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Modern Vernacular: Emerging Firm of the Year Studio Toggle on Pioneering Cross-Cultural Architecture

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The role of globalism is not merely aesthetic; globalization shapes every aspect of design, from clients to materials to finance to a firm’s employees. We started Studio Toggle in 2011 while we were still students in Vienna, and in 2012, we moved to Kuwait to work on our first residential project.

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

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Now that I’ve been at this “architect” thing for a little while, I can look back at my sketches, all the way back to my time in school, and see how my sketch technique has evolved and how that technique has shaped my architectural solutions. It shows that Ive been consistent in using these techniques.]

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Compartir Restaurant, Barcelona, Spain

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Materiality & sustainability The design process was accompanied by thorough research on traditional and local construction techniques and materials of the Spanish Mediterranean coast, specifically those of Cadaques. It was founded in 2011 by the architects Oliver Franz Schmidt, Natali Canas del Pozo and Lucas Echeveste Lacy.

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Anexo Chalé, Mairiporã São Paulo

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Made for a young couple looking for a haven in the countryside near the capital, the clients, who are from the countryside and lived in Ṣo Paulo, had their first child when the house was ready. All projects are seen uniquely and are the object of exchange between the office and the client. Deck: Puff and baskets РFirmacasa.

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Architectural Delineation Competition - KRob 2013 | Life of an.

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On November 14th, I will be moderating a panel made up of the jurors, who will be selecting the winners in this years delineation competition, where each panelist will present their work and engage in a lively conversation on current trends in architectural delineation, the profession of CG Architects, techniques and technology.

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Architectural Tricks of the Trade | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

This technique works on any large format sheet of paper. This technique also leaves you with an exposed title block along the outside edge of the paper which means no unfolding is necessary to see the nougaty drawing center. I have labeled the corners to help you keep track of how the sheet is being folded.

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Do You Have What it Takes to be an Architect? | Life of an Architect

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For those people with that wonderous gift of Design, they have to communicate as well with the staff that makes the design real as much as they do with the client who is paying for that reality. All we need is a few good clients. Which takes dedication to craft, and keeping a current knowledge base. All we try to do is cover our cost.

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