Life of an Architect

APRIL 14, 2019

There are some general broad stroke pieces of information that if you know them, you will not be surprised when it comes time to plan your budget. Please make this clear because the relationship between architect and client won’t be all that great when the disappointment sets in if you don’t get this squared away up front.

Construction 67

Construction Construction Residential Foundation 67

Deezen

JANUARY 7, 2023

Instead of creating a single, static volume, the studio designed a 220-metre-long glass corridor informed by the area's topography, which winds around and above the site to create a central courtyard and small garden spaces. Structural engineer: Mutsuro Sasaki, Yoshiyuki Hiraiwa, Nobuyuki Takimoto. Client: Takamatsu City.

Permits 115

Permits Landscape Structural Engineering Site 115

Deezen

JULY 19, 2022

The client desired a larger, less introverted home that offered a feeling of porosity between the interior, the backyard and the neighbourhood. Rather uniquely, the client was not interested in approaching the project from the perspective of resale value," the studio said. Its shape was informed by space constraints.

Home 95

Home Real Estate Windows Information 95

Architizer

AUGUST 22, 2022

The outdoor Promenade has numerous seating areas and informal gathering spaces that are used for a variety of formal and informal activities. Interior glazing creates an open learning environment and alcoves provide areas for display and informal collaboration. How have your clients responded to the finished project?

Environment 90

Environment Students Architect Education 90

e-architect

APRIL 3, 2023

The material selection was informed by strict planning requirements to mirror the brick of the existing school. A new group room supports one-to-one learning and a “calm space” for children and a small niche in the corridor provides the opportunity for informal reading.

Masterplanning 51

Masterplanning Consulting Roofing Structural Engineering 51

Santa Cruz Architect

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Architects work hand-in-hand with other professionals such as civil and structural engineers to deliver qualified designs. Architects are appointed by the client, and they have the duty of gathering all the information and ideas necessary to create a functional space that meets client needs while being code compliant.

Construction 80

Construction Construction Project Contract 80

Life of an Architect

JANUARY 28, 2019

It is a beautiful Georgian manor home and it has been a real treat to work on the job and transition it to its new owner (aka our client). Our client has a decidedly modern take on things and one of the major challenges to this project was to marry the modern additions to this existing Georgian residence.

Project 83

Project Client Clients Commercial 83

e-architect

APRIL 11, 2023

The client, Laurel Hutchison, is a retired schoolteacher living on a fixed income, with a budget earmarked for basic renovations that would rescue her 112-year-old home from disrepair. However, shortly after the builder mobilized on site, it was discovered that the top course of the foundation required reconstruction.

Foundation 63

Foundation Renovation Client Clients 63