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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. 1600, attributed to Vignola, comes from a book published in Spain.

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

Architizer

Centered in the darkened space, a bubbling water feature recalls the sounds and smells of a desert monsoon rain transporting visitors from the fast-paced world outside and setting the scene for this modern interpretation of a fort. © Daniel Joseph Chenin. © Daniel Joseph Chenin.

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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

Deezen

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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By the Bay | Staycation

ArchiDiaries

From booking holiday destinations through local tourist offices to planning a vacation a click away, technology has changed the way we travel. Modern lifestyles seem to have taken a toll on our mental well-being as well as our cities. In this rapidly developing era, existing industries experience rapid shifts. Eligibility.

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On Case Studies

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

Although the word monograph literally applies to any book devoted to any individual subject — be it a person, a place, a thing, or even an idea — in the realm of architecture books that one-word term is used more prevalently, if not strictly, in regards to individual architects and/or firms. A book on Le Corbusier is a monograph.

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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. It’s disturbing and most people unknowingly try to avoid it.

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