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Fondation Louis Vuitton: Frank Gehry Reflects on the Making of an Architectural Icon in Paris

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Gehry; photo by Iwan Baan, 2014 The setting couldn’t be more fitting. Completed in 2014, Gehry’s landmark building is undoubtedly an architectural icon, but manages to retain a reference for both its site in the heart of Paris’s beloved park and for the city as a whole. My sketches don’t come out of thin air.

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Don’t Let the Internet Design Your Project

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Since I tend to sketch when I talk, drawings and diagrams are created in real-time, right in front of the client, that reflect our conversation. As I was drawing, I kept saying “This isn’t architecture … this is a diagram. Your house will not look like this.”

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Architectural Sketches | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

This was a quick plan study that I prepared so that I could show the client how we could add another bedroom to this one area of the house. Since I will run copies of the sketches I make for the client, I like to use a red colored pencil to shade in the walls. This sketch is actually an earlier iteration of the 4th sketch in this post.

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Lyday Farms - Featured Project | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

For this job – Lyday Farms – we used a landscape architect for the project although we set up the diagramming of the site. As far as landscaping goes, it really depends on the project. 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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Hatchet Bedrooms | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Never thought about having someone come at me with a hatchet in the dark hours but I will certainly use that in my next floor plan pitch to a client. Fear is always helpful in getting my clients to see the correct way. link] Bob Borson sounds about right Elizabeth Bob- It never ceases to amaze me what we can learn about our clients.

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Motivation - and why it's important | Life of an Architect

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Home / Life in General / Motivation – and why it’s important Motivation – and why it’s important Bob Borson — April 14, 2014 — 27 Comments It’s Sunday morning, it’s raining outside, I’m really tired, and the consensus around the house is to lay about, read books and watch television.

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Baiziwan Social Housing by MAD

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The project is a culmination of Ma Yansong’s extensive research into social housing, which began in 2014. Later, Beijing’s Public Housing Center invited Ma Yansong to design the Baiziwan Social Housing in 2014. Function diagram. Layout diagram. Layout diagram. Layout diagram. Photo © Zhu Yumeng.

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