Life of an Architect

APRIL 6, 2014

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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Sketching Architect Architecture Technique 111

Deezen

OCTOBER 8, 2023

This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen's archive. Find out more about Casa Tres Árboles › This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen's archive.

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Sketching Renovation Inspiration Interior 115

Architizer

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Enscape recently teamed up with the visualization firm Voxl.Vision to present a live talk about where design and visualization are headed in the future. The presentation was hosted by Petr Mitev, VP of the Visualization Product Group at Enscape, and Ted Vitale, Owner and Founder at Voxl.Vision. Design and Visualization Today.

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Architizer

JUNE 20, 2023

There are a number of advantages to submitting as a studio, including: Diverse Submissions: You can submit for a range of different types, including speculative projects, unbuilt work, visualizations for work-in-progress, or complete and finished designs. As a firm or studio, you can also win in three of the five Creator categories.

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Firms Home Architecture Visualization 106

SW Oregon Architect

MARCH 27, 2022

The smoothly formed lopsidedness is related to the layout of the seating, which maximizes the number of people sitting near the start and finish line at the southwest corner of the track. The Visual Experience Board and the Bowerman Tower. Together, the three video boards will greatly enhance the spectator experience. West concourse.

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Sketching Roofing Visualization Students 207

Deezen

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

The show's title refers to the visual diary the artist has created since his studies at Design Academy Eindhoven in 2000. So] I processed the used airbags in a 'couture' way, to get a very high-quality finish." My 'atlas' is a compendium of research, pictures, designs, and sketches that have shaped me as an artist."

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Deezen

JUNE 29, 2023

"Because it's trained specifically on architecture models, it has a lot more capabilities in producing finished results and resolved geometry, as opposed to what you would typically get from Midjourney or DALL-E or Stable Diffusion even right now," Fu told Dezeen. Users can train their own AI models and then share them on the platform.

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Architizer

JULY 10, 2023

While not intended as fully resolved layouts, these sketch plans can form a starting point for exploring different styles of architectural representation or be added to a collection to form a mood board at the early stages of the design process. Use varying line weights to define the relationship between public and private areas. –v 5.2

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Modern Architecture Housing Visualization 101

Architizer

MAY 10, 2023

Architizer’s inaugural Vision Awards , a new global awards program celebrating the art of architectural representation, includes categories for all manner of technology, including photorealistic visualizations, animations, and even AI-generated imagery.

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Architect Sketching Clients Client 106

Architizer

JUNE 28, 2023

In the crowded market of modern residential architecture, captivating visualizations are essential to powerfully convey an initial concept and convince clients of your vision. In this article, we will showcase some compelling examples of contemporary residential visualizations brought to life using AI image generation tool Midjourney.

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Habitus Living

AUGUST 27, 2023

I spent months sketching, testing and modelling a glove-like sofa concept (eventually named Luva , which means “glove” in Portuguese). We worked very hard to make sure they look visually well proportioned in both modes, even when all of the sofa modules are in the unfolded high back positions.

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Sketching Engineering Engineering Concept 98

Landscape Architecture Magazine

JUNE 9, 2022

Now that they’ve finished school, you want to buy them a gift that shows them you get what they do and why they’re passionate about it. All the drawings are done by a landscape architect, visualizing deep concepts in clear and simple ways.” Copic Sketch Marker wallet $22–$44. Morpholio Trace Sketch $99. annually.

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Landscape Sketching Architecture Photoshop 95

30X40 Design Workshop

MAY 30, 2023

The results are captivating images of seemingly perfect buildings and it’s easy to mistake them for finished work which they’re not. For me, the design process starts with a sketch and an idea. It’s similar to analog processes like model-making or sketching, where an error presents an unexpected opportunity.

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Sketching Architecture Design Windows 52

Life of an Architect

AUGUST 9, 2015

Every now and again, someone will try to convince me that the design process is faster using computer software than sketching. Just like talking politics or religion, the “sketching versus computer” debate rarely seems to change anybody’s mind. “Why is that?

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Sketching Windows Building Materials 109

Dwell

AUGUST 29, 2023

The 23-year-old designer recently finished a BFA at RISD. His mother and aunt both encouraged him to go to magnet schools for visual art from a young age, with a brief sojourn into a music program—he also plays piano and violin. I write concepts, ideas, and sketches in my journal. Finish this statement: All design should.

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Shades of Grey

MAY 16, 2022

Why not finish Denmark first? Plus, none of these explorations will ever be finished. This is the top profile of the lower swept blend, which has a square base (a sketch) The upper solid uses two types (sizes) of the octagon for top and bottom profiles. Yeah, I know, the visuals are out of synch. Go with the flow.

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A4 Architects

JANUARY 30, 2024

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 Architecture Contractor Sketching 52

The Architecture Designs

DECEMBER 27, 2022

If you’re looking for budget-friendly design options to help give your small space some breathing room and make it more visually appealing to your guests, here are some ideas to consider: 1. By using white paint or other white finishes, you can create a neutral and calming atmosphere that feels welcoming and comfortable.

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Space Visualization Sketching Utilities 64

Architizer

APRIL 29, 2022

In terms of visual materials, you can upload up to 12 files, so there is some scope for creativity here — alongside beautiful photography of your finished product, consider including the following to help the jurors understand the design and uses of your product: Images of your product in the context of a built architectural project.

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Manufacturing Materials Visualization Finishes 82

aasarchitecture

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The finished pavilions extend the transformation of the public realm at Regent’s Place. Photo © Luke Hayes Design Development Nex- developed early designs through sketches, study models, and VR simulation to determine the form, size and location of the three pavilions.

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Architecture Manufacturing Sketching Visualization 52

Habitus Living

AUGUST 1, 2023

Moreover, with clients active in the design process, the relationship was built around extensive conversations, sketches, materials and plan developments between Richards Stanisich and the client: “Armidale Residence has been one of our most memorable projects to date.

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Clients Client Sketching Site 52

ArchiDiaries

APRIL 17, 2022

Taking inspiration from the combination of traditional and modern arts, the designer remains committed to demonstrating the art through the sketching of aesthetic elements. With a combination of the elegance and essence of an international luxury brand, the designer infuses fashion, elegance, luxury, and modernity into the space.

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Design Modern Sketching Clients 66

ArchiDiaries

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

This led to our very first sketches, maximising light and views beneath a generous overhanging roof that creates shaded external terraces and plaza spaces. A grand central stair cascading down the central atrium creates a dynamic spatial and visual flow between successive levels.

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Landscape Sketching Nature Roofing 76

Architizer

JULY 5, 2022

People creating or inspecting design portfolios now expect drawings that are not only accurate but also have a strong visual appeal. Using Photoshop, the above video walks viewers through the different steps of converting a simple line drawing of a section into a rich visual that shows material, depth, light, green cover and more.

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Photoshop Technique Diagram Visualization 71

Life of an Architect

APRIL 10, 2017

This was the original concept sketch that I created for a pair benches – you can see from the date on that sketch that I drew this in August of 2015. For the most part, the final executed version matches my original concept sketch pretty closely. It also has a visual depth to it that is superior to a painted finish.

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Sketching Finishes Contractor Client 74

Deezen

AUGUST 10, 2023

From hand sketches to paper models, we made dozens of prototypes, searching for a form that embodied the feeling of home," said Hung and Wong. Visually celebrate local coastal landscapes in the form of tufting, which effectively brightens the aesthetic of a home, office or studio space."

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Students Technique Design Art 66

Habitus Living

MARCH 28, 2023

Can you share some of your process – how you translate concepts into a finished piece? Contrary to what people assume, I don’t sketch or design any of my ideas. Last but not least is Wed Clay, which is a water-based clay that starts off soft and hardens to a stone like finish when it dries out.

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Technique Sketching Finishes Art 52

Dwell

MARCH 23, 2022

A swath of solid, weather-resistant eucalyptus is finished in warm auburn to highlight the wood’s earthy hue, its slatted surface lending an airy texture ideal for alfresco settings. She brought the clean, airy lines of modern furniture into a durable coffee table made from powder-coated aluminum finished in your choice of black or white.

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Sketching Modern Finishes Sustainability 89

Dwell

AUGUST 29, 2023

He didn't tell us to sketch the grasslands or imitate the form of grassland painting, and I think this is a form of design. Finish this statement: All design should. What’s your earliest memory of an encounter with design? I grew up on the great grasslands of Inner Mongolia in China. What contemporary design trend do you despise?

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Habitus Living

MARCH 17, 2024

Once I turned 17, I finished school and left home for university, then Gold Coast, Sydney then New York and LA for a few years – dotted with plenty of travel in between. I adore visually creating a space within my head; leaning into the possibilities of different colours, shapes and textures that will come alive within it.

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Art Design Education Sketching 52

Habitus Living

MARCH 17, 2024

Once I turned 17, I finished school and left home for university, then Gold Coast, Sydney then New York and LA for a few years – dotted with plenty of travel in between. I adore visually creating a space within my head; leaning into the possibilities of different colours, shapes and textures that will come alive within it.

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Art Design Education Sketching 52

Habitus Living

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Crafted from cold-blown borosilicate glass, it features a soft frosted finish to set just the right balance of brightness and ambience. Sketching at his summer house, Wegner translated beach-inspired seating angles into this design.

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Technique Glass Inspiration Innovation 52

Habitus Living

JANUARY 22, 2023

Von Freeden references the timeless aesthetics of Swiss design and its tradition of high quality finishes as the foundation of V-ZUG’s visual language, and therefore the launchpad for the Excellence range. You always have these DNA elements that you’re taking from the past.

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Engineering Engineering Recruitment Glass 98

Life of an Architect

JANUARY 7, 2018

I settled on metal because, a) I love it, and b) I could also use magnets to help display and store the trace paper sketches I created in bulk. Up next was the sketch shown in the upper right … but almost as soon as I drew it, I realized that this might be the detail equivalent of hyperbole – awesome, but not required. (Of

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Sketching Installation Finishes Mining 54

Architizer

DECEMBER 4, 2023

From 17th-century Post-medieval English abodes to 19th-century Tudors all the way through the “McMansions” of the 1990s, this visual breakdown brings together one hundred and twenty-one American houses in total, each sorted into seven major categories and forty subdivisions.

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Architect Design Inspiration Sketching 119

Community Architect

DECEMBER 30, 2021

As a step towards the schematic design refinements, my boss had prepared 6' long pencil-drawn and marker-colored large-scale wall sections on narrow sketch paper strips that showed how everything should fit together. Such sketches are what I recommend my students to prepare if they want to test if they really understand their own design.

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Life of an Architect

JULY 27, 2014

With bumwad overlays, just lay them on the floor or pin them up so when you need the one later that had the cool L shaped kitchen, you can visually scan 30 drawings on the floor in 15 seconds to find it. Finished house – exterior photos. Waterfront house initial concept sketches. Fine tuned up drawing (click to enlarge).

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