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Reader’s Choice: Top 10 Architecture Projects On Architizer in January 2022

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A stellar drawing, rendering or photo, as well as a detailed project description, can go a long way in making a project stand out, as does tagging the stellar contributors on a project. ELKUS|MANFREDI ARCHITECTS | Boston, MA, United States. Emerson College – The Little Building.

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Considering white marble counter tops? | Life of an Architect

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Steve I once did a condo makeover project for a bachelor in Boston, he insisted on Carrera marble counters against my warnings of maintenance issues (Let’s just say this was not a guy who valued cleanliness). This just happened to the best out of a quick google search!

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Why the Unsexy Sewers Beneath Our Feet Are Key to Safeguarding the Future

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Some sewers are much older, even approaching supercentenarian status: Close to 20 percent of the pipes that wind stormwater beneath Boston were built before the first World War, reported local radio station WBUR. A share of London’s beleaguered pipes has been in the ground since Bazalgette’s compatriots laid them there in the 19th century.

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I love you Building - Happy Valentine's Day | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Favorite not-skyscraper – Boston Public Library. Favorite residential architecture [pictured] – Mount Vernon Street on Beacon Hill in Boston. Just plain beautiful – so far I haven’t found any tall building I’ve liked better. IMHO, the single most beautiful street in America.

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Should I be an Architect? | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

I too like creating things, and I remember my first studio at the Boston Architecture College. Van Bennett Thanks Bob, for writing this blog. I would like to be an architect for a number of the reasons that you mentioned. I really loved using chipboard, a hot glue gun, and wooden dowels to make models. That was back in 1997.

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The Costs Associated with becoming an Architect | Life of an Architect

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Not so much the annual state fee ($125/yr in MA), but national & local associations dues such as AIA and the Boston Society of Architects here in MA are nearly $800/yr. While optional they are almost a necessity to be and stay informed and visible to colleagues and prospective clients. Great post Bob!

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