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Sketching the Housing Crisis

Landscape Architecture Magazine

Daniel Winterbottom, FASLA, sketching outdoors. He calls urban sketching a public act, one of vulnerability and frustration balanced with unique opportunities for dialogue, discovery, and fulfillment. Observation and contemplation of the phenomena and nuances of a scene are critical skills honed specifically through field sketching.

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Tech for Architects: 7 Top BIM Tools for Architectural Design

Architizer

In other words, a wall designed in a BIM environment goes beyond the typical “3D extrusion”, carrying information that can be utilized throughout the duration of a design project — from inception to completion and even for future maintenance. It offers a comprehensive set of tools for designing, documenting and managing building projects.

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Drawing Resources

30X40 Design Workshop

Its searchable archives (unlike many online museum sites) easily lead you to some wonderfully detailed and rich architectural drawings, sketches and even architectural models by some of the masters. Construction documents shown above can be viewed online here. Detail Magazine A German architectural journal (quite pricey, actually!)

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

Architizer

From sketching the earliest of ideas to unveiling new worlds in digital landscapes, many tools have revolutionized the way we work and transformed how we communicate our ideas. Bidding adieu to the delightful chaos of the napkin sketches, programs like AutoCAD and Vectorworks become our new best friends.

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

Life of an Architect

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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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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3-Ring Binders: Complete Guide On Uses And Benefits

The Architecture Designs

To put it simply, the 3-ring binder is a kind of folder, which comes with 3 metal rings, and they are usually used to hold the documents in place when opened and closed carefully. Such rings often fit in the standard-sized holes that are punched along the edge of the paper. What is a 3-ring binder after all, and what is its function?