Architizer

MARCH 31, 2023

The Accelerator is a catalyst for zero-carbon building and a collaborative media platform for practitioners, developers, and manufacturers working to create better buildings through Passive House design and construction. Have you ever wondered why clients are now seeking Passive Houses in larger numbers? Photos by Peter Peirce, Inc.

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Landscape Architecture Magazine

MARCH 28, 2024

Landscape architecture offices are competing for creative, productive talent in spheres much broader than their peer groups in other design offices. With 30-plus years of familiarity with the design fields, she notes a generational shift toward distributive models of leadership and project management. This is not in our contract.

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Architizer

JUNE 1, 2023

The dynamics of design are evolving, and we are at the forefront, blending human creativity and machine precision. Even the most intrepid architectural ideas can spring from the mind’s eye onto the screen with Midjourney, making it a treasure trove for experimental design. Best AI Tool for Generating Design Alternatives Maket.ai

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

To be an expert in lighting design, you must be fluent in the nuanced language of lumens, color temperatures, and glare indices but also excel in the intangibles—how to evoke an atmosphere, accentuate form, and manufacture flow within and without a structure. These eight firms are the architects of ambiance and the maestros of mood.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 10, 2013

” When one of my residential architecture clients finally reaches out and calls Fivecat Studio , these are some of the thoughts they may start with. Most of our clients are first time builders. They’ve never experienced a design process or any type of major construction. Sound familiar?

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

I wrote a post years ago titled “ Schematic Design – This Isn’t Architecture ” and while I think you should go read it (because it’s amazing) I will save some of you the time and summarise. For 95% of those folks doing the murdering, their intentions were honest and well intended.

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Architizer

JANUARY 12, 2024

He utilized bamboo as a locally sourced component for his designs instead of relying on imported materials such as stone and brick. 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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aasarchitecture

MARCH 7, 2024

Design concept Chinese academy, embody the refined and profound Chinese culture The formal design draws on traditional Chinese aesthetics and cultural symbols in an abstract manner. This design emerges against the backdrop of the winding Liuyang River, which highlights the distinctive city identity of Changsha, renowned for its rivers.

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Architizer chatted with Julian Carnrite, Architect, AIBC Principal at W O V E N Architecture and Design , to learn more about this project. © Woven Architecture and Design. What was the greatest design challenge you faced during the project, and how did you navigate it? © Woven Architecture and Design. They love it.

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aasarchitecture

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Designed as a spectacular new landmark by global sports architecture firm Populous, after winning an international design competition, the ‘Ice Ribbon’ was created as a symbol of Chinese cultural heritage that celebrates the elegance, precision, pace and dynamic of speed skating. Photo Courtesy of Populous. Photo Courtesy of Populous.

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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. Better yet, have them be a part of the design process. The aim is to create a home that is uniquely theirs, reflects their personality, and has been designed according to how they will live and occupy each space.

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BD+C

MARCH 15, 2024

This not only streamlined my workflow but also ensured effective communication with clients and consultants. During the final stages of reviewing elevations for the schematic design package, we were satisfied with the building's massing and proportions. This was particularly effective in a recent project.

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 11, 2017

When performing our Design Development phase with clients, we typically assist them in selecting all their finishes, plumbing fixtures and lighting. It’s an Additional Service , but one that most clients are happy to have us complete. Present too few and your client may not feel well served. Do you set limits?

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Architizer

APRIL 15, 2022

After visiting several of our wineries in the Napa Valley, including CADE Estate, our client asked us to design a contemporary winery that would also speak to the rich agricultural vernacular in Southern France, and align with the property’s existing residence. What inspired the initial concept for your design? They love it.

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Our final design could be interpreted as metaphorical rivers flowing diagonally though the square creating a large gathering space and stage for public art where they meet. What was the greatest design challenge you faced during the project, and how did you navigate it? © Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture.

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Bruce F. Roth Architect

MARCH 20, 2016

Project Architect / Project Manager: Involved with the project from schematic design through construction. The project included extensive coordination, client interaction and an involved municipal approval process. Affiliated Bank, Skokie. currently Bank of America). Firm : Robert G. Lyon & Associates (now RGLA Solutions).

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Architizer

DECEMBER 6, 2022

After designing the 2019 EXPO Botanic Garden, we have the confidence to persuade the clients to implant a glasshouse in every potential project as an agent for community making. After discussion with the client, we both agreed that this commercial center should be something special. © Zeng Tianpei. © Zeng Tianpei.

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 5, 2015

One of the keys to success for small firm architects is client satisfaction. Keep the client happy throughout the project and that happy client will lead you to more happy clients. Our clients don’t like surprises. Remember that your client most likely has no experience with the architectural process.

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Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

So what exactly is schematic design ? In short order, schematic design is the initial design phase in any project. 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.),

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EntreArchitect

JULY 26, 2018

An hourly fee to get through schematic design so that we know what we are going to be designing and then a fixed fee after that. Describe your design team for this project. Which design software was used for this project? With clients? How much control did you have over the design of the project?

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Life of an Architect

JANUARY 20, 2019

I get to spend a lot of my time focusing on design, but only when all the other responsibilities are dealt with – it’s a bit like when I was a child and I could only go out to play with my friends once my chores were complete. Of course as a superior intellect, I did win out eventually. but it was certainly a small war.

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Architizer

OCTOBER 5, 2022

It’s a two-step process that starts with a set of design documents (DD) followed by developing the CD, and both of these steps require a high degree of accuracy and technical skill. What do architects think about after spending long hours for low pay developing a set of construction documents?

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Young Architect

MAY 14, 2022

Invoicing clients, . Managing their clients and employees. Sure, sometimes designing and drawing pretty pictures are part of an Architect’s day, but that’s really just a very small piece of every project. A 2 hour design meeting translated into 11 months of execution and a lot of work for many people. .

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The Architecture Designs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Level 2 – Advanced or Schematic: The estimate incorporates the developed schematic design. Level 3 – Initial or Design Development: Even during the design phase of a project, estimates are revised. Level 4: Construction or Substantive Document: After the construction designs and requirements are completed.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 13, 2017

Our prospective clients learn with their heads, but decide with their hearts. After years of research and gathering information, often when a client chooses to work with an architect, it simply comes down to their feelings. How can we use virtual reality tools to allow our clients a visual and aural experience inside our designs?

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Landscape Architecture Magazine

JUNE 16, 2022

Jubail is a major industrial center; in fact, it is one of the largest industrial cities—and was once dubbed the largest civil engineering project—in the world, since its designation as a focus for Saudi industrial development in 1975. Many people can design in plan, and in fact, most people do. Image courtesy Landworks Studio, Inc.

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ArchiDiaries

JANUARY 5, 2022

As conceiving the headquarters office for this new company emerged in the Internet era, the design team responded to its revolution and demands with systematic design thinking, and gave new interpretations to workspace under such context. In the new era, workspace is no longer simply a place where people gather for work.

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aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Establishing Eleftheria Square as the city’s primary gathering space, Zaha Hadid Architects’ (ZHA) design creates new connections intended to unite a divided capital. Nicosia’s massive Venetian fortifications separate the old city from its modern districts, while the city’s ‘Green Line’ divides the capital into two disparate communities.

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aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Establishing Eleftheria Square as the city’s primary gathering space, Zaha Hadid Architects’ (ZHA) design creates new connections intended to unite a divided capital. Nicosia’s massive Venetian fortifications separate the old city from its modern districts, while the city’s ‘Green Line’ divides the capital into two disparate communities.

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Architect Engineering Engineering Schematic Design 52

e-architect

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Establishing Eleftheria Square as the city’s primary gathering space, Zaha Hadid Architects’ (ZHA) design creates new connections intended to unite a divided capital. Design: Zaha Hadid, Patrik Schumacher, Christos Passas. ZHA Schematic Design Team: Stella Nikolakaki (Design Lead), Sevil Yazici (Design Lead), Sylvia.

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Life of an Architect

JULY 11, 2016

If the projects are spread out between schematic design, design development, construction drawings, and construction administration, you can get away with larger ratios because the different level of skill positions required for each task can be sasigned to different individuals in the office.

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Architizer

MAY 19, 2023

This vocabulary has influenced countless architects of later periods, from Vitruvius to today’s contemporary designers. Working with complex conditions, budgets, and a profuse history, today’s designers continuously explore through form, scale and material. The main volume of their work deals with private projects in various scales.

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Life of an Architect

JULY 27, 2014

I have asked him to guest write on my site several times without success, but I finally had a topic that suited him … Schematic Design and “Design in a Day” Douglas Burke (aka: architectrunnerguy) Lives in Annapolis, MD. It may look like I know where I’m going from reading below but the truth is I don’t.

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The Architect's Guide

MAY 11, 2021

and covers recent developments in project delivery, sustainable design, pre-construction activities, and many other areas of architectural practice. Project, Planning, & Design (PPD). Project Planning & Design (PPD) is an exam that tests your ability to design sites and buildings. Study Guide: New Edition.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

When we present our initial schematic designs to our client, we are selling. When I present a product or service to a prospective client, I am presenting them with something that will improve their lives. I had plenty of opportunity and met with potential clients about twice a week. Qualify the Client.

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

I spent a few days last week redlining the drawings for the house that I used in my “ Sketching during Schematic Design ” post a few months back and thought it would be a good time to introduce the practice of redlining drawings in an architectural office as well as clarify my thoughts on what I think redlines are and what they are not.

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Lines on Paper

JUNE 12, 2021

The aim is to expose the student to the practical realities of ‘practice’; to learn about dealing with people - consultants, clients and colleagues; to keep deadlines and work in a structured environment for a regular number of hours a day. When put this way, it doesn't sound very interesting or educational at all. Too blank? (and

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