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Architecture School in a Box

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Before I enrolled in architecture school in the late summer of 1991 (has it been 32 years?), As architecture schools greet new students this fall, I thought it would be fun to revisit that list of “must-haves” after having practiced architecture for 30 years. What’s stood the test of time in my practice?

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Sketch to Finished Floor Plan

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Would you be surprised to learn that most architects aren't taught how to assemble a set of construction drawings in architecture school? Concept Sketch. I certainly was. Most graduate architects learn this from their first employer during their mandatory internship. In this video, I'm sharing my process and paying it forward.

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Is This the Most Beautiful Architecture School Project Ever Designed?

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Many of the details of her proposal — including the striking wallpaper designs — are inspired by Morris’s own sketches and textile designs. In terms of architectural inspirations, the project possesses a resemblance to Carlo Scarpa’s Brion Cemetery , a moving project defined by pristine concrete forms and reflecting pools.

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Archinect's Guide to Job Titles: Model Maker

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When beginning architecture school, a student is introduced to four basic design elements: Point, Line, Plane, and Volume. An architectural model serves as the physical manifestation of a design proposal. The process for designing a building requires these four elements to operate.

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Architectural Sketching [or How to Sketch like Bob] | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Home / Graphics / Architectural Sketching or How to Sketch like Me Architectural Sketching or How to Sketch like Me Bob Borson — April 7, 2014 — 70 Comments Architectural sketching is becoming a thing of the past – at least that’s how it seems to me most days.

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Man versus Machine – Architectural Sketch Series

Life of an Architect

Primarily among these activities is that I like to sketch out my ideas rather than relegating it to a computer program. In my hand-drawn version, I would have to hand this sketch to the installer … which I could actually do and it still wouldn’t take that much time, but it is a matter of scale.

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Surviving Architecture School | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Home / Career / Surviving Architecture School Surviving Architecture School Bob Borson — December 16, 2013 — 49 Comments Despite what you might hear, architecture school is terrific. What happens when you are actually still in school? What about those poor souls? Happy surviving!