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forgot to add:

there was a big discussion recently on the architecture forum about marketing for architecture firms.

I would add word of mouth. We had several major clients because other clients and suppliers had reccommended us. Other than that, it is personal network, repeat clients.

I work at a firm that spec ...

better example: a house with a covered porch/veranda

1. inside the house you are in a contained space
2. on the porch you are outside, but not yet out in the open
3. outside the house you are in ...

Smokeblender,

There are a number of Viking castles, mainly in Denmark and Sweden.
See this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viking_ring_castles

The archetype Viking castle look like this:
http://www.virtuhall.com/virtuel/martel/trelleborg-1.jpg
As you can see it is a far cry from what many people associate with when they think of English ca ...

Having a marketing strategy is an open door if you ask me.

The question is more what exactly this strategy entails, since this depends on the section of the market you operate in and what clients y ...

These guys develop structural glass type things
http://www.glass.bk.tudelft.nl/live/pagina.jsp?id=530b4284-c574-4b25-9dfe-c7b89133e31c&lang=en

Lots of resources on that site.

Have a look at this blog: http://www.interactivearchitecture.org/
there is a lot of stuff on there on about manipulating 2d surfaces so they are perceived as 3d. Scroll down to some of the earlier e ...

Wright was one of Ayn Rand's main advisors on the architecture related details in the book. She turned to more befriended architects for advice, but Wright seems to have been the most influential. I c ...

I should learn to think as slow as I type:

When I refer to Hoogvliet I mean Hoogvliet district, Rotterdam, Netherlands.

And the correct last link is:
http://www.schoolparasites.nl/

There was a competition+ exhibition here in NL a while ago about parasites, the idea was that a whole bunch of trhem would be built in the Hoogvliet area, part of an art project called Wimby http://ww ...

I believe Maurer United Architects has done a lot of research into the field of fashion + architecture; one of the partners there graduated on the subject. The website is still online: http://ooo.nl/a ...

You may fin this interesting:

http://www.sonicarchitecture.com

Have a look at this blog
http://www.interactivearchitecture.org/

scroll down to the entry about hyperfabric.
Your question also makes me think of holographic projection techniques and "the house ...

Whoa, re-reading your post I see that you are thinking about doing nothing with the upstairs. Here's a thought: can't you move the bedrooms upstairs? This way you can enlarge the rooms downstairs, whi ...

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Topic: marketing techniques
Justus Replies: 5 Views: 6116	Forum: Architecture Students Forum Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 4:30 am Subject: marketing techniques
Justus Replies: 5 Views: 6116	forgot to add: there was a big discussion recently on the architecture forum about marketing for architecture firms.
Topic: marketing techniques
Justus Replies: 5 Views: 6116	Forum: Architecture Students Forum Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 4:28 am Subject: marketing techniques
Justus Replies: 5 Views: 6116	I would add word of mouth. We had several major clients because other clients and suppliers had reccommended us. Other than that, it is personal network, repeat clients. I work at a firm that spec ...
Topic: in between space for light?
Justus Replies: 3 Views: 4190	Forum: Architecture Students Forum Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 4:03 am Subject: in between space for light?
Justus Replies: 3 Views: 4190	better example: a house with a covered porch/veranda 1. inside the house you are in a contained space 2. on the porch you are outside, but not yet out in the open 3. outside the house you are in ...
Topic: Designing a Middle Ages Viking castle - need some advice
Justus Replies: 6 Views: 7862	Forum: Architecture Students Forum Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 2:20 am Subject: Designing a Middle Ages Viking castle - need some advice
Justus Replies: 6 Views: 7862	Smokeblender, There are a number of Viking castles, mainly in Denmark and Sweden. See this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viking_ring_castles
Topic: Designing a Middle Ages Viking castle - need some advice
Justus Replies: 6 Views: 7862	Forum: Architecture Students Forum Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 8:49 am Subject: Designing a Middle Ages Viking castle - need some advice
Justus Replies: 6 Views: 7862	The archetype Viking castle look like this: http://www.virtuhall.com/virtuel/martel/trelleborg-1.jpg As you can see it is a far cry from what many people associate with when they think of English ca ...
Topic: Architects and Marketing
Justus Replies: 52 Views: 31621	Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 6:35 am Subject: Architects and Marketing
Justus Replies: 52 Views: 31621	Having a marketing strategy is an open door if you ask me. The question is more what exactly this strategy entails, since this depends on the section of the market you operate in and what clients y ...
Topic: glass as a structural element
Justus Replies: 10 Views: 11219	Forum: Architecture Students Forum Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:52 am Subject: glass as a structural element
Justus Replies: 10 Views: 11219	These guys develop structural glass type things http://www.glass.bk.tudelft.nl/live/pagina.jsp?id=530b4284-c574-4b25-9dfe-c7b89133e31c&lang=en Lots of resources on that site.
Topic: thesis development of spatial manipulations from perspective
Justus Replies: 3 Views: 4180	Forum: Architecture Students Forum Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:00 am Subject: thesis development of spatial manipulations from perspective
Justus Replies: 3 Views: 4180	Have a look at this blog: http://www.interactivearchitecture.org/ there is a lot of stuff on there on about manipulating 2d surfaces so they are perceived as 3d. Scroll down to some of the earlier e ...
Topic: the fountainhead
Justus Replies: 6 Views: 6513	Forum: Architecture Students Forum Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 2:23 am Subject: the fountainhead
Justus Replies: 6 Views: 6513	Wright was one of Ayn Rand's main advisors on the architecture related details in the book. She turned to more befriended architects for advice, but Wright seems to have been the most influential. I c ...
Topic: Parasite Paradise
Justus Replies: 3 Views: 5417	Forum: Architecture Students Forum Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 7:30 am Subject: Parasite Paradise
Justus Replies: 3 Views: 5417	I should learn to think as slow as I type: When I refer to Hoogvliet I mean Hoogvliet district, Rotterdam, Netherlands. And the correct last link is: http://www.schoolparasites.nl/
Topic: Parasite Paradise
Justus Replies: 3 Views: 5417	Forum: Architecture Students Forum Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 7:26 am Subject: Parasite Paradise
Justus Replies: 3 Views: 5417	There was a competition+ exhibition here in NL a while ago about parasites, the idea was that a whole bunch of trhem would be built in the Hoogvliet area, part of an art project called Wimby http://ww ...
Topic: (FASHION DESIGN SCHOOL) Need's Help!!!
Justus Replies: 1 Views: 3562	Forum: Architecture Students Forum Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 7:06 am Subject: (FASHION DESIGN SCHOOL) Need's Help!!!
Justus Replies: 1 Views: 3562	I believe Maurer United Architects has done a lot of research into the field of fashion + architecture; one of the partners there graduated on the subject. The website is still online: http://ooo.nl/a ...
Topic: Sound and Perception: Silent Field of Architecture.
Justus Replies: 1 Views: 3379	Forum: Architecture Students Forum Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 5:40 am Subject: Sound and Perception: Silent Field of Architecture.
Justus Replies: 1 Views: 3379	You may fin this interesting: http://www.sonicarchitecture.com
Topic: searching info on virtually experiencing space/architecture
Justus Replies: 2 Views: 3990	Forum: Architecture Students Forum Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 2:55 pm Subject: searching info on virtually experiencing space/architecture
Justus Replies: 2 Views: 3990	Have a look at this blog http://www.interactivearchitecture.org/ scroll down to the entry about hyperfabric. Your question also makes me think of holographic projection techniques and "the house ...
Topic: help with house plans
Justus Replies: 19 Views: 28518	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 10:00 am Subject: help with house plans
Justus Replies: 19 Views: 28518	Whoa, re-reading your post I see that you are thinking about doing nothing with the upstairs. Here's a thought: can't you move the bedrooms upstairs? This way you can enlarge the rooms downstairs, whi ...