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The 14 Books Every Future Architect Should Read

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After responding to a hopeful architect on Dwell.com I decided to flesh out my answer and include more books. Naturally there is some overlap and some of these books could fit in multiple headings, this is architecture after all. Being a successful architect takes more than creating a wonderful idea and presenting it to your client.

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Daniel Joseph Chenin, Ltd. Construct Fort 137 Featuring Unobstructed Views of the Surround Desert and Canyons

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Fort 137 – The clients sought an environmentally conscious home with a direct relationship to its site to function as a base camp for their active lifestyle. The clients wanted a restrained palette that was contemporary and refined yet raw and natural. How have your clients responded to the finished project? Year: 2021.

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Architectural Sketches | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Home / Architects / Architectural Sketches Architectural Sketches Bob Borson — September 26, 2013 — 22 Comments Architects sketch as part of the process when doing their job … at least I do. This is a sketch from project that I am currently working on – the KHouse Modern.

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Dezeen's top 11 architecture and design books of 2022

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Continuing our review of 2022 , we look at 11 page-turning books published on design and architecture this year, including a tome on the century's best British houses and a "cookbook" of experimental food designs. Here are Dezeen's top 11 books of 2022: Photo by Jim Stephenson. 21st Century Houses by Dominic Bradbury.

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Mapping Your Firm’s Strategy: Visual Business Frameworks for Architects and Designers

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There are endless books and online resources on various approaches to strategic planning. Visual business models can be a powerful tool for creative professionals, like architects, who often prefer to communicate through drawings and diagrams. So, where do you start?

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Hatchet Bedrooms | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

I’ve sketched up a typical bedroom to help illustrate what I mean. In this sketch, I’ve rotated the bed 180° so that the head of the bed is opposite the entry and when the occupants are lying in bed, they have a clear view of the door. Fear is always helpful in getting my clients to see the correct way.

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Letters from a traveling Architecture Student | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

I thought I would pull some out and share them to show just how different things were back in 1990 - No internet … Research meant going to an actual library and sorting through the card catalog and the Dewey Decimal system so you could pull out books. I even sketched the floor plan of my room at the bottom. ( Can you imagine?!?