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Sketching during Schematic Design

Life of an Architect

Let’s get a bit more specific on what schematic design actually means – t he architect prepares a series of rough sketches which show the general arrangement of rooms and of the site. This is a pile of sketch paper from the time I was working through the layout of our new office.

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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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Architectural Sketches 002 – The Series

Life of an Architect

About 30 days and thousands of sketches later, it’s time for the next round of Architectural Sketches – The Series. I really want to try and demonstrate that there are all sorts of ways that architects sketch and work through design challenges, but my sketches just aren’t that great as standalone items.

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Don’t Let the Internet Design Your Project

Life of an Architect

Despite knowing it was coming for me, I decided to post one of my recent sketches to Instagram and Facebook … and I was murdered. Here was the sketch that got me murdered. 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.

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Super Cool Things To Draw On A Whiteboard

DesignRulz

Doodles and Sketches: Let your creativity flow by doodling and sketching on a whiteboard. Educational Diagrams: Whiteboards are highly effective for visualizing complex concepts. Educational Diagrams: Whiteboards are highly effective for visualizing complex concepts.

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

Architizer

Early conceptual sketch by Gehry, 2006 © Frank O. Gehry Your early sketch for the building remains an iconic example of creative conception. We build a lot of basic block models exploring the three-dimensional functional diagram of the building. My sketches don’t come out of thin air.

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Schematic Design – This isn’t “Architecture”

Life of an Architect

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. What was pretty cool was that my pen started being passed around the table as everyone started to get in on the sketching action. Your house will not look like this.”