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Learning to Sketch

30X40 Design Workshop

Sketching is thinking. Sketching is seeing. Sketching is learning. I think that’s part of the magic of learning to sketch, it allows me to see problems with a child’s mind, the mind of an amateur. I designed the BLANK sketchbook because I know how transformative establishing a sketching habit can be.

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Architectural Sketches – The Series

Life of an Architect

Architects sketch as a part of doing their job – at least all the good ones that I know. Right now, as a general rule, it would appear that depending on how old you are, you either sketch, use computer software, or some portion of both to work through your ideas. I have indicated the area shown within the dashed white ring above.

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Architectural Sketches 003 – Japanese Playhouse

Life of an Architect

Architectural sketches typically fall into two distinctive camps (other than “Great!” ” or “terrible”) and the relative purpose of those sketches seem to reflect the time period with when the sketch was actually created … during design or during construction.

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Norman Foster says he still hasn't lost that old, familiar feeling

Archinect

Of course, at any point with any of us, there’s always the other side of the coin […] I get the same buzz from designing buildings, working with people, educational workshops, working with the UN heading their Forum of Mayors, engaging with civic leaders, writing, drawing, sketching.

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

Life of an Architect

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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ARCHITECTURE EDUCATION (The Internship)

Lines on Paper

In recent years this part of a student’s education takes place at the end of 2 nd Year (3 months), and also at the end of 3 rd Year (3 months). When put this way, it doesn't sound very interesting or educational at all. Some interns would negotiate or indicate an expected salary.

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Architectural Education Will Change Because The Way Architects Work Will Change

EntreArchitect

Every potential client who architects serve under 40 has created a software derived sketch. How do we educate for this coming transformation? I believe architectural education needs to train architects to recognize and harness our innate desire to create.