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Hatchet Bedrooms | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

A “ Hatchet Bedroom ” is a bedroom where the head of the bed is placed on the same wall as the entry door into the room. I told the movers to put the bed on the other wall between the windows. It has to do with bedroom design, specifically where the bed is placed in the bedroom. Don’t believe me?

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Letters from a traveling Architecture Student | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Home / Life in General / Letters from a traveling Architecture Student Letters from a traveling Architecture Student Bob Borson — October 24, 2013 — 38 Comments 23 years ago, as a fourth year architecture student, I spent the Fall semester traveling around Western Europe soaking in all the architectural wonders I could find.

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Residential Deconstruction versus Demolition | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

The value of your material donations will vary depending on your location, the age and condition of the your home and it’s salvaged materials, the type of exterior cladding, interior wall finish, trim work, countertops, landfill rates, etc. Of course, you probably want cost benefit specifics but guess what?