A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

MARCH 21, 2022

I've decided to bring back "Book Briefs," the series of occasional posts featuring short first-hand descriptions of some of the numerous books that publishers send to me for consideration on this blog. It's clear that in Cucinella's hands a sustainable future will rely on contemporary technologies as much as vernacular techniques.

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Firms Housing Modern Inspiration 110

Deezen

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

"Working with The Fort Miller Group, a precast concrete fabricator located in Greenwich, New York, students engaged in digital and material fabrication to realise their proposals. The work considered a range of issues including urban ecology, waterfront restoration, material science and advanced fabrication techniques.

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Project Students Architecture Restoration 69

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

The Architect's Guide

APRIL 8, 2021

Architecture Books Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. For this post, I thought I would put together an exhaustive list of the best architecture books. The Architecture Reference & Specification Book updated & revised: Everything Architects Need to Know Every Day.

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Architecture Sketching Students Architecture Student 52

Deezen

JUNE 8, 2022

Seagull's experiential design knowledge is collected into a recipe book reimaging gardens and the seaside.". Student: Megan Pledger. Cross-disciplinary Landscape and Architecture students Evie Boyce and Catherine Westhead use Animal Aided Design to support wild bees in Stockport. Course: MArch Atelier &rchitecture.

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Project Architecture Students Landscape 98

Life of an Architect

APRIL 10, 2016

According to Google, the search “resume+books” returned 81,500,000 hits so you newbies should start there. Architectural Interns here are some unique insights into how an architecture student can rise to the top of a pile of resumes and get that coveted architectural intern position. Why Should You Read This?

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Architect Architecture School Firms Architecture Student 76

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. Underdog Architecture Student What about the way to tear a straight piece off of a roll of trace? (I

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Architect Architecture Technique Deconstruction 105

Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 28, 2015

You are probably becoming familiar with the technique known as “Bob Pumpkins” as it is very recognizable in style. This is really a challenge to architecture students – you of all people should be designing and carving some kick-ass pumpkins. So here are the pumpkins from Halloween 2013. Anybody can do that.

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Architect Mining Sketching Architecture Student 108

Deezen

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

A narrative representation technique using different layers of information is developed into sequential stories that alternate between old and new understandings of what a kitchen space might be or become." Taking form that is reminiscent of flower petals, the stadium has an ability to self-balance, keeping it afloat amongst waves and winds.

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Project Students Architecture Student Design 56

Architizer

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The latest edition of “ Architizer: The World’s Best Architecture ” — a stunning, hardbound book celebrating the most inspiring contemporary architecture from around the globe — is now available. Eight years later, I only remember two of those questions —“What’s the last book you read?” (I Order your copy today.

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Architecture School Modern Architecture Students 119

Architizer

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The latest edition of “ Architizer: The World’s Best Architecture ” — a stunning, hardbound book celebrating the most inspiring contemporary architecture from around the globe — is now available. More than five years later, I only remember two of those questions —“What’s the last book you read?” (I Order your copy today.

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Architecture School Modern Architecture Students 112

Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Not knowing anything other than I should try to get a job in an architectural office, I got whatever job I could. Read Architectural Interns to gain some unique insight into how an architecture student can rise to the top of a pile of resumes and get that coveted architectural intern position.

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Small Firm Architect Firms Architecture 109

Life of an Architect

APRIL 20, 2014

I’ve been around the architectural block more times than I care to admit at this stage of my career and I have learned a few things along the way. One upside of working many jobs is that you get to experience all sorts of different project types, firm sizes, and management techniques.

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Architect Photoshop Contractor Firms 111

Architizer

MARCH 3, 2022

The dean of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, Andraos is also a founding partner of WORKac , a firm dedicated to “positing architecture at the intersection of the urban, the rural and the natural.” Her publications include the books 49 Cities and Above the Pavement—the Farm!

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Architecture Firms Inspiration Education 103

Life of an Architect

JUNE 9, 2014

Although this one kind of struck a chord with me… Maybe you were being frivolous about your sketchup gloating, and sorry if i misinterpreted it, but it seems your modeling techniques need some serious work. The stuff the architecture students are learning in college is whacky. Cool, but whacky.

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Architect Sketching IT Housing 97

Life of an Architect

APRIL 30, 2014

Robbie Darling Bob I am an architecture student, and recently I got to design a small dwelling, which included its own small kitchen. I’d be interested to learn about cost-cutting techniques for creating a small good working kitchen. I’m really interested to see how you approach this!

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Architect Client Clients Housing 90

Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

Legos were my friends, but I used to take out books on architecture at 12, whenever I travel I look at the buildings and how ares and spaces make me feel, and how environments change ones mood just by stepping into another room. But , yes , I’d love to learn more new techniques. Doing my Btech in India. Alan Manning Great!

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Architect Education Architecture Students 112

Community Architect

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Ah yes, and all that very contemporary sounding stuff was "fast tracked" in spite of production via the age old techniques of T-squares, ink on vellum and freehand renderings. This way drawings were developed trade by trade as they would show up on the job site and normally not stapled together into one drawing "book".

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