Top Ten Beginner Books For Architecture Students
Embarking on the journey of architecture? Overwhelmed by complex concepts? Dive into these top 10 beginner books covering design, communication, construction, and history.
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Architecture Program, Or What Happens In Certain Spaces
An architecture program captures a building function in great detail. Lack of attention to functional requirements will assure users will see it as a design failure. Find out why program is essential to successful design…
Essential Architecture Design Drawing Conventions
Drawing is an architects primary communication tool. Discover the top 10 drawing conventions you must include in every design drawing and the typical mistakes students make…
What Is An Architecture Design Concept (And What Makes It Great)
One of the biggest challenges many architecture students have is grasping what an architecture design concept is, and what makes a great architecture design concept. Discover what is an architecture design concept, what is the purpose and where do they come from…
How To Use An Architectural Scale Ruler (Metric)
Understanding scale and using a scale ruler is essential in architecture, but many students struggle with its concept and application. Discover the importance of scale in architecture & how to use a scale ruler effectively.
The Ultimate Architectural Site Analysis Guide
Part of the success of any design process is the preliminary work, including a great site analysis. A site analysis is a research activity that looks at the existing conditions of a site as well as possible future conditions. It considers physical qualities and characteristics, patterns and activities, relationships, context, givens, assumptions, opportunities and constraints within the immediate site and broader context and surroundings.
Top 9 Architecture Design Factors For ALL Architecture Projects
Not sure what the main architecture design factors are in your new project? Overwhelmed by information and the brief and requirements and the client and precedents and diagrams and brainstorming and where to start? Learn how to approach an architecture design project, specifically answering the question: What do I need to consider in any architectural design? Listen to the full episode to learn the top 9 considerations that apply to any and all architectural design projects.
Architecture Program, Or What Happens In Certain Spaces
An architecture program captures a building function in great detail. Lack of attention to functional requirements will assure users will see it as a design failure. Find out why program is essential to successful design…
What Is An Architecture Project Brief Or Design Brief
Understanding a project brief is crucial for project success. Learn what is a project brief, how is a design brief different, why are they important, and what exactly should you do with them…
What Goes In An Architecture Design Journal, Sketchbook Or Visual Diary
In most of your design studios, you are going to be asked to keep an architecture design journal, sketchbook or visual diary. Sometimes it may be part of your assessment to show your engagement, process and completion of the required work. Even if you’re not asked to keep a design journal it’s a really good habit to get into. So what is a design journal, how do you start, and what goes in it?
What Goes In An Architecture Design Journal, Sketchbook Or Visual Diary
In most of your design studios, you are going to be asked to keep an architecture design journal, sketchbook or visual diary. Sometimes it may be part of your assessment to show your engagement, process and completion of the required work. Even if you’re not asked to keep a design journal it’s a really good habit to get into. So what is a design journal, how do you start, and what goes in it?
8 Architecture Project Stages From Concept To Construction
Architecture school often places a big emphasis on design. But it is important to understand that design is only one of the architecture project stages. The process first finding a client through to getting your design built and the client moving in involves a lot of very different stages. Find out more…
Top 9 Architecture Design Factors For ALL Architecture Projects
The start of a design project can be overwhelming. You have to consider the brief and requirements and the client and precedents and diagrams and brainstorming and where to start? Learn exactly what you need to consider in any architectural design…
8 Architecture Project Stages From Concept To Construction
Architecture school often places a big emphasis on design but this is only one part of an architecture project. Discover all the stages of an architecture project from finding a client, developing a concept through to building and moving in!!
Architecture Design Studio Class | What You’ll Learn And Why
Architecture design studio class will form a major part of your education and they can be very different to anything else you might have experienced previously. Here’s what you can expect in an architecture design studio class and why…
What Is Architecture? What Makes Architecture, Architecture?
When you search the term “what is architecture?” you are inundated with definitions and abstract quotes about architecture being a language, a political statement, a collaborative process, an art form, a science, a reflection of culture. It can leave you confused. So let’s find out what architecture really is.
Architecture Design Studio Class | What You’ll Learn And Why
Architecture design studio class will form a major part of your education and will include drawing, making things and some very different experiences. Here’s what you can expect…
What Does An Architect Do Exactly?
Most people will say architects design buildings. This is true but a real architect will do so much more in the process of taking an idea to reality. Discover all the things an architect might do in their day here…
What Is Architecture? What Makes Architecture, Architecture?
Architecture can be referred to as a language, a political statement, a collaborative process, an art form, a science, a reflection of culture. It can leave you confused. So consider what architecture really is.