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Architectural Sketching [or How to Sketch like Bob] | Life of an Architect

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Home / Graphics / Architectural Sketching or How to Sketch like Me Architectural Sketching or How to Sketch like Me Bob Borson — April 7, 2014 — 70 Comments Architectural sketching is becoming a thing of the past – at least that’s how it seems to me most days.

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26.3.2024 Tuesday - finishing an idea

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Both were quite received, although that the client slightly preferred mine, for its simplicity in planning (and perhaps the symmetry as well). This morning, I realise soon after I arrive that I do not have the time to sketch the revised site layouts and update the 3D as well. Last week, we presented a housing scheme to our client.

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You Should Design Everything

Life of an Architect

The sketch above was the initial idea that I had – a “trophy” like, vertically oriented keepsake. For now, I think the wood will be Mahogany – although the species and finish could change from year to year.

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Alessi moves into furniture with Philippe Starck chair collaboration

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Poêle Collection is a "serious trial" in furniture for Alessi "It has always been a dream of mine to enter the world of furniture significantly," said Alberto Alessi, who has run the company since 1970. Now, with the Poêle Collection and Philippe Starck, we are doing a serious trial," he said. This sits over a brown-dyed beech wood frame. "I

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Movie Theater Playhouse – The Construction Drawings

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The sketch above is one of the very first ones I created when I started thinking about what sort of playhouse I would design this year. Pretty simple sketch and idea, but make no mistake about it, these playhouses can be deceptively complicated little buildings – at least they are the way I do them. Don’t know what MDO is?

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Design in a Day

Life of an Architect

If your client comes from a builder referral as most of mine do, keep in mind a big intangible here is you want to make the builder look good and he/she is depending on you to do that. Finished house – exterior photos. Waterfront house initial concept sketches. Waterfront house – more developed concept sketches.

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015: Tools of an Architect

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It started when a client of mine had a pair and he had us over to his house to experience walking through the building we had designed for him. Sketching on your tablet can be done by several applications. My favorites in this category are Arrette Scale or Arrette Sketch , Archisketch and Tayasui Sketches.