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Sketching during Schematic Design

Life of an Architect

So what exactly is schematic design ? In short order, schematic design is the initial design phase in any project. The first time I get to put pen (or pencil) to paper is during the schematic design process. testing the fit between the owner’s needs, wants, and budget.

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Competitions: Design Competition of International Islands and the Future Residence

Bustler

Humans travelling and residing in international islands is a coastal lifestyle that combines the traditional culture with the modern service. The contents of the design shall meet the requirements for the schematic design, including but not limited to architectural function composition, site plan, elevation, renderings, etc.

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Lingxing Headquarters Office | Onexn Architects

ArchiDiaries

It is also a carrier of new modern lifestyle and a window that conveys corporate values and culture. As conceiving the headquarters office for this new company emerged in the Internet era, the design team responded to its revolution and demands with systematic design thinking, and gave new interpretations to workspace under such context.

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Letters of an Architect: Lessons from my Best Projects

Community Architect

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. Still, binding as they are, competition drawings are just conceptual; it was my job to create working drawings.

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The A+List: Architizer’s Top Architecture and Design Firms to Watch in 2024

Architizer

While embracing modern technology, the firm celebrates unique local architectural expression. Impressively, their internal digital visualization lab creates an integrated workflow for testing and developing design ideas.

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100 Women to Watch in Architecture

Architizer

Keely Colcleugh is a designer with over 20 years experience in the fields of architecture, graphic design, film, visualization, and animation. Keely has also worked as a previsualization and visual effects artist for feature films such as Iron Man and Superman Returns. Keely Colcleugh.

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30 Best Architecture Firms in Iran

Architizer

Currently, their designs are a blend of tradition and modernity that has introduced a new, contemporary layer to Iranian architecture. After becoming an independent country in 1979, Iranian architects had to find ways to preserve this vivid historical fabric while also satisfying society’s growing needs.