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Dear Future Architects – You need to Hear This

Life of an Architect

There is an ebb and flow to design, a push here requires a pull there – there is a never-ending series of compromises that get made to achieve a finished product. Architects – Getting Your First Job Getting your first job in an architecture school is more about who you are than what you can do. Why Should You Read This?

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

Life of an Architect

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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University of Westminster spotlights 10 architecture, environmental design and technology projects

Deezen

"Open 2022 is a hybrid exhibition, created by the school's staff and students, which reflects the varied design approaches of the School of Architecture and Cities and their place at the heart of London. The show launched online and in-person on 16 June and runs until 11 July.

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Letters of an Architect: Lessons from my Best Projects

Community Architect

Ah yes, and all that very contemporary sounding stuff was "fast tracked" in spite of production via the age old techniques of T-squares, ink on vellum and freehand renderings. There was "design assist" for the facades and an envelope consultant who did quality control of our detailing. All this is something that happened some 40 years ago.

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20 Best Architecture Firms in Hong Kong

Architizer

Whether looking at new buildings or re-purposing and reusing existing structures, Spawton Architecture strives to provide high quality, contemporary design meeting both the clients’ brief and the end users’ needs.

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Should I be an Architect? | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

When I first started architecture school as a freshman in college, I didn’t have the focus or maturity I needed to tackle the curriculum and I ended up having a serious identity crisis when I was 19 years old. But , yes , I’d love to learn more new techniques. But , yes , I’d love to learn more new techniques.

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Incremental Progress is the Key to Long-Term Success (Transcript)

EntreArchitect

I am not bad at math and architecture as we know, it’s not just about. I loved architecture school and never looked back. You went back to grad school and so when you came out of Grad School, did you continue construction or did you then decide you’re going to pursue architecture?