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Architectural Sketch Series: Schematic Design

Life of an Architect

The creative process for an architect is fairly simple for me - when I sketch, I think it slows my thought process down and forces me to think through my idea a bit more completely in my effort to actually be able to draw it out in a manner that allows someone else to understand what I am trying to convey.

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Sketching is Hard

Life of an Architect

the point of today's post is that sketching is hard for most people and it's okay if you end up using other tools to help get you to your destination. As one of my college professors once told me, sketch until it hurts and then keep sketching. Continue reading Sketching is Hard at Life of an Architect.

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Schematic Design – This isn’t “Architecture”

Life of an Architect

This phase of the work is widely referred to as “Schematic Design” Although some people also have an earlier phase called “Programming”, I tend to consider that as part of the schematic design phase as well, rather than separate it out into its own special section. It was way better.

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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.

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Don’t Let the Internet Design Your Project

Life of an Architect

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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18th September 2023 Monday - on the job training

Lines on Paper

On the following day, I 'll contact him and he tells me the background and I set about working out a schematic design - some of these are land he intends to buy, others are owned by him already while others still are joint-venture opportunities for development with the land owners.

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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.