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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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BEING THERE (AMANZI)

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Definitely pre-digital, but I did try to run it through a early version of OCR. It does come close to the feel of a watercolour sketch. A digital sketch from a dozen years ago. I don't even remember the techniques I used. Another input device, but for commands. Was that effort translate into a net productivity gain?

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I Want to be an Architect, Where Do I Start?

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What About Sketching? I’m not sure that it’s that big a deal nowadays – and it would seem that most graduating architecture students don’t really know how to sketch based on the portfolio’s I’ve seen. Can’t draw? It must be Presentation Skills … right?

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In conversation with: Wei Xiao (??), Founder of Zhengyin Art

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These projects provided us with many opportunities to try new visual expressions and techniques. However, sometimes when we were not so thrill about some sketches the kiln showed us great works. Nowadays the environment is definitely more open for the artistic creation. Actually half of the creative process was not controllable.

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Tianjin SCPG Incity, Hexi District, China

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In the collision of old and new cultures, PH Alpha Design uses modern artistic techniques to express the roots and culture of the city. When the night falls, the gleaming glass shine with dots, combining with the continuous arch and light and reflecting the staggered hierarchical rhythm, like a sparkling shell.

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“The World’s First Horror Film Was All About Modern Architecture. Change My Mind.”

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Its adherents believe that, through certain meditative techniques, people can gain direct knowledge of the spiritual world. Every city needs discussion pieces, and expressive, sculptural architecture helps give definition to otherwise homogeneous urban environments. A conceptual preliminary sketch of the set design by Walter Röhrig.

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Architectural Sketches | Life of an Architect

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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. There are many different styles and techniques that architects use when graphically working through problems.

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