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Architectural Sketches | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Home / Architects / Architectural Sketches Architectural Sketches Bob Borson — September 26, 2013 — 22 Comments Architects sketch as part of the process when doing their job … at least I do. This is a sketch from project that I am currently working on – the KHouse Modern.

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Schematic Design – This isn’t “Architecture”

Life of an Architect

As a result, I spent half of one day documenting the existing conditions in the house. As we are talking, I would ask questions and draw diagrams right in front of the clients to make sure we were on the same page. As I was drawing, I kept saying “This isn’t architecture … this is a diagram.

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The Schematic Design Phase

Matt Fajkus Architecture

The architect will illustrate the design concept for the house through diagrams, floor plans, and a series of sketches that describe the look and feel of the building. These sketches may be hand drawn or be screenshots of a 3D model.

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On Case Studies

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

Ideally, a case study delves into the meaning and other aspects of a building rather than just documenting it. Perhaps the most well known case studies are from Phaidon's "Architecture in Detail" series from the 1990s, when a few-dozen buildings were documented in photographs, drawings, and critical essays.

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016: Architecture in the Real World

Life of an Architect

The practice of architecture is more than sketching on trace paper, parti diagrams, deciding what pens to draw with, and Instagram-worthy job-site photos. There is a reality check waiting for most graduating architects … Practicing architecture for 99.9%

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A4 Guide: The Six Phases of the Architectural Design Process

A4 Architects

If parts of the building are to be maintained then it is especially important to get a complete documentation of the structure. These may be done with simple hand sketches, Sketch-Up models or even Computer Assisted Design (CAD) drawings, but they will tend to be very diagrammatic and simple.

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Daniel Joseph Chenin, Ltd. Construct Fort 137 Featuring Unobstructed Views of the Surround Desert and Canyons

Architizer

We take a lot of pride in the rigor of our design process and in the level of detail in our construction documents. Were any parts of the project dramatically altered from conception to construction, and if so, why? Nothing was left to chance and the exact design concept presented to the client was built verbatim.