Life of an Architect

APRIL 6, 2014

Now that I’ve been at this “architect” thing for a little while, I can look back at my sketches, all the way back to my time in school, and see how my sketch technique has evolved and how that technique has shaped my architectural solutions. It shows that Ive been consistent in using these techniques.]

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Sketching Architect Architecture Technique 111

Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 1, 2013

As the economy has picked up, and the amount of bad press the profession receives has gone down, (or maybe it’s this awesome site - the world may never know ), more architects are getting back to work. link] Bob Borson I’ll take that as a compliment, suppose I should go check that site out!

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IT Architect Site Client 111

Deezen

MAY 20, 2022

After the camp was partly destroyed by a fire in 2010, Perkins&Will 's LA studio was tasked with designing new sleeping cabins, restroom facilities and a dining hall. The site also has two villages designated for tent camping. The site's 24 cabins are shaped like an A, and its lavatory buildings resemble an A cut in half.

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Site Exterior Windows Utilities 116

Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 30, 2013

This technique works on any large format sheet of paper. This technique also leaves you with an exposed title block along the outside edge of the paper which means no unfolding is necessary to see the nougaty drawing center. Therefore, anything you read on this site is not a substitute for actually working with me.

Architect 105

Architect Architecture Technique Deconstruction 105

Life of an Architect

APRIL 20, 2014

One upside of working many jobs is that you get to experience all sorts of different project types, firm sizes, and management techniques. J ob site visits at lunch I hear it all the time, interns that want to get out of the office and go to the job site. link] Bob Borson Thanks Todd – nice to see you here on the site.

Architect 111

Architect Photoshop Contractor Firms 111

Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 17, 2013

Lyday Farms Site Plan (click to enlarge) The main house (legend keys 1 through 6 above) is actually two buildings divided by the dog trot and connected under one continuous roof. The more I read your site, the more I understand how relevant the “Just do what I tell you” post must be. What a great choice.

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Project Architect Exterior Site 80

Deezen

JANUARY 13, 2023

The new facade of the project creates a locus for the site, and acts as a visual marker for the entrance to the overall site, which spreads over 12 acres of land," it continued. The urban rehabilitation of the site extends into the urban fabric by rerouting the entrances and exits to decongest the entrance road," said the practice.

Renovation 98

Renovation Real Estate Residential Visualization 98

ArchiDiaries

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Badrinath Kaleru & Prerna Kaleru, an Alumni of IIT Roorkee, founded Studio Ardete in 2010 as a proponent of “SPACE IS MORE” with the belief that built spaces need to celebrate the Human existence, the Life. (“Text taken from website”). Badrinath Kaleru & Prerna Kaleru.

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Technique Art Client Clients 83

Life of an Architect

JUNE 11, 2014

In order to reach all points on the site without damaging the trees, the contractor had to use a concrete pump truck with a giant arm on it. We even met the owner on site and walked the concrete pour with him and explained what was happening. All that’s left are the basement walls, driveways, sidewalks, and exterior stairs.

Foundation 110

Foundation Architect Sketching Contract 110

Life of an Architect

MAY 26, 2014

Tile is being used on the walls, but not just as a backsplash material – it’s very European to tile an entire wall and this is a technique that is becoming more prevalent here in the states. Therefore, anything you read on this site is not a substitute for actually working with me.

Architect 103

Architect Client Clients Modern 103

Deezen

JUNE 1, 2023

The group chose to do an updated take on what Beghini calls a "lost" construction technique – the laying of bricks in a herringbone pattern, as used by Italian architect Filippo Brunelleschi on the dome of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence. The Venice Architecture Biennale takes place from 20 May to 26 November 2023.

Architecture 98

Architecture Technique Construction Construction 98

Life of an Architect

APRIL 22, 2014

I think they all have website shortcuts to chats rooms and Revit sites on their desktops. Therefore, anything you read on this site is not a substitute for actually working with me. ” Moral of the story is that the student should always read the book and know how to google!!! link] Bob Borson Too true!

Architect 83

Architect Architecture Students Mining 83

Architizer

AUGUST 5, 2022

Since the firm’s inception, Hend has been a central force behind the design, site supervision and planning of Studio Toggle’s numerous award-winning projects. Her work has been exhibited in multiple prestigious venues, including the Venice Biennale 2010, Essence 2011 at MAK, Vienna, and The Experimental Architecture Biennale Vol 01 in Prague.

Housing 103

Housing Firms Innovation Technique 103

Dwell

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The brewery was founded in 1890 and takes its name from the then-innovational technique of steam-driven machinery. In successive decades the site was occupied by stone masonry and after that, it was abandoned. Since 2010 the site has been revitalized.

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Industrial Home Regulation Site 95

Life of an Architect

MARCH 18, 2014

Evidence of the fact that all architects love exploring churches is a post I wrote almost 3 years ago titled “ Top Ten Cathedrals to See before you Die ” which out of almost 600 articles I’ve written to date, it is one of the most read posts on this site. Following my casual advice is at your own peril.

Architect 110

Architect Construction Construction Foundation 110

Life of an Architect

JUNE 29, 2014

” To help you mentally get to where I am at, here is the table I am siting at typing this up - It’s now 12:27am because I thought I should stop and take a picture of the eat-in kitchen that is part of my studio hotel room where I am currently staying … but let’s not get ahead of ourself. so I have slowed down a bit.

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Architect IT Housing Schematic Design 98

Deezen

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Located on a sloped site in San Francisco's Bernal Heights neighbourhood, the house sits among Victorian and Edwardian homes that line the area's hilly streets. In 2010, the Damontes purchased a modest residence in Bernal Heights dating to the early 1900s.

Housing 126

Housing Home Structural Engineering Interior 126

Landscape Architecture Magazine

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

By Stephen Zacks An old industrial site in 2020, before the construction of Benjakitti Forest Park in Bangkok. A modern science of landscape ecology and contemporary design with traditional knowledge about farming and upgraded techniques to solve today’s problems.” Photo © Turenscape, courtesy the Cultural Landscape Foundation.

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Foundation Landscape Industrial Contemporary 115

Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

You will get to do just about everything sooner rather than later – attend client meetings, contribute to the design, prepare construction drawings, organize and process bidding and negotiating information, and go to job sites. Therefore, anything you read on this site is not a substitute for actually working with me.

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Small Firm Architect Firms Architecture 109

Life of an Architect

JUNE 9, 2014

It is extremely complicated and we are using Rhino and Grasshopper (fancy modeling software) to help generate and document the design – I’ll show it on the site here when I have a bit more information to present. Therefore, anything you read on this site is not a substitute for actually working with me.

Architect 97

Architect Sketching IT Housing 97

Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

This is the original site model that we built – this dates back to July of 2013. This rendered site plan still shows the vegetative roof – something that we were pursuing since this will be a LEED for Homes certified project. This is the latest and greatest site plan. Thanks and great blog!

Modern 86

Modern Architect Client Clients 86

Life of an Architect

JUNE 18, 2014

link] Bob Borson if you never play the game and the techniques don’t elicit the desired response, those people generally start looking for other tactics to try and get their way. Therefore, anything you read on this site is not a substitute for actually working with me. Following my casual advice is at your own peril.

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Architect Contractor Construction Construction 104

Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 27, 2013

I think it is a larger conversation about what architects really do, expression and meaning beyond simple technique. Every week we had to turn in a 24″x36″ sheet of lettering to our freshman graphics TA until he was convinced you had mastered the technique. joggle just a couple of cold bridges in them details!

Architect 111

Architect Architecture Firms Information 111

Life of an Architect

SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

Let’s go to my favorite educational design technique – the “narrative” [scene] Night time, new house, couple sleeping in their new bedroom for the first time Future Victim A : Don’t you love our new bedroom? Therefore, anything you read on this site is not a substitute for actually working with me.

Architect 105

Architect Windows IT Sketching 105

Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Therefore, anything you read on this site is not a substitute for actually working with me. Most of the time, it’s all about who you know that get’s you to the right people and once you’re there, you can dazzle them with your skills and personality. Following my casual advice is at your own peril.

Architect 82

Architect Client Clients Firms 82

ArchiDiaries

MARCH 15, 2022

Apart from being an architect, he has had the opportunity to handle projects as a project manager at ITC Ltd from 2010-2012. Using the existing language of materials and techniques, we are trying to innovate new stories. The design practice has done multiple projects across India and has mastered various scales.

Consulting 69

Consulting Architecture Firm Technique Innovation 69

Architizer

JANUARY 6, 2023

Jiuzhaigou Visitor Service Facilities is located at the entrance of the Jiuzhai Valley National Park, within the Jiuzhaigou World Heritage Site. to record and evaluate site conditions after the quake as the basis for protection and renewal. Text description provided by the architects. © THAD. .

Transportation 79

Transportation Architecture Design Technique 79

Life of an Architect

MARCH 30, 2014

When the SIPs erection crew gets on site, they spread all the panels all around the site and stage them for quick access and assembly. On site, the method of identifying the panels is definitely old school – a fat magic marker with the panel tag written on the exterior face. It’s like real life Lego.

Structure 105

Structure Building Architect Construction 105

Life of an Architect

APRIL 30, 2014

There will be a natural evolution to what gets discussed over the next two years, it’s my site and I can talk about whatever I want. Coinciding with this series on my site will be the Sub-Zero and Wolf Kitchen Design Contest, now in its 20 th year. Also, name calling will get you banned from this site. and the world.

Architect 90

Architect Client Clients Housing 90

Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

But , yes , I’d love to learn more new techniques. But , yes , I’d love to learn more new techniques. link] Jonathan Brown It can’ be put into words, the good and the bad, although walking out on the construction site of a project you designed is really incredible. Doing my Btech in India.

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Architect Education Architecture Students 112

ArchiDiaries

MARCH 26, 2022

They are the site of highly diverse interactions, rapid ¯ fluctuations of capital, hazy physical boundaries and seemingly irreconcilable architectural and urban movements.” 127, California College of Arts and Crafts, 2010. It’s the participant’s choice, however our suggestion goes to a site from your home country. Eligibility.

Cities 52

Cities Technique Site Technology 52

Architizer

JUNE 7, 2023

Together, they show how the studio remains committed to design and continues to experiments with new techniques and forms. The new, mixed-use development was built on an expansive site bounded by a river, the M50 art district, and a park. For the United Kingdom’s pavilion, the site was the size of a football pitch.

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Visualization Project Architecture Students 96

Architizer

AUGUST 7, 2024

Retrofitting existing housing has been a core piece of our work since the 2010 Haiti earthquake, when we saw the opportunity to retrofit damaged buildings to produce safe, permanent housing more quickly. Since then, buildings in Nepal, the Philippines, Colombia and beyond have been strengthened at a fraction of the cost of building new.

Housing 116

Housing Architecture Regulation Information 116

Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 20, 2013

Most of my drawing technique was formed by Francis Ching’s books and the ‘Art of Star Wars’ books (seriously- they are beautiful and full of amazing drawings) christianfekete Great topic for discussion. My choice is Arial MT Condensed, aka “sucky”, just a little narrower. Maybe it should cost $10 to comment.

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Architect Architecture Firms IT 111

Life of an Architect

AUGUST 15, 2016

There are some simple things someone can do to put themselves in a position to give a great presentation, I’ve covered them in an article titled: Presentation Skills -Tips and Techniques and with just a few little adjustments, most people can become more than competent when presenting.

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Sketching Architect Technique Architecture Student 75

Dwell

MAY 9, 2024

In 2010, she launched Flat Vernacular with her husband, Brian Kaspr, a fellow art school graduate whom she met in Baltimore, after they noticed a gap in the market for artistic wall coverings. If you buy something through a link on the site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Each room definitely has a personality."

Design 98

Design Inspiration Manufacturing Home 98

Life of an Architect

JANUARY 23, 2017

I should confess that I didn’t realize when I started writing this blog 7 years ago that I would spend more time answering emails than actually writing articles for the site. The Pro’s and Con’s of Moonlighting – April 2010] 3.) Presentation Skills – Tips and Techniques – October 2013] 9.)

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Architect Sketching Firms Technique 71