I like his comments and we all know he's right. For every architect there's hundreds of critics so we can learn from them. I am somewhat satisfied with building #2 on the site; building #1 I now realize is a "hack job" and I'm starting over tonight.
How I spend my studio time:
Site history, google streetview context tour, research: 12 hours
Massing study: 1 hour for the site.
Schematics and GFA calculations: 1 hour
Floorplans: 1 hour/building
Facade development: hand sketches, google images for inspiration, sketchup: 4 hours/building
Wait 24 hours then see what could be improved
Finessing design: 2 hours/building
streetscape/furniture: 4 hours
rendering: 30 minutes
~2 days per building