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DIAGRAMS UNLEASHED

Shades of Grey

Primarily bricklaying but trying to infuse the lessons with problem-solving and visual skills. The first unabashedly modern structure in the town centre. At times I would sit in the reference library, exploring knowledge at random, making notes and diagrams. Most of my ideas took a visual form.

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The Nubian Vault: Applying Old Construction Techniques to Modern Building Problems

Architizer

Visual representation on y = a cosh(x/a). Diagram provided by author. The catenary curve places the structural forces entirely in compression, which, amazingly, is where mud bricks perform at their best. Mud bricks can withstand weight pushing down on them but are significantly weaker against bending or pulling forces.

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Mapping Your Firm’s Strategy: Visual Business Frameworks for Architects and Designers

Architizer

That’s where I think utilizing visual frameworks is a great way to clarify the process of aligning vision, goals, operations and more. Visual business models can be a powerful tool for creative professionals, like architects, who often prefer to communicate through drawings and diagrams.

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View Corridors

SW Oregon Architect

They are meant to preserve visual connections between key landmarks, natural features, or other important elements of a cityscape. This can contribute to the overall visual experience of a city and enhance its attractiveness. Vancouver view corridor diagram. Vancouver view corridor B.2. The two landmarks bookend the axis.

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21st Century Architect Guide: 7 Visualization Tools Architects Can’t Live Without

Architizer

From beginning to end, as each act of a project unfolds, and visions come to life, every architect must rely on an array of visualization tools to help them successfully navigate project stages. Start your entry today > The architectural design process is an intricate dance between creativity and technical mastery.

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Eugene/Architecture/Alphabet: O

SW Oregon Architect

Because it was an unreservedly plain and straightforward design strapped by a miserly budget, BOORA chose to rely upon the superficial application of a distinctive exterior color scheme to provide Olive Plaza with visual interest. Popular at the time of its construction, the lift slab technique has since fallen from favor.

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Muda Architects completes circular museum dedicated to traditional Chinese medicine

Deezen

Its circular form spans land and water and is designed by Muda Architects as a giant Taiji diagram, or yin-yang symbol, to represent the philosophy of holistic traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The structure is enclosed by a sweeping circular walkway.

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