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How to Layout a Pediment: 350 years of instructions

Jane Griswold Radocchia

In 1540 Sebastiano Serlio drew this sketch in Book IV of his On Architecture.* The diagram shows the actual twine held tight at Points A and B. A complete English translation of Serlio's 5 Books on Architecture , including the sketch of the pediment's layout, was available in the UK about 1720. He wrote, ". He wrote, ".

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Don’t Let the Internet Design Your Project

Life of an Architect

Despite knowing it was coming for me, I decided to post one of my recent sketches to Instagram and Facebook … and I was murdered. Here was the sketch that got me murdered. Since I tend to sketch when I talk, drawings and diagrams are created in real-time, right in front of the client, that reflect our conversation.

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10 Tips for Designing a New Home

Aric Gitomer Architect

Exterior Finishes. If you think that the exterior of your house will exactly look like those software-rendered images or the architect’s hand-drawn sketches, then you need to communicate the intricacy you’re expecting beforehand. The exterior finish will define the outer aesthetic of your home and hence is the MVP!

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A4 Guide: The Six Phases of the Architectural Design Process

A4 Architects

These may be done with simple hand sketches, Sketch-Up models or even Computer Assisted Design (CAD) drawings, but they will tend to be very diagrammatic and simple. The goal of this phase is not to solve all the problems and challenges but to simply establish a workable direction for the project.

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Schematic Design – This isn’t “Architecture”

Life of an Architect

There were original construction drawings available but it became obvious that those drawings didn’t reflect what was actually built (imagine that) … The finished constructed house just reflected the “essence” of those architectural drawings. Your house will not look like this.”

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Architizer Holiday Gift Guide: 13 Perfect Presents for Architects and Designers in 2023

Architizer

For the residential architect: Architecture of American Houses | Pop Chart Artwork is always a great present, and this detailed diagram of domiciles from Pop Chart is a great gift for any lover of residential architecture or for those folks who are obsessed with all things Americana.

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Intricate Views: 9 Tutorials To Improve Your Section Renders

Architizer

However, it is easy to start with a contour diagram from an AutoCAD drawing or SketchUp model and then follow along with the steps as described in the video. There is something very charming about hand-rendered drawings and sketches. The drawing is finished off with painted shadows, tree silhouettes and tags for functions.