The Architect's Guide

APRIL 8, 2021

I have selected a range of essential topics from architectural history and drawing techniques to sustainable design and construction methods. A Field Guide to American Houses: The Definitive Guide to Identifying and Understanding America's Domestic Architecture. By Julia McMorrough. Buy on Amazon. By Virginia Savage McAlester.

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Life of an Architect

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

There are many different styles and techniques that architects use when graphically working through problems. This is a sketch from project that I am currently working on – the KHouse Modern. This sketch is also from the KHouse Modern. This sketch is actually an earlier iteration of the 4th sketch in this post.

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

From its distinct regional vernacular to the elaborate pagodas to unique modern geometries and material experimentation, Thailand boasts an incredible architectural culture. All elements — diagrams, proportions and dimensions — are carefully designed with precious and valuable details.

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Currently, their designs are a blend of tradition and modernity that has introduced a new, contemporary layer to Iranian architecture. In this context, architecture played a definitive role, especially under the umbrella of cultural and environmental sustainability.

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Architecture Firm Firms Architecture Residential 110

Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 17, 2013

For this job – Lyday Farms – we used a landscape architect for the project although we set up the diagramming of the site. Since we tend to blur the definition between interior and exterior space, the exterior hardscape (built things, not plants) figures into how design the building and its penetrations.

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 30, 2013

This technique works on any large format sheet of paper. This technique also leaves you with an exposed title block along the outside edge of the paper which means no unfolding is necessary to see the nougaty drawing center. If the set of drawings is approaching the 100+ mark definitely rolling is the way to go. I now do both.

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Architect Architecture Technique Deconstruction 99

Architecture Quote

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Image by My Modern Met. Diagrammatic architecture is the usage of diagrams to develop a building or structure. The diagrams have the purpose to analyze problems and thereby develop solutions to them. Shipping Container Architecture in architecture words is a literal definition. Streamline Moderne. Deconstruction.

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