Architizer

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Home to iconic landmarks such as Frank Gehry’s Walt Disney Concert Hall and Richard Meier’s Getty Center, Los Angeles’ architecture has become greatly influenced by the entertainment industry. Starting from its architectural schools, the city promotes alternative design practices. And that’s the way we like it.

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e-architect

AUGUST 25, 2023

MICA has completed a small but carefully designed extension to the Weston Studio for the Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance on the School’s Violet Needham Chapel site in Twickenham. The building facade curves to accommodate the roots of a large Red Oak to the east of the site. Start on Site: 28.02.22

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Then, some twenty years later, a self-righteous kid they put through architecture school comes and tells them that their preference is a result of self-hate, and they should be more African in their taste. Is the client always right? Do we exist to execute the dream of our client, or are we there to advise them on alternatives?

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ArchiDiaries

APRIL 11, 2022

Doug’s first job out of architecture school was a year-long stint as a VISTA volunteer in the underserved Pico-Union neighborhood of central Los Angeles. Andrew is an optimistic advocate for building regeneration, urban architecture, and place-making and its power to advance responsible development. DOUGLAS TOM.

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Deezen

MAY 2, 2023

"We challenge students to create imaginative responses to spatial problems, which cut across architectural aspects of place, cultural and built heritage and recognise the design-related needs and identity of clients. The Bachelor of Architecture at ATU Sligo is Ireland's newest architecture programme.

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

One of the things having a web site like mine affords you is a peek behind the curtain – curtains in just about every nook and cranny of the planet. One of the most common themes of these emails is that architecture school is nothing like working in the real world.

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e-architect

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Emanuel School, Battersea Rise, London Building. Following an invited competition, Design Engine Architects have been commissioned to start design work on one of the largest building projects ever undertaken on the main site at Emanuel School, Battersea Rise, London. Type of project: Independent school campus.

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aasarchitecture

MAY 23, 2022

The three entrances steer one-way traffic: One lane is for private vehicles to pick up the students, the remains are for the buses, and the theater – swimming school block.The school, in general, is friendly and convenient. Photo © Nguyen Thai Thach. Photo © Nguyen Thai Thach. Photo © Nguyen Thai Thach. Photo © Nguyen Thai Thach.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

In a few short years, I evolved from being a junior architecture staff working for everyone else to a licensed architect with interns and junior staff suddenly reporting to me. Your Interns Could Be Your Future Clients. What if you viewed your junior staff as one day they might be your future client? That’s a scary thought.

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Deezen

JANUARY 12, 2023

Last week the century-old squabble between modernism and historicism raised its tired old head once again after a UK government minister backed a report advocating a more "tradition"-friendly new architecture school. Wherever possible they avoided using heat from scarce, slow-growing, expensive firewood.

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Deezen

JULY 1, 2022

Also featured is a cookery school that teaches historic methods of food preservation and a jewellery workshop, in which visitors can upcycle beer bottles into wearable hand-crafted pieces. School: University for the Creative Arts. Course: BA (Hons) Interior Architecture. Course: BA (Hons) Interior Architecture.

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Architecture Chat

JANUARY 9, 2021

Five years of a learning experience The mind of an architecture student is indeed a cauldron filled with fretting emotions, art, thought-provoking ideas, stories, and myriad experiences. Five years spent in an architecture school are nothing less than a roller-coaster that persuades you to find hidden values and varying purposes.

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Young Architect

APRIL 20, 2022

Think: Business of Architecture. The moment a client signs that contract, you now have a project. This exam is all about programming, site analysis, and zoning/codes. Now you’ll start moving into design and schematic designs of sites and buildings. Site Design and Planning (SPD) : Everything related to sites and parking.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 18, 2017

Our complete Pre-Design Client Questionnaire template is included with your purchase of our Foundations: Business Forms and Checklists for Architects package. It’s the document that we use at my firm to gather much of this important information from our clients. Listen carefully. Estimate often. Tweet This! ).

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Architizer

DECEMBER 8, 2022

When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School. An oldie but a goodie —Matthew Frederick had what has now become the architecture student’s bible published back in 2007, yet surprisingly, it is still as relevant today as it was then.

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Architizer

APRIL 7, 2022

Nowadays, the city remains home to preeminent architectural schools such as UCL’s Bartlett School of Architecture. 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.

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Architizer

JUNE 9, 2023

The end of the Pinochet regime was an important moment for architecture in Chile, leading to a boom in architecture schools and a broader curriculum. 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.

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A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

JANUARY 17, 2022

Geoff Manaugh is the founder of BLDGBLOG, one of the most popular architecture sites on the Web. The new federal facility is located on the campus of Kansas State University, which happens to be my alma mater, though it is at a bit of a remove from the main campus that I traversed in architecture school decades ago.

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A Better Built Environment

MARCH 1, 2021

What are the lessons I have learned from starting a firm, working for other people, and serving residential clients over the past 10 years? What are my design values and how can I attract clients that share these values? This then allows me to better serve the clients I work with. Fixed-fees address many of these issues.

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A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

APRIL 11, 2022

Jahrhunderts , edited by Conrads and published in English by MIT Press as Programs and Manifestoes on 20th-Century Architecture in 1971; the book is a staple of history/theory classes in architecture school, one I still have in my library.

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EntreArchitect

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

In a few short years, I evolved from being a junior architecture staff working for everyone else to a licensed architect with interns and junior staff suddenly reporting to me. Your Interns Could Be Your Future Clients. What if you viewed your junior staff as one day they might be your future client? That’s a scary thought.

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aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 13, 2022

LTD Area: 37,182 m2 Year: 2021 Photographs: Wu Qing Shan , Courtesy of LYCS Architecture. Photo © Wu Qing Shan. Photo © Wu Qing Shan. Photo © Wu Qing Shan. Photo © Wu Qing Shan. Photo © Wu Qing Shan. Photo © Wu Qing Shan. Photo © Wu Qing Shan. Photo © Wu Qing Shan. Photo © Wu Qing Shan. Photo © Wu Qing Shan. Photo © Wu Qing Shan. Section.

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e-architect

MARCH 18, 2023

30 Sep 2016 Rocas House , El Pangue, Zapallar, Valparaíso Region Design: Studio MK27 and 57STUDIO photograph : Fernando Guerra | FG+SG New House in Zapallar Insertion of the project on the site: the implantation was designed as gentle as possible, in order to preserve the level difference of the site and the views.

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e-architect

APRIL 3, 2023

The school, convent and chapel are situated cheek by jowl on an extremely tight site, which presented both physical constraints and logistical challenges to the project. In addition, the school remained operational throughout the building works. Essential to the brief was access to the outside for pupils and staff.

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e-architect

JULY 27, 2023

The new village-like structure is vernacular and deeply rooted in the site and history. Concept The idea behind the structure is one simple building block, repeated and varied according to its placement on the site and its orientation.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Home to McGill University, one of the most prestigious architecture schools in the country, the city constantly produces new pieces of architecture that do not fit under any specific trend or movement but rather steadily push the boundaries of contemporary architecture.

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Architizer

APRIL 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. Spawton Architecture focuses on all aspects of a project from the initial space planning to the minutest detail to maximise the final finish and add value to the scheme.

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e-architect

DECEMBER 3, 2022

A planning application was submitted in August, which set out an ambitious sustainability agenda of climate resilience and Net Zero requirements, integrated into the design, including ultra-low carbon emissions, an acute focus on energy efficiency, insulation, on-site energy generation and zero use of fossil fuels in the running of the building.

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Life of an Architect

JANUARY 14, 2019

On January 14th, 2010 my life was irrevocably changed, mostly for the better, when I decided to start a blog site and start talking about what it meant to be, and work with, an architect. By the end of year three, writing the posts represented the least amount of time I spent on the site.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 30, 2016

Bad marketing (or no marketing) will result in bad clients. Good marketing will result in good clients. So, as the bright yellow school buses hit the streets, let us go back to school ourselves and learn what it takes to get noticed in this noisy world. Sharon George – Architecture By George (@sharonraigeorge).

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Life of an Architect

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

I want to go to architecture school but I don’t really enjoy making models–the process is quite frustrating for me… should all aspiring architects be passionate about model making? We had college architectural interns make this model – they are in their model-making prime! link] Bob Borson no.

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Architizer

JULY 4, 2023

Ramirez is a Colombian writer, curator, filmmaker and cultural producer working in the realm of architecture, urban planning and media. He is the co-founder and Managing Director of PLANE–SITE, an agency devoted to the production and dissemination of original content about the built environment.

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Deezen

JULY 20, 2022

The unit delves into the abstract concept of territory and its implications on claims to space in relation to the live client, the community within Treherbert in the South Wales Valleys. Second is via a specific site strategy. Email: gkasaska[at]hotmail.co.uk. The Woodland Resource Hub by Tay Yik Teng.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 24, 2013

I tell clients that we could design a successful project with nothing more than a scope of work and site plan. This is true, but it is only after listening to our clients hopes, needs and dreams that we can take each project to its pinnacle. The quickest way to an unhappy client is to design a project beyond their budget.

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 8, 2015

Top Ten Reasons to be an Architect If you have ever considered going into architecture, here is a list of reasons why you should consider becoming be an architect. This was the very first “Top Ten” list I ever wrote and in some ways, this is the most important article on my site. Who are these people?

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Life of an Architect

JANUARY 14, 2019

On January 14th, 2010 my life was irrevocably changed, mostly for the better, when I decided to start a blog site and start talking about what it meant to be, and work with, an architect. By the end of year three, actually writing the posts represented the least amount of time I spent on the site.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 28, 2019

Welcome to “The Fun Show” [Note: If you are reading this via email, you will have to click here to access the on-site audio player] Just like the occasional blog post, the podcast (and blog post) today will be a “life” day because we are talking about, well, whatever we want to a certain extent.

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