Life of an Architect

JULY 2, 2014

Whenever an architect sits down with a new client on a new residential project, the first thing that happens is a conversation about project goals and requirements. ” ( that sounds like something Schematic Design would say to Programming if it were a jerk.) . It was way better. Your house will not look like this.”

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Schematic Design Sketching Diagram Architecture 80

Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

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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Sketching Project Schematic Design Diagram 108

A4 Architects

JANUARY 30, 2024

If you make a good choice on this step, you are well on your way to a successful project. This can establish “grandfathered” conditions that may apply to new project and impact planning and zoning calculations. This includes the selection of the architect and a feasibility study analysis of the site.

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Life of an Architect

JULY 6, 2014

Frequently those clients have come to us because they’ve seen what we can do and they’ve decided that they think we are a good fit for them and their project. Sometimes that means you get hired to do the same sorts of project as you’ve already done. ” So how do these projects come to be?

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Schematic Design Sketching Design Diagram 96

Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

So what exactly is schematic design ? In short order, schematic design is the initial design phase in any project. The first step is called programming which is when the client and architect discuss the requirements of the project (how many rooms, the function of the phases, etc.),

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Schematic Design Sketching Design Diagram 105

Life of an Architect

JANUARY 20, 2019

of the architects out there means something other than designing – at least what you think design means. The practice of architecture is more than sketching on trace paper, parti diagrams, deciding what pens to draw with, and Instagram-worthy job-site photos.

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Schematic Design Architecture Sketching Diagram 71

Architizer

MAY 11, 2023

Start your entry today > The architectural design process is an intricate dance between creativity and technical mastery. From beginning to end, as each act of a project unfolds, and visions come to life, every architect must rely on an array of visualization tools to help them successfully navigate project stages.

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