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“The World’s First Horror Film Was All About Modern Architecture. Change My Mind.”

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At some point in the school year, a student in my AP Literature class will ask the dreaded question: what is “Modernism?” Even though modern art seems “weird” to casual museum-goers, there was a method to the madness. Modern artists rejected representational conventions in pursuit of honest expression.

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Architectural Sketching [or How to Sketch like Bob] | Life of an Architect

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Home / Graphics / Architectural Sketching or How to Sketch like Me Architectural Sketching or How to Sketch like Me Bob Borson — April 7, 2014 — 70 Comments Architectural sketching is becoming a thing of the past – at least that’s how it seems to me most days.

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Drawing Resources

30X40 Design Workshop

Whether you’re a student or a pro, I think you’ll find them invaluable: HABS (Historical American Buildings Survey) I’m a modernist through-and-through, but this is a resource even I can’t ignore. Here’s an example of a fire station definitely drawn in Revit without much care!

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The 50 Best Architecture Books

The Architect's Guide

Whether you are an architectural professional or student you should find many of these resources a welcome addition to your home or office library. A Field Guide to American Houses: The Definitive Guide to Identifying and Understanding America's Domestic Architecture. Modern Architecture Since 1900. UPDATED: April 8, 2021.

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RUDOLPH BEACH

Shades of Grey

Must have cost a bit but it definitely contributes to the inverted pagoda effect. Modern and abstracted but a clear nod to regional identity. Peranakan Houses, purely residential, but clearly related to the shophouse tradition which is also in evidence in this neighbourhood along with a sprinkling of more modern types.

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Letters from a traveling Architecture Student | Life of an Architect

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Home / Life in General / Letters from a traveling Architecture Student Letters from a traveling Architecture Student Bob Borson — October 24, 2013 — 38 Comments 23 years ago, as a fourth year architecture student, I spent the Fall semester traveling around Western Europe soaking in all the architectural wonders I could find.

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Life of an Architect Podcast Ep. 122: Architecture and Artificial Intelligence

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Welcome to Life of an Architect episode 122: Architecture and Artificial Intelligence Here are the show notes from episode 122: Today we are going to start the process of discussing artificial intelligence and how it is intersecting with the practice of architecture, as well as the education process of architecture students.

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