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Re-framed Initiative – Study of Retrofit Schematic Designs

Westeck News

The design teams estimate deep retrofits can cut energy use by up to 90%, which underscores the comprehensive opportunity deep retrofits present for driving down energy demand and cutting utility costs during an affordability crisis.

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Schematic Design – Using an Occupant-Centered Design Approach

MLL Atelier

Schematic design is the first stage of an architectural design project, and within this phase there are important milestones to get right that will greatly leverage the project’s results throughout the rest of its impending design phases. PROGRAMMING AND SCHEMATIC DESIGN. INTRODUCTION: THE DEFINITION.

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The Schematic Design Phase

Matt Fajkus Architecture

When working with an architect to design a custom home, the second phase of the design process is called Schematic Design. This is when the building starts to take shape through a series of design exercises that test out the goals and requirements established during the pre-design programming phase.

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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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LCC Health Professions Building

SW Oregon Architect

This smaller module presents a more human-centered scale, further subdivided into 4-foot segments that better align with typical building product dimensions and construction practices. The overall design effect is at once unique but also consonant with the new building’s campus neighbors.

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Studio MEMM creates Tree House in Brazil to bring out "playful inner self"

Deezen

When the schematic design was first presented, the client realized that the treehouse, initially conceived to gather the children, should also be oriented to the family's adults," said Studio MEMM , a studio based in São Paulo.

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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. Sometimes during the Schematic Design phase, several or even many alternative approaches are created for the client’s review and comment.