Life of an Architect

JULY 6, 2014

There is a secret that all attentive architects know: Don’t give your client what they ask for, give them what they need. In order to create personal and successful designs, you need to develop a relationship with your client that goes beyond providing functionality solely based on their requests.

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Life of an Architect

JULY 2, 2014

Whenever an architect sits down with a new client on a new residential project, the first thing that happens is a conversation about project goals and requirements. As we are talking, I would ask questions and draw diagrams right in front of the clients to make sure we were on the same page. It was way better.

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Using real data from Woods Bagot timesheets over the period of one year, this diagram postulates the gains in productivity that AI could provide by automating repetitious tasks across different project phases. With careful design supervision, an algorithm can produce sketch-like illustrations of space and mood in minutes.

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Architizer

AUGUST 2, 2022

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. Rocks excavated from the site were used so that the building blends into the ecology while minimizing waste. Project Status: Built. Year: 2021. © Stetson Ybarra.

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Life of an Architect

JANUARY 20, 2019

The practice of architecture is more than sketching on trace paper, parti diagrams, deciding what pens to draw with, and Instagram-worthy job-site photos. In the end, that’s why clients will like working with you because you care about them and take ownership of the problems.

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Life of an Architect

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

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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Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

The first step is called programming which is when the client and architect discuss the requirements of the project (how many rooms, the function of the phases, etc.), Normally this is in the form of quick sketches The homeowner approves these sketches before proceeding to the next phase which is Design Development.

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

About 30 days and thousands of sketches later, it’s time for the next round of Architectural Sketches – The Series. I really want to try and demonstrate that there are all sorts of ways that architects sketch and work through design challenges, but my sketches just aren’t that great as standalone items.

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 24, 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. P·A works for individual and corporate clients. P·A is strong in taking care of the client, from the initiation phase to construction and management.

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 8, 2015

This was the very first “Top Ten” list I ever wrote and in some ways, this is the most important article on my site. If you’re a client – I’m here to tell you that you want it. So out of the 50+ posts related to being an architect, which ones are actually worth reading?

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Architizer

MARCH 25, 2024

By donning a VR headset, architects can transport themselves and their clients into intricately detailed digital worlds where they can navigate, manipulate and evaluate designs from every angle. Gravity Sketch Best VR Tool for 3d Modeling Gravity Sketch is a 3D modeling tool that allows architects to design inside a virtual environment.

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Life of an Architect

SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

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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Architizer

MAY 11, 2023

From sketching the earliest of ideas to unveiling new worlds in digital landscapes, many tools have revolutionized the way we work and transformed how we communicate our ideas. Bidding adieu to the delightful chaos of the napkin sketches, programs like AutoCAD and Vectorworks become our new best friends.

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 23, 2013

I even sketched the floor plan of my room at the bottom. ( I always read ur articles and i feel the same as everybody here: ur site is Gold for everyone who love the world of Architecture. i like sketching, i dont like dealing with paints etc. I am Sergio, from Colombia. Thx for share it with us. i think i can draw well.

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Landscape Architecture Magazine

DECEMBER 8, 2022

I met Maura Rockcastle, ASLA, and John Rasmussen at the Quarry Garden site early one Saturday morning in June. The clients, professors at the University of Minnesota, had moved from just blocks away and were looking for both architectural and landscape renovations to their new home. A Study in Design Process. It’s great.”

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Deezen

JUNE 3, 2022

Gibson-Graham as a theoretical framework to structure site investigations and demographic analysis, the students collectively mapped everyday examples of networks of alternative community economies, to create Andplan, an urban masterplan for degrowth. Project Youth Skate by Quan Wei Yap. Using Take Back the Economy by J.K.

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 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. In our design process, we try to benefit from all the positive capacities of the site and the project and convert it to a simple and clear solution.

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Deezen

JUNE 8, 2022

The students' starting point is a brief from the developer (client) that frames questions they are seeking answers to in real-time across the academic year. They are then challenged with undertaking a deep immersion in the physical site. The image of Knight's project illustrates the starting point– the site.".

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Architecture Quote

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

It is a great digital tool for architects as the platform provides a high focus on continuous innovation and personal customer service to each client. This tool will come in handy for architects, builders, contractors that are working on-site and have experienced low or no connectivity. Egnyte Connect.

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Life of an Architect

MARCH 23, 2014

I have removed most aggregate sites from my list for this reason. If you have a site and can’t be bothered with generating your own content, or adding your voice to the conversation – I’m probably not coming back. Simply sharing a link to someone else’s site isn’t good enough to make this list.

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

I think through drawing and sketching, for others they might turn towards computer software … I don’t really care. Since the projects I work on aren’t for me, I need to be able to separate out what I personally like and what the client wants. I know I believe it. Jeff Smith Great post, Bob.

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Architecture Quote

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

There are three main reasons to apply adaptive reuse to architecture; it is often a more sustainable alternative to building everything from scratch, available land may be scarce, or the site may have some historic or cultural value to the society. Diagrammatic architecture is the usage of diagrams to develop a building or structure.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 13, 2014

Rainy Sundays are great days to sketch and work out problems in your head…even if you’re half watching Man of Steel while doing so… Kerry Hogue Man of Steel is the exact movie my one son and I watched this past rainy Sunday! instead of moping about as planned i shall produce another diagram for my project!

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 20, 2013

I still enjoy getting out my lead holders and tools to sketch new product ideas. I suppose all the chisel font fans out there are on other sites because nobody seems to be defending me Ted I too stand behind the hand font… always have and always will… architxt is my favorite. ConcreteRepublic [link] Bob Borson Thanks.

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A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

AUGUST 21, 2023

His projects, as rendered in sketches, drawings, models, perspectives, and collages, are just too beautiful. But do I care if Cantley's designs are speculative, self-generated programs rather than proposals for specific briefs from others? Do I care if I grasp his intentions, further obscured by the texts accompanying the images?

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