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Fondation Louis Vuitton: Frank Gehry Reflects on the Making of an Architectural Icon in Paris

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Gehry; photo by Iwan Baan, 2014 The setting couldn’t be more fitting. Completed in 2014, Gehry’s landmark building is undoubtedly an architectural icon, but manages to retain a reference for both its site in the heart of Paris’s beloved park and for the city as a whole. My sketches don’t come out of thin air.

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Baiziwan Social Housing by MAD

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The project is a culmination of Ma Yansong’s extensive research into social housing, which began in 2014. Later, Beijing’s Public Housing Center invited Ma Yansong to design the Baiziwan Social Housing in 2014. Function diagram. Layout diagram. Layout diagram. Layout diagram. Photo © Zhu Yumeng.

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Don’t Let the Internet Design Your Project

Life of an Architect

Since I tend to sketch when I talk, drawings and diagrams are created in real-time, right in front of the client, that reflect our conversation. As I was drawing, I kept saying “This isn’t architecture … this is a diagram. Your house will not look like this.”

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China Philharmonic Concert Hall by MAD Architects nearing completion

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MAD architects, led by Ma Yansong, is nearing the completion of the China Philharmonic Concert Hall in Beijing, China, for which the firm won the design competition in 2014. Image © MAD Architects Image © MAD Architects Image © MAD Architects Image © MAD Architects Image © MAD Architects Facade Diagram Facade Diagram

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Hatchet Bedrooms | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Never thought about having someone come at me with a hatchet in the dark hours but I will certainly use that in my next floor plan pitch to a client. Fear is always helpful in getting my clients to see the correct way. link] Bob Borson sounds about right Elizabeth Bob- It never ceases to amaze me what we can learn about our clients.

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Architectural Tricks of the Trade | Life of an Architect

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It’s got lots of ergonomic/spatial data illustrated with diagrams (eg how much space do you need to open a kitchen cabinet when kneeling). I know the Rural Studio and $20k house folks seemed to reference it at times in their posts. Neph Neufert’s is a standard text in Australia too. It’s all in metric (mm).

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The 14 Books Every Future Architect Should Read

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Being a successful architect takes more than creating a wonderful idea and presenting it to your client. How to Build and Maintain a Strong Client Base for Your A/E Firm by PSMJ – Several years ago I met PSMJ founder Frank Stasiowski at an AIA conference after he gave a presentation. Entrepreneurship.