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AEC Cares - projectChicago | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Support AEC Care’s 2014 Project and Give Children a Solid Foundation “All architecture is shelter, all great architecture is the design of space that contains, cuddles, exalts, or stimulates the persons in that space.” A group of academics surveyed the research on early childhood education and summarized their findings.

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What Home Buyers Really Want | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

I said all that as a preface to this post because I am writing today’s article in reaction to reading a survey published earlier this year from NAHB (National Associated of Home Builders) titled “Top 10 Features for Upscale Homes” prepared by Paul Emrath, Ph.D. Generally on the survey overall, money does not equal style. .–even

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Bedding Ideas for a Luxurious, Hotel-Like Bed

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Getting started Your bedding is the perfect place to infuse color, pattern and luxury into your bedroom. One of the most important components of the bed decorating process is determining your color strategy. When thinking about bedding ideas for your bedroom, address every layer of the bed from mattress to top-of-the-bed adornment.

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Los Angeles Apartments: The Ultimate Renters Guide

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Neighborhoods covered in this guide to Los Angeles apartments: Downtown Marina del Rey Westwood Santa Monica Culver City/Palms Playa Vista West Hollywood Koreatown/Wilshire Center Hollywood Mid-Wilshire Downtown Los Angeles During the early 20th century, Downtown was a thriving area with beautiful architecture and extensive public transport options.

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KHouse Modern - Foundation Progress | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

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 Send to Email Address.

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KHouse Modern - Progress Update 03 | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

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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Meetings are a Waste of Time | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

At my last job, I had a sweet private office with plenty of room to spread my stuff out, listen to whatever music I wanted to without headphones … heck, I could even lay down and take a nap survey the progress on 5 jobs at one time! Every colored entry is a meeting and every individual box is a specific task on a different project.

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