Life of an Architect

AUGUST 9, 2015

Every now and again, someone will try to convince me that the design process is faster using computer software than sketching. Call me a fatalist but I’m not trying to change people’s mind, I just want to get young designers to start off with a pen or pencil in their hand before they drink the software kool-aid.

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Life of an Architect

JANUARY 6, 2019

The same systems that are used to drive the graphics modern day games require can drive all the software an architectural office requires. While I have tried on VR goggles when I am walking architectural trade show floors, the leap in technology from just two years ago has been remarkable.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Add table lamps, floor lamps and clip-on lights to illuminate the area where work will be done. They can be labeled with bright colors and large letters for those with low vision. National Business Furniture offers a variety of adjustable height furniture selections in different colors and styles.

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Decorator on Demand

OCTOBER 15, 2009

I think the colors of Swiss Chard are sooo powerful and beautiful together, I just had to stop and grab my camera to share with you. Then I started thinking how these colors could be used on furniture. I think sites that let you play with color are so fun dont you? I love these colors together! Love those colors!

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 13, 2013

There are 3 main materials on this house; the darker colored material on the left is the garage and is metal siding, the lighter buff colored material is a 4″ x 24″ masonry stretcher (think of it as a really long brick), and the light gray color is cast in place concrete. Privacy, Architecture, and.

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Life of an Architect

JUNE 9, 2014

It is extremely complicated and we are using Rhino and Grasshopper (fancy modeling software) to help generate and document the design – I’ll show it on the site here when I have a bit more information to present. Ive been using sketchup since about 2003, when it was owned by @tlast software. Amazing piece of software.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

AUGUST 20, 2014

We learn a lot of our floor plan mistakes the hard way, so why not virtually design your room first, avoiding the drudgery of moving heavy furniture around, and failing repeatedly to get the proper layout. Consider your individual living needs and then choose the right design software that can help you achieve your ideal layout.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 27, 2014

The short description is that the site had to be cleared (architectural speak for scraping the dirt and landscaping away as needed), the piers have been drilled (holes dug into the ground down to rock which will be filled with concrete and rebar) and formwork is getting set. link] Bob Borson Thanks J?nis

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