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Rhythmic Black Timber Makes This Swedish Cabin Pop Against Its Surroundings

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An early sketch envisioned the house as an open and transparent glass volume inspired by a ’60s California residence which play with the boundary of external and internal. Have one to share? Post it here. Villa Jägersro, however, is one color: black.

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The Butterfly Effect

Landscape Architecture Magazine

Concept sketches by Diane Jones Allen, FASLA, DesignJones LLC; concept plan by DesignJones LLC. While it is designed to be a peaceful place for everyone, children can also visit to discuss issues surrounding safety, police violence, and protests for Black lives. GENERAL CONTRACTOR F. So, I flew out here and I met Ms.

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10 Ways An Architect Can Make More Money

EntreArchitect

The innovative ideas and concepts we create can often only be born after hours (sometimes days) of intense thought and several dozen layers of sketch paper. As a requirement for licensure, registered architects are responsible for the health, safety and welfare of every occupant in every project we design.

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How to Make More Money as a Small Firm Architect

EntreArchitect

The innovative ideas and concepts we create can often only be born after hours (sometimes days) of intense thought and several dozen layers of sketch paper. As a requirement for licensure, registered architects are responsible for the health, safety and welfare of every occupant in every project we design.

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10 Ways Architects Can Make More Money

EntreArchitect

The innovative ideas and concepts we create can often only be born after hours (sometimes days) of intense thought and several dozen layers of sketch paper. As a requirement for licensure, registered architects are responsible for the health, safety and welfare of every occupant in every project we design.

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Stairs are Complicated

Life of an Architect

These are the stairs that are in the process of getting built at our “Oak Grove” project, and this is the sketch that sent me down my rabbit hole last week. The sketch above is of the concrete wall that is supporting our new exterior stairs and my evaluation of the openings in the concrete wall. Unless the stairs are cool.

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What Home Buyers Really Want | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

A few years ago I was helping a contractor buddy of mine renovate a home he was planning on selling. This can require artifice–things like aligning “storage” closets; sketching in bookcase runs down hallways, and so on. I suspect it keeps the dirty stuff out of the sink during the small (ha!) Mark Wilson Hey, bob.

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