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I wasn't going to wade into nanrehvasconez's comment, but I find I cannot resist. Whether we use the legal definition of Architect (as it applies to most and/or all of those who practice in the US, a ...

Regarding the last post on not stressing -- I can completely relate. I finished all of my required electives a couple of years before I graduated w/my BArch. So I was able to take some non-architect ...

Nice palings. I've always liked the way they are cut individually, and when installed beside each other, form a pattern.

One of the TNDs nearby has an edict about individualizrd fence designs -- m ...

I would suggest that the most obvious answer to your question of why built structures are geometric is that they are simple. Once upon a time, when there were no middle men (or women) between the use ...

I agree w/Checkpoint 43 on those points.

First, this entire apartment looks rather small in actual square footage -- and yes, your bedroom is entirely too small...I doubt you would even fit a queen ...

As to the sizes of components -- it would be to your benefit to do some surfing online for building components sizes. Or, you could borrow a copy of something like Architectural Graphic Standards whi ...

Teamjdc had the best advice -- go visit an architecture school and talk to the students and professors.

After that, I can suggest the book "Architect: A Candid Guide to the Profession" by Roger K. ...

Wow -- you're 14? It's great that you're thinking about scale at this point...I like that you've designed out the house while thinking about the size of the furniture and how people are likely to cir ...

About a building section through a hip roof:

It may be a bit hard explaining verbally, but the first thing to determine is if your section cuts in front or behind the main ridge of the roof.

Am ...

Our firm did a Boys & - Club center in tilt slab. It was originally slated to be CMU; however, the decision to tilt slab was made for budgetary reasons (there were design changes made to adap ...

Anyone here been able to see any of the Architecture School episodes on the Sundance Channel this week? Our home doesn't get it, but I've seen a couple of clips on their web site. Curious as to how ...

It's been a long time since I was a student, but if memory serves, there's quite a difference between architecture students and non-architecture students. The main difference I remember is that my co ...

First, I'm not sure what an architectural technologist is -- but it won't make you an architect. So if being an architect is what you want, dig deep, apply yourself, and try again.

If you are trul ...

Came across a mention in a catalog and thought of this post:

The Architecture of Happiness by Alain de Botton, 280 pp, 2006/8.

Review...

"Erudite yet accessible, The Architecture of Happiness ...

Not sure I understand.

How can you separate them?

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Topic: How to draw the section through a hip roof!!!
Married To The Job Replies: 9 Views: 4967	Forum: Architecture Students Forum Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 12:36 pm Subject: How to draw the section through a hip roof!!!
Married To The Job Replies: 9 Views: 4967	I wasn't going to wade into nanrehvasconez's comment, but I find I cannot resist. Whether we use the legal definition of Architect (as it applies to most and/or all of those who practice in the US, a ...
Topic: Difference between Architecture student and other students??
Married To The Job Replies: 8 Views: 4855	Forum: Architecture Students Forum Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 6:36 pm Subject: Difference between Architecture student and other students??
Married To The Job Replies: 8 Views: 4855	Regarding the last post on not stressing -- I can completely relate. I finished all of my required electives a couple of years before I graduated w/my BArch. So I was able to take some non-architect ...
Topic: traditional new home project
Married To The Job Replies: 104 Views: 40998	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 6:21 pm Subject: traditional new home project
Married To The Job Replies: 104 Views: 40998	Nice palings. I've always liked the way they are cut individually, and when installed beside each other, form a pattern. One of the TNDs nearby has an edict about individualizrd fence designs -- m ...
Topic: why bldg appears as geometrical form ?
Married To The Job Replies: 17 Views: 9794	Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 6:13 pm Subject: why bldg appears as geometrical form ?
Married To The Job Replies: 17 Views: 9794	I would suggest that the most obvious answer to your question of why built structures are geometric is that they are simple. Once upon a time, when there were no middle men (or women) between the use ...
Topic: What would you experts say?
Married To The Job Replies: 4 Views: 2988	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 5:36 pm Subject: What would you experts say?
Married To The Job Replies: 4 Views: 2988	I agree w/Checkpoint 43 on those points. First, this entire apartment looks rather small in actual square footage -- and yes, your bedroom is entirely too small...I doubt you would even fit a queen ...
Topic: How to draw the section through a hip roof!!!
Married To The Job Replies: 9 Views: 4967	Forum: Architecture Students Forum Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 5:25 pm Subject: How to draw the section through a hip roof!!!
Married To The Job Replies: 9 Views: 4967	As to the sizes of components -- it would be to your benefit to do some surfing online for building components sizes. Or, you could borrow a copy of something like Architectural Graphic Standards whi ...
Topic: fei spam
Married To The Job Replies: 6 Views: 1361	Forum: Architecture Students Forum Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:35 pm Subject: fei spam
Married To The Job Replies: 6 Views: 1361	Teamjdc had the best advice -- go visit an architecture school and talk to the students and professors. After that, I can suggest the book "Architect: A Candid Guide to the Profession" by Roger K. ...
Topic: Handdrawn design
Married To The Job Replies: 7 Views: 3585	Forum: Architecture Students Forum Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:21 pm Subject: Handdrawn design
Married To The Job Replies: 7 Views: 3585	Wow -- you're 14? It's great that you're thinking about scale at this point...I like that you've designed out the house while thinking about the size of the furniture and how people are likely to cir ...
Topic: How to draw the section through a hip roof!!!
Married To The Job Replies: 9 Views: 4967	Forum: Architecture Students Forum Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 5:50 pm Subject: How to draw the section through a hip roof!!!
Married To The Job Replies: 9 Views: 4967	About a building section through a hip roof: It may be a bit hard explaining verbally, but the first thing to determine is if your section cuts in front or behind the main ridge of the roof. Am ...
Topic: Tilt Up Concrete Construction
Married To The Job Replies: 2 Views: 2272	Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 5:46 pm Subject: Tilt Up Concrete Construction
Married To The Job Replies: 2 Views: 2272	Our firm did a Boys & - Club center in tilt slab. It was originally slated to be CMU; however, the decision to tilt slab was made for budgetary reasons (there were design changes made to adap ...
Topic: Sundance Channel?
Married To The Job Replies: 0 Views: 1531	Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 10:39 pm Subject: Sundance Channel?
Married To The Job Replies: 0 Views: 1531	Anyone here been able to see any of the Architecture School episodes on the Sundance Channel this week? Our home doesn't get it, but I've seen a couple of clips on their web site. Curious as to how ...
Topic: Difference between Architecture student and other students??
Married To The Job Replies: 8 Views: 4855	Forum: Architecture Students Forum Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 2:24 pm Subject: Difference between Architecture student and other students??
Married To The Job Replies: 8 Views: 4855	It's been a long time since I was a student, but if memory serves, there's quite a difference between architecture students and non-architecture students. The main difference I remember is that my co ...
Topic: In need of some advice
Married To The Job Replies: 5 Views: 3014	Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 2:10 pm Subject: In need of some advice
Married To The Job Replies: 5 Views: 3014	First, I'm not sure what an architectural technologist is -- but it won't make you an architect. So if being an architect is what you want, dig deep, apply yourself, and try again. If you are trul ...
Topic: Psychology & Architecture
Married To The Job Replies: 25 Views: 23724	Forum: Architecture Students Forum Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 4:00 pm Subject: Psychology & Architecture
Married To The Job Replies: 25 Views: 23724	Came across a mention in a catalog and thought of this post: The Architecture of Happiness by Alain de Botton, 280 pp, 2006/8. Review... "Erudite yet accessible, The Architecture of Happiness ...
Topic: design a plan first, then the space
Married To The Job Replies: 1 Views: 1851	Forum: Architecture Students Forum Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 3:44 pm Subject: design a plan first, then the space
Married To The Job Replies: 1 Views: 1851	Not sure I understand. How can you separate them?