November 21, 2016
Pruitt Igoe
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Pruitt–Igoe was a large urban housing project first occupied in 1954 in St. Louis, Missouri. Living conditions in Pruitt–Igoe soon bega...
September 25, 2016
Books: Starting your Architecture Library
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Every architectural reference library has to start somewhere. Here is a list of the best architecture books to start your collection with. ...
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May 29, 2016
Must See Architecture Films
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Louis Kahn My Architect: A Son's Journey is a documentary film by Nathaniel Kahn on his father, Louis Kahn (1901-1974), deta...
December 2, 2015
Gift Ideas for Architecture Students
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Given the holidays are coming and people have been asking what I want for the Holidays, I figured I should post some gift ideas for your f...
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November 8, 2015
Tutorial: Drafting Necessities
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Drafting Leads Since everyone uses leads with varying amounts of pressure and the need for depth in architectural plans and renderings...
September 26, 2015
Tutorial: Indesign Tips for Architecture Boards
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Intro Over the many years of creating architectural boards for school there are a few main issues I noticed while learning to creat...
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August 5, 2015
Tutorial: Software for Architects
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The creation of architecture drawings, renderings, portfolios and boards can involve many different types of software and there is softwa...
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December 28, 2014
Film: Design Trilogy - Objectified
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Objectified is a feature-length documentary film on industrial design, directed by Gary Hustwit . It examines the role of everyday non-l...
August 9, 2014
Solar Decathalon 2002: Trojan Goat
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Trojan Goat - by Pakesh Patel From 2000 to 2002, architecture and engineering students at the University of Virgina worked on the first...
August 7, 2014
BIQ House
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BIQ House Rendering - src Hamburg, Germany - The 15 unit Bio intelligent Quotient (BIQ) House, part of the 2013 International Building...
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August 5, 2014
P.F.1 (Public Farm 1) by WORK Architecture Company
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Designers: Amale Andraos, Dan Wood P.F.1 - © Elizabeth Felicella Public Farm One, by WORK Architecture Company, was the winner of th...
June 15, 2014
Design Help: Kitchen Cabinet Dimensions
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Kitchen with Standard Cabinets - Source Kitchen cabinet sizes are largely standardized. Unless you are dealing with custom kitchen...
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May 29, 2014
Film: My Architect
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My Architect: A Son's Journey is a documentary film by Nathaniel Kahn on his father, Louis Kahn (1901-1974), detailing the architect...
December 29, 2013
Architectural Sketching: Streetscape
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Streetscape by Jigsketch Architectural sketches come in many types though the street can be considered a very important aspect of any b...
December 28, 2013
Tutorial: Pencils and Leads
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Pencil Grading Chart Pencil cores are generally made of graphite mixed with a clay binder which creates easily erased grey or blac...
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September 1, 2013
Living Machines: SFPUB Waste Water Treatment
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System Diagram src
August 10, 2013
Tutorial: Setting up AutoCAD Lineweights
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Lineweights in CAD can be a bit difficult until you learn the tricks. At my school they taught us that you can set up lineweights in two ...
August 3, 2013
Tutorial: Hand Rendering Elevations
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Hand Rendered Elevation Elevations are an important part of architectural design. There are many ways to create elevations. You can ...
February 18, 2013
Jane Jacobs: The Life and Death of Great American Cities
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5th Avenue New York City In Jane Jacobs ’ book, The Death and Life of Great American Cities , she discusses the particular nature of c...
February 9, 2013
William H. Whyte - Social Life of Small Urban Spaces
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The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces
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