings from Germany.

[@DamiLeeArch]

Awesome. I started using Notion a few weeks ago and I love it. Btw thanks for the amazing, helpful content and putting yourself out there as an architect!!! You inspired me to start my own channel 😊

[@30by40]

Fantastic...will definitely check it out! \m/

[@WinstonPickles]

Question for you both...It has been 2+ years, are you still using Notion? Or was joining notion just part of a trend a lot of youtubers jumped on that did not have actual longevity in the workplace?

[@30by40]

I use it every day to run my practice. Updated Notion video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKvUgnunhbVjmtU

[@Eatiron]

Finally, a video from someone with a professional life that requires Project Management with Notion. I found this video extremely helpful. Thanks!

[@shazleenshafiqah6014]

Thank you, you are a live saver. I just start my career as an architectural assistant, so everything was jumble up in my head. I was thinking to myself is there a better option, and behold your video pop up. THANK YOU, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.

[@gbarba1797]

Wow, I’ve seen the Notion icon in your dock many times, and wonder how you use it, yesterday I was looking for tutorial, and boom you upload this today! Thank you !

[@30by40]

Glad I could help!

[@nancyspicer4337]

I just downloaded Notion Wow!! What a program. I just have to let you know that I just registered for classes for a cad drafting program. Lots of math and CAD drafting classes. I am going all the way too Architectural Engineering. I know I can do it. Have been doing something architectural since I was 8, in class, I was drawing floorplans of vacation homes that I visited during the summer with family. Never stopped. I watch your channel all the time. Thanks for you information.

[@brianluo5480]

It is so satisfying seeing your notion pages. So well organised and functional. Opens up a new world to me!

[@chaz70]

Who else loves this guy and thinks he is really inspiring

[@projectsbypeople5544]

Was introduced to Notion a couple of weeks ago and productivity has been through the roof!

[@kenyanairobicastanedagama7227]

Ok... Yo no hablo inglés, pero estoy segura de que este es el mejor canal para arquitectos o estudiantes que quieren aprender más y tratan de conseguir los mejores materiales, eses genial!

[@vmizobuti]

Nice to see how you use Notion! I've started using it about a month ago, and I love that I can now have everything that I was used to (Trello, Evernote, Todoist, etc.) into a single platform. Definitely going to check your templates! :)

[@maymldrz]

Notion + architecture... I think I just found the best video on KZbin I've ever seen. 🖤

[@SuedeBeach]

This is a really great explainer! Thank you so much. It was key that you started from the blank template because I used to worry that there would be too much restriction like a spreadsheet or a paper planner. Great video!

[@anammorar]

I'm glad to see you smile. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I wish you the best on everything. Congrats on having everything that's important to you, organized

[@SiddharthShah-Studio]

Absolutely phenomenal use of Notion. Even though it's a start, you've molded it to your workflow perfectly so much that it seems this app was just made for architects. Thanks for sharing your workflow setup and giving a glimpse of its potential. This seems to be a very powerful tool for architects. Cheers.

[@OneMinuteArchitecture]

"Never use final or new for files again" made me smile, like any architect, I can relate to that!

[@nestoreleuteriopaivabendo5415]

I always use R00 (revision zero), R01 (revision one), etc. And dates right at the beginning of the filename, written in YYYY-MM-DD format, for the newest files be top on every list.

[@paulhennessey3454]

Haha.. Final.. New Final... Final New Final... Final New Final-a ... 🤪😂

[@bhavooksingh]

I simple use 1, 2, 3, 4.... after the file name

[@enesosmani4605]

@@nestoreleuteriopaivabendo5415 This is the correct way to do it

[@flanjaja]

i use lol, lolo lolol, lololol.. .

[@kurtneis]

Congrats on joining the gabl media network ! This is very inspirational u have started and stopped motion a couple times but know it will help.

[@mandingowarlord]

I've been playing around it since you posted this, It's overwhelming at the moment. Using Evernote for years, this feels like another language. Not giving up on it. Thanks for the post Eric!

[@30by40]

Stick with it! I felt the exact same way in the first few days...build some wiki pages and you'll see the visual organization system (I think) is cleaner and more useful than Evernote (I was a long-time user too)...good luck!

[@DannyHatcherTech]

You are not alone with that. I have helped many Evernote, trello and asana users move over to Notion and it takes time to get your head around how things link up. Very multi-dimensional.

[@mandingowarlord]

@@30by40 Im seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Thanks to your templates which I purchased. It cut down the learning curve drastically. Thank you Eric!

[@mandingowarlord]

@@DannyHatcherTech I'm liking it. Thanks to Eric's templates. It has helped me snap out of the Evernote ways of doing things.

[@estebanvivas7441]

Love the video, got me excited about Notion. I'll try to use yuour tips to manage myself to learn how to manage my own office, wish me good luck! Great video, Eric! Thanks again!

[@johnvanderlinde-b9c]

Would love to see an updated version of this and see where this year has taken you with Notion!?!

[@juliafuller1207]

This came at a perfect time, refining processes and looking to make my day to day more efficient. Thanks for continually sharing your wealth of knowledge and experience.

[@skylartkitchen]

I've used a lot of notion templates over the last 6 months and yours is still my favorite. Great job with it!

[@SParchitects]

You made all those beautiful icons I guess. Pretty neat and inspiring as always!

[@DesignCraftWorkshop]

Eric, I've been following you for a while now and I absolutely love the editing and color grading you're doing!

[@mi_jan]

Thanks this video was extremely helpful! I have been using notion since 2019 for other aspects of my life but just started using your template for work in January 2021. The video is very insightful, but going through the process of dissecting and understanding your template gave me incredible insight into ways of using Notion that I had not even considered.

[@davidhernandez9985]

Templates is perfect to parlay a fusion program of architecture & engineering in a 3dprinting machine. Awesome idea & plan!

[@aseelbysketchbook]

I love your channel! So neat! I use Trello, used to use Monday before for project management, I am intrigued, never heard of notion before! Thank you for the introduction.

[@angiereyesss]

I find this video, the templates extremely helpful. I started using Notion but I can’t seem to streamline all design/productivity process. This made my day!

[@KAYUnwaveringInTruth]

I loveeee your channel sooooo muchhhh I am so happy I found it. Am a junior college and an Architectural Studies major 😍😍😍😍

[@TroyMonroe]

Just started using Notion! I've been using it to stay on top of Architecture School

[@JulioCesar-vy9fb]

You're so well organized! I'm amazed!

[@KazumiShiunsai]

this great video! this what i needed to leave evernote and trello, i love that you can have everything in one app

[@kd2137]

Wow! You really have mastered Notion! I, too, am a new user of Notion and a new subscriber to your channel. I am really enjoying your channel and blog! Thanks for sharing. 😊🙌

[@seharsehar5258]

hey i am an Architect , Your videos regarding architecture or an architect's Life are very relatable as well as useful.keep it up.

[@Don-yu3uq]

Eric,, excellent information as always. As an architect sole proprietor myself, I understand how all of the necessary tasks need to be organized, prioritized and addressed. To be honest, I am old school, and though I find Notion intriguing, I still rather write tasks in my notebook with a pencil or pen, 70's- 90's style. Notion would just drive me crazy having to spend so much time with the fussiness and meticulous detail. I rather spend that time just doing the task. I enjoy your thoughtfulness and insight, keep up the good work.

[@starlightshimmery]

Thank you so much for all this info!! Our team will be using this and your run through of ways to use it is so helpful.

[@mynotebook3853]

By far the easiest and most intuitive tool for note taking. Love it ! Although I haven't started using it for schedules and stuff, yet. Will have to try them out. I mostly take class notes with toggle tabs. its so seamless, it can use it on my windows PC, my Mac, my iPad, my android phone. You name it. Comes handy especially during quarantine time, when you are sharing devices with family. Its less concerning when it happens, since the interface remains the same on all platforms.

[@jamesbleakman5851]

Thanks Eric.....as always, great video, keep them coming!

[@zahirakhatun5653]

This video was so helpful! I would love to have more videos on techniques within architecture and how to perfect your skills.

[@davidhernandez9985]

In your YT-page, I've noticed -t-shirts are unique the design itself putting sign which by the way for us architect-engineers has non existed . Is cool to have to purchase a couple them!

[@DannyHatcherTech]

Great video! So cool looking at how other people use the app. I have been using it for over 2 years and am still learning new ways to use this tool. I have shared some things on my YT channel but I am always looking to learn.

[@CC-eb7ob]

Thanks for these awesome impressions! It would be nice to see an update one day with your new impressions and workflows!

[@markg7852]

Wow, this video was so helpful. You did such a nice job explaining it in simple but effective language and your video was excellent. Thanks.

[@darciekutryk2912]

I use notion to review construction drawings for permit. It’s an excellent tool to add structure to workflows, keep consolidated and consistent records, and adapt with changing criteria. It really clicked after I learned how to nest databases.

[@jhengroup]

Thanks so much for this video. I use Google keep presently but from your video, I can see that I can do so much more with Notion. I'll give the free version a try. Thanks.

[@SuperNat9999]

Great video. Thanks for sharing your templates. This is really helpful especially coming from someone in the profession

[@unatubes]

Lovely organizer for the projects control center. Thank You for the sharing.

[@anaespiral3265]

This is awesome!!! It's been three weeks since I downloaded Notion, coming from Trello, but I could have the time to profoundly understand it. As an architect myself, this video is a HUGE boost in my life, professionally and personally. So THANK YOU very much. ❤

[@PeteCollingsArchitect]

Cheers Eric, Notion is exactly the thing I was looking for. I definitely owe you one. Stay safe & prosper.

[@barrystott-brookes5883]

Eric absolutely Love that, I’ve actually been doing a similar version of this on trello...but linking back to files in Dropbox and linking to improvement notices which just become part of a master trello check list template. Like the fact you can do everything in one place...

[@stevemarkperry]

Great video, and fantastic Notion setup.

[@JeffreyXu7]

Wow this is a very interesting way of organizing information. Thank you for sharing this tool. I had not heard of it before

[@andymak6150]

Good presentation for getting initial understanding of notion

[@angelosalexiou]

ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC ORGANIZATION SYSTEM! Thanks for the time and energy you've sent in order to share it. However, i would like to ask you these: (1) What will happen to you if, in 5 years time (for some reason), Notion is not available anymore? (2) Do you have any "exit" (backup) plan for all these information?

[@30by40]

Valid points and true of any software, right? You can export a whole workspace as HTML, PDF, or Markdown & CSV.

[@javisanchezs]

Beautiful way to use Notion. I really like how you use it!

[@Andrew-dg7qm]

Nice intro, thanks. I highly recommend the bullet journal method for personal use. It’s far more like sketching and it’s a great way to capture the listen and watch list, and it’s far easier to manage over coffee before work. Also great for morning pages, etc. I rely on Revit as the project database as much as possible, but ms word is indispensable once the For Construction set has been issued. I tried to make Revit act like notion but that’s taking things too far from an OCD perspective, as well as for the team - not everyone is Revit savvy

[@Kyloooe]

Was just watching vids about note-taking. Really helpful !

[@jeffrice4347]

Kyle Andrew have you checked out Marianas Study Corner or Ali Abdaal?

[@simon_harrington]

@@jeffrice4347 The Valentin Perez deep dive was great. His topics forest are really interesting! Stuart Carter is also worth checking out.

[@jeffrice4347]

Awesome I will thank you!!

[@adamhamri1206]

Always good productive contents, many thanks

[@simon_harrington]

30 x 40 DW ⚒︎ guild member ⚒︎ checking in We've been using Notion recently to setup our school so the timing of this video was serendipitous. Enjoying the experiments and soundscapes. Cheers Eric

[@Andrew-dg7qm]

Fascinating. I think the key phrase here is “hard to know when to stop” Is anyone else actively using Notion as a sole practitioner?

[@jeffrice4347]

Eric just wanted to say I found this extremely useful. I started diving into notion about year ago +-. I was exploring this in school and I found it was vast and endless, so I had to stop because I was creating in notion and not so much in the class...I think many will find this beneficial especially from a small business aspect as well and incorporating into one’s workflow. During the video you had mentioned your network. Have you thought about doing a short video on that in a small business setting? Do you keep it separate from home or is it all timed together? Look forward to upcoming content. Ps. How was the Slipknot Unsainted? They are from around my hometown area so I have been a big fan for some time, same with Mudvayne.

[@minxychic]

I was just about to ask if combining your life tasks with work is difficult but I see that it's not. Thanks for this! This is really helpful.

[@DannyHatcherTech]

You can build what you want in Notion which is it's biggest pro and con. Where do you start then where do you stop aha.

[@arhiiso]

I appreciate a lot your efforts to help others, thank you from my heart! I wish you all the best! Iso

[@Youyou-nh2wz]

Hello Eric, I'm really glad I have discovered your channel and hope I can learn the most from it. I'd like to reach out to you (through this comment hopefully) simply to express my concern as a third year undergraduate student in architecture. Basically, I feel that, as a student in this program, there are truly a lot of competences to acquire in order to succeed both academically and professionally. I mean: hand drawing, computer drawing and modeling (rhino, revit, adobe suite...), model-making (maquette), oral presentation skills to perhaps the most important, problem-solving... And I can't help myself from thinking that I must master all of those skills to perfection or otherwise it means that I failed. When I have a new project to tackle for school, I become so overwhelmed with all of those thoughts that anxiety takes over and prohibits me from performing well. So what I'd like to ask is maybe, how can I become confident about the decisions I make when I start working on a studio project in order to move ahead? I hope that my question is clear enough and that maybe you'll see it. Again thank you for all your efforts and advice! Best regards!

[@jamelahalmalki6938]

I have been using notion lately to build a database for everything, I love it for study notes and managing projects..

[@19507070223]

I Love the way describe the idea, thanks Eric Sir.

[@Bobgavana]

I deleted Notion yesterday and reinstalled today after your video:) The tips and tricks I found on youtube are mostly applicable to IT and creative design folks. As an in-office structural engineer, I didn't find a nice way to apply this fancy Notion for our somewhat conventional consultant routines. Now, I think I will finally say goodbye to Evernote, Todoist, Keep, Gmail Tasks, stickers, office notebooks, which is a nightmare! One question - do you use outlook? If yes, do you struggle syncing Notion stuff with Outlook? thank you for the video, high quality image, voice, and no word was said in vein. If you happen to have clients in NY, I'd be more than happy to help

[@ThanhDo-hf3pj]

Sooo cool! I am using Notion to help me organize my interior design workspace too.

[@yoor5564]

Best Notion template ever

[@arielalmaguer2458]

Thank you for the templates ,you are awesome!

[@Hugo__IV]

Thank you for telling me about this! I love NOTION!

[@chadholland6523]

"Clean/Disinfect Mosh Pit"...perfect.

[@walideas]

Your templates will be really helpful for me... Thank you!

[@jamesdurward866]

Thanks Eric - super post (as always!)

[@jdanieljenkins]

Seems like a great organization tool for us. Cheers!

[@sofiatrujillovazquez2111]

Hello! I am using your Notion template and want to thank you because it is amazing. Also, a question came up. What does the "EPIC" relation on your Design Phase Template works for?

[@iamcredy]

Thanks!! I just discovery your web page and I find it very useful!!!

[@rjlausartDesign]

Always exiting your topic..very informative,

[@febilogi]

Thank you very much for the video! You helped me a lot. God bless you, my friend

[@draganvukovic53]

This Video was exactly what i have needed, and because of you, i have started using notion a year or so ago. I just have one big dilemma, and I would like to know what is your opinion about it. There are soo many new apps that are helping us with management. And they are in form of startups that come and go or fail. Having that in mind I am afraid that notion will shut down in a few years and there is no information about an offline version. So we are putting so much work into this app not knowing will that data be available even after they shut down. The big question is what will happen with all our templates, formulas, databases, and so on if notion decides to shut down, sell, or whatever else they can do?

[@owenhaupt]

Great video! I love the icons you use, where did you get them? Make them??

[@MrBenzcdi]

I wondered the exact same thing!

[@aazaad2479]

Hi Eric, Thanks for this share. Surely a very useful organizer. A couple of questions here, if you are good to answer: 1. Are the maps interactive? Like can we navigate them in Notion or they are simply screenshots? 2. Do you think it is close to OneNote? Thanks :)

[@DannyHatcherTech]

I thought I would step in as I don't see a reply yet. The google maps are interactive if you embed them in the page like it is shown in the video. It has similar aspects to OneNote but I know many people have switched from OneNote to Notion because of the added functionality. I would look at the limitations into the app before making the swap but there are so many possibilities. I have shared a couple if use cases on my channel if your interested.

[@aazaad2479]

@@DannyHatcherTech Thanks a bunch for that Danny!!

[@dolanantv8697]

I just wanted to start using Notion but don't know how. Thanks sir for the video!

[@DannyHatcherTech]

There is a bit of a learning curve at the beginning but stick with it, I think it is worth it 😁

[@georgebarros5028]

Do you know the bullet journal method?

[@ashleysymons399]

Such a helpful video/channel, found your channel through searching for Notion tutorials (I'm a graphic designer) and now I'm currently watching your Outpost series videos - so interesting. I do have one question though, I've built a master task list, and then linking to that in project pages and filtering to just that project, which works fine. But I'm trying to build something like you've got for the weekly overview, but I notice that doesn't pull in any tasks? So my question: do you look at your task list, then manually add tasks again into your Mon-Fri/making managing section? Also, the idea of separating making and managing is a great idea, definitely going to steal that too.

[@vijf67acht]

So interesting! It looks like this would cut so much clutter from my work files!

[@hassanhelal7490]

Hi, thanks for the useful tips May i know the lighting system you're using for videos, please?

[@dungnguyen3458]

Really tempting! Well, here's the thing. I'm a freelance UX Designer. Most of the time I work alone but the meetings I have clients. Should I use Notion to boost my workflow?

[@DannyHatcherTech]

I am biased being a heavy Notion user but if it solves a friction point then definitely give it a go.

[@percybiaggi9523]

Hi Eric, it's possible to drag the tasks from task list to the days you create in the agenda ? That would be amazing and it would be much easier organize the task for the week.

[@pujiangui5314]

Good video! Looking forward to the Outpost update ;D

[@lukeeeeeeeeee3613]

This was cool! However, I'm doing architecture and structural engineering and I'm 12. So could you please do more with pencil and paper as well as electronics?

[@Jtrctylr]

Is that a little Coheed and Cambria reference I see at 4:31

[@mkteku]

Is there a quick-add shortcut or widget on the phone? Trello-style. Where you enter the text and select the board (in Trello) / page (in Notion) & select the list (in Trello) / section of page (in Notion)?

[@MountainBabyRoses]

Do you have any videos detailing how to draft angled walls by hand? My dining and an apartment is angled off the living room creating a sort of C shape and im haveing trouble finding ANY archetectural detailed examples of what im looking for.

[@CharlieH_design]

Question: What do you do with completed tasks on your master task list? It seems like over time that would get very big. Do you every week or two go back and delete. What is your common practice? Thanks

[@kevincwalina3424]

Thanks for showing your process, I was wondering if you ever print your meeting notes and if it’s easy to get a nice looking print that you can share with your clients directly from notion?

[@racheljames537]

Can you create a moodboard for styling project , not just inserting individual photos in notion?

[@patrickmoran11]

Thats amazing! great video.. !

[@JavierOropeza08]

I looked into notion a few years ago, I settled on Airtable. It does the job, mostly in table form if you use the free version. This looks great and I need to look into notion again. I am curious to see how this looks from your contributors side. How much can they see/how do they see it/ how much control can you give them?

[@discobeach]

Never hear of this program before, great content! Might have to give it a try now