Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 17, 2013

For this job – Lyday Farms – we used a landscape architect for the project although we set up the diagramming of the site. As far as landscaping goes, it really depends on the project. Therefore, anything you read on this site is not a substitute for actually working with me. Following my casual advice is at your own peril.

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

With so many architecture firms to choose from, it’s challenging for clients to identify the industry leaders that will be an ideal fit for their project needs. ReNa Design © Reza Najafian Founded in 2012, ReNa Design is a young architectural group active in design, architecture and research.

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

Since the projects I work on aren’t for me, I need to be able to separate out what I personally like and what the client wants. It becomes easier to tell the client “No, that’s crap and I’m not designing it that way!” I would suggest a third question, to complete the Venn diagram: What does the world need?

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Architect Education Architecture Students 112

Life of an Architect

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

i can do all three, but there is nothing more peaceful or fulfilling than drawing a building and all of her views and diagrams in pencil or ink. Brandon Tyler Carr the best part is, that i prefer hand-drafting than CAD or Revit drafting. i find instrumental music the best to concentrate on hand drafting.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 13, 2014

instead of moping about as planned i shall produce another diagram for my project! I figure it will force me to go outside and do something active guest this is exactly the post i needed to read. finals time at architecture school frequently gets overwhelming and i felt like giving up on everything. thanks bob.

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IT Architect Diagram Events 97

e-architect

MARCH 20, 2023

Bradley Van Der Straeten’s clients had been recommended by a previous client of the architects’ and were looking for an architect to help them transform their beautiful Grade II listed property in Islington. An innovative glazed gap was created to define the new kitchen.

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Housing Design Contemporary Client 40

Life of an Architect

MARCH 23, 2014

Freshome – Design and Architecture – is a site that I think my clients knew about before I did. In 2012, I was [ sorta ] lucky enough to make it onto the pages of this fine magazine – an experience neither of us will soon forget. The article can be found here [brace yourself - shudder ].

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 20, 2013

Big thick black walls look great in parti diagrams. I have worked with many firms that insist on infilling all the existing walls solid. I could care less either way as long as its ghosted IMO. not so much on construction documents. “Ghosting” these on the CD’s would be quite easy.

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Architect Architecture Firms IT 111

Community Architect

APRIL 7, 2023

Website ) In the case of decommissioned wind turbine wings they went as far as designing a program (a playground) and then find a client. With an integrated view on the CO2 component of projects we can motivate clients to make fundamentally sustainable choices. For this purpose, Superuse founded the platform oogstkaart.nl

Architecture 76

Architecture Design Cities Firms 76

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

AUGUST 21, 2023

Structure trumps reality, such that even though the firm has fifteen times more architects than planners and twice as many architects as landscape architects (as expressed in a bubble diagram at the back of the book), there are ten projects presented for each discipline.

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Firms Structure Nature Landscape 78