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View Corridors

SW Oregon Architect

This is not a regulated view corridor. In the context of urban planning, municipalities implement view corridors through zoning regulations, building height restrictions, and other planning measures. In many instances, this involves restricting the height of new developments within certain areas to maintain specific sightlines.

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7 Top AI Tools for Generating Smart Architectural Plans

Architizer

The software uses site data such as topography, flood maps and building regulations as well as additional parameters set by architects, to generate layout options for a plethora of building typologies: multi-housing projects, retail stores, hotels, industrial sites and even parking lots. Learn more and review this tool > CONIX.AI

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Deconstruction by Design: How Architects Are Redefining Practice Through Material Reuse

Architizer

Breaking Ground: Creative Approaches to Construction Waste Diagram illustrating the winning entry for an architecture competition held by Hackney City Farm, showcasing the repurposing of sash windows. Mock-ups, often made of high-end materials, are typically discarded after reviews, resulting in significant waste.

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Gullhaug Torg by Snøhetta

aasarchitecture

Located in the center of the new Nydalen development, this mixed-use office and residential 16 story tower will anchor the development’s main plaza, as well as become a landmark in the area. Facade Diagram. Image © Snøhetta. Image © Snøhetta. Source by Snøhetta. Energy supply Scheme.

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Saltbox Geometry

Jane Griswold Radocchia

The form that developed was a simple vernacular American house - 2 rooms over 2 rooms with a center entrance. My diagrams here are for a simple generic New England saltbox. He probably began with the 5th diagram. The diagram is to scale; it is 16 ft. His first diagram is entitled "Typical framing details.".

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Jacobs Creates Dramatic Intrigue through Spatial Overlapping and Use of Light at Kirkwood Performing Arts Center

Architizer

The parti diagrams revolved around the duality of the experience: light lobby/dark performance space, See/Be Seen, reality/fantasy, tension/release – translated as clear/opaque, heavy/light, smooth/textured… a balance of opposites. The client wanted an Icon to anchor a developing arts and entertainment district as well as the community.

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The Best Architect Exam Prep Resources

The Architect's Guide

Developed by NCARB, the exam is accepted by all U.S. and covers recent developments in project delivery, sustainable design, pre-construction activities, and many other areas of architectural practice. Project Development & Documentation (PDD). UPDATED: May 11, 2021. Source: NCARB. It includes subjects that are new to ARE 5.0