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Virgil Abloh exhibition at Brooklyn Museum includes a full-scale house

Deezen

The Brooklyn Museum iteration of the show specifically highlights Abloh's contributions and commentary on the architectural practice, including early architectural sketches by the fashion designer, who initially trained as an architect. "He The exhibition showcases a variety of Abloh's work across different disciplines.

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The Layman's Guide to Classical Architecture

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

With intricate and lively sketches, he explains the classical orders of architecture that were created by Vitruvius around 100 AD. The book contains a large number of Terry’s drawings and sketches from travels, as well as linocuts. Also included are his drawings of such quintessential examples of the use of classical orders as St.

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Alison & Peter Smithson: Hexenhaus

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

PUBLISHER'S DESCRIPTION : In 1984, German furniture-maker Axel Bruchhäuser reached out to architectural duo Alison (1928–93) and Peter Smithson (1923–2003) with a playful letter ostensibly written by his cat and addressed to theirs. A plan dated 2020 in the book locates no less than 31 interventions carried out over nearly 40 years.

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A+Awards Jury Welcomes 8 Creators Leading the Architectural Knowledge-Sharing Revolution

Architizer

David Drazil Founder of Sketch Like an Architect ; Published Author; Teacher David Drazil is an architect who loves to sketch. David is also an author of three books on architectural sketching. He’s the founder of the SketchLikeAnArchitect.com and a teacher with more than 15,000 online students in his courses.

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The Architect's Questionnaire: Daniel Toole

Portland Architecture

My grandfather was an engineer as well, who taught me how to sketch and draft with a t square in his workshop, and when I saw what was possible with the Wright book, I was hooked. The future architect in 2003, as a Gordon House docent ( Daniel Toole ). . Where did you study architecture and how would you rate the experience? .

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Overdrawing: LTL Architects’ Hybrid Drawing Tactic Generates Architectural Vitality

Architizer

In LTL’s overdrawing technique, layering is defined by visual hierarchy, hand sketching and textures. As LTL explains, the technique aims to resolve the split between traditional forms of architectural representation (drawing by hand, sketching, and hardline constructions) and generative immersive representations.

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Glenn Murcutt: Touch the Earth Lightly

Habitus Living

Brown Asia Pacific Culture and Architecture Award (2003) Praemium Imperiale (2021). Initial Sketch. Initial Sketch. Initial Sketch. Initial Sketch. Philosophy and Media. High-Profile Projects. Read on for a comprehensive outline of each house, their floor plans, and Murcutt’s initial drawings. Kempsey House.