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Life of an Architect – Best of 2014

Life of an Architect

One upside of working many jobs is that you get to experience all sorts of different project types, firm sizes, and management techniques. The soil in my area of practice tends to be expansive because it contains a healthy dose of clay, which expands and contracts as moisture enters the equation. Hope to see you in 2015!

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Design in a Day

Life of an Architect

The rest of the article is from Doug, explaining his process and style … I read with interest Bob’s blog post relating to his design technique on his recent trip to Wisconsin for a new client. I don’t worry about a contract at this point. Contracts are mainly for liability and there’s no liability in looking at ideas.

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Atlantis Printed | Ocean Habitat

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Use any mediums, video, images, drawings, sketches, models, paintings – and communicate your design. Use any mediums, video, images, drawings, sketches, models, paintings – and communicate your design. Any of the techniques mentioned in the brief may be utilized to achieve the desired outcome. Sink or swim.

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Kingston School of Art highlights 10 student design projects

Deezen

Students will develop their own signature style, experimenting across sketch work, 2D to 3D, knitwear and digital print in the workshops and dedicated fashion design studios. Turnaround Chair is a new typology of contract furniture which reacts to users' real-world seating habits. Course: BA (Hons) Interior Design.

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Throne | Rethinking the Iron Throne

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Minimum requisite submission is sheets/boards + Cover image containing: Design development sketches, the material palette. Try using comprehensive presentation techniques; use images, illustrations, sketches, views, diagrams, text, etc. Minimum 3 (Three) & No maximum sheet limit. Each image should be less than 15MB. (Do

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Sleep Pods | Slumber

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Design development sketches. Try using comprehensive presentation techniques; use images, illustrations, sketches, views, diagrams, text, etc. That includes currently working employees at UNI, jury members, community moderators or contract agencies, and their direct relatives. Each image should be less than 15MB. (Do

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Pier and Beam Foundations - KHouse Progress | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

The soil in my area of practice tends to be expansive because it contains a healthy dose of clay, which expands and contracts as moisture enters the equation. Remove water due to hot and dry conditions, and the soil contracts. Add water, through rain and irrigation, and the soil expands.