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Schematic Design – Using an Occupant-Centered Design Approach

MLL Atelier

Schematic design is the first stage of an architectural design project, and within this phase there are important milestones to get right that will greatly leverage the project’s results throughout the rest of its impending design phases. PROGRAMMING AND SCHEMATIC DESIGN. INTRODUCTION: THE DEFINITION.

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Schematic Design – This isn’t “Architecture”

Life of an Architect

This phase of the work is widely referred to as “Schematic Design” Although some people also have an earlier phase called “Programming”, I tend to consider that as part of the schematic design phase as well, rather than separate it out into its own special section. It was way better.

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Competitions: Tender for Schematic Design and Foundation Pit Design of CGN New Research Center Pre-qualification Announcement

Bustler

Tender Condition The Tender for Schematic Design and Foundation Pit Design of CGN New Research Center (Tender No.: The tender content is the schematic design and the foundation pit design of CGN New Research Center covering a site area of 71752.4?, CGN-202203170005) Project Location: Guangdong Province I.

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Designing for Others

Life of an Architect

” While none of these comments changed my mind to my assertion that schematic design isn’t an end to a means, but part of the journey. I’m not entirely sure some of those people actually read the article because their comments see ludicrous. The “Start” of the journey.

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Competitions: Tender for Schematic Design and Foundation Pit Design of CGN New Research Center Pre-qualification Announcement

Bustler

Tender Condition The Tender for Schematic Design and Foundation Pit Design of CGN New Research Center (Tender No.: The tender content is the schematic design and the foundation pit design of CGN New Research Center covering a site area of 71752.4?, CGN-202203170005) Project Location: Guangdong Province I.

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Opinion: Embrace AI Tech And Watch Today’s Architect Shortages Disappear

Architizer

In a December 12, 2021 article, the New York Times wrote about architects at a major firm who were considering whether to unionize. Reading the many comments other architects posted about this article reveals a true crisis in the architectural design and planning industry.

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016: Architecture in the Real World

Life of an Architect

I thought I would try to make this an upbeat article but as I sit down to write it, I’m not so sure how successful a job I am going to do (good thing we’re drinking here, right?) Even so, the design moments I get to carve out exist mostly in a project management /coordination capacity.