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2023 in Architecture Books, So Far

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

Life, they say, throws you curve balls, and that's just what happened last month, when a family emergency had me put this blog on hiatus. If you think I left out any worthwhile books published so far this year — and I'm sure there are plenty — please let me know in the comments.

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Book Briefs #42

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

Here is the 42nd installment of "Book Briefs," the series of occasional posts featuring short first-hand descriptions of some of the numerous books that publishers send to me for consideration on this blog. As the subtitle indicates, inclusive design is the emphasis.

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How to Layout a Pediment: 350 years of instructions

Jane Griswold Radocchia

In 1540 Sebastiano Serlio drew this sketch in Book IV of his On Architecture.* Palladio doesn't describe this, but the roofs in his The Four Books of Architecture (1570) use the same pitch. Vignola's book on architecture was translated, of course. Was it Vignola's rule or did he just record it? He wrote, ".

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Improvement Through Studying with LeEllen Lewis

Young Architect

These experiences further reinforced for her that architecture was the right path for her, and she continued on to study architecture in college. In today’s episode, she explains what architecture school was like for her, what made her want to be licensed, and what the licensing process was like for her. .

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Surviving Architecture School | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Home / Career / Surviving Architecture School Surviving Architecture School Bob Borson — December 16, 2013 — 49 Comments Despite what you might hear, architecture school is terrific. What happens when you are actually still in school? The person with the most skills typically wins.

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So you want to be an architect?

30X40 Design Workshop

Joining me to answer these questions (+ more) is my friend Bob Borson, architect + creator of The Life of an Architect blog + podcast. 18:25 The challenge of going to school later in life 19:38 What skills will prepare me for architecture school? 20:13 “This is gold” 21:59 Metaskills 24:29 What books do you recommend?

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Until Proven Safe

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

With Until Proven Safe , they bring us a book as compelling as it is definitive, not only urgent reading for social-distanced times but also an up-to-the-minute investigation of the interplay of forces–––biological, political, technological––that shape our modern world.

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