Architectural models are clearly within the architect's domain but are you within the "physical models are better" or "digital models are better" camp? That's the subject matter today as we discuss … [Read more...]
Architectural Sketch Series: Schematic Design
In a moment of absolute madness, I decided to write today's post on schematic design and populate it with 11(!?!) schematic design sketches - basically what amounts to a digital summarization of the … [Read more...]
Oculus and Skylights
Unless you've been living under a rock (or you are anything other than another architect who reads this site), you would know that there are few things I enjoy in a project as much as a proper oculus. … [Read more...]
Interior Stairwell Design and Graphics
Few people love putting together stair drawings, but I think you'll agree that some stairs are more fun to detail than others. Such is the case for the monumental stairwell we've been working on for … [Read more...]
Man versus Machine – Architectural Sketch Series
I'm currently in Chicago celebrating the 50th birthday of a good friend of mine. In fact, there are four of us here and we all know each other from our time together from the University of Texas … [Read more...]
Stairs are Complicated
Some of the most complicated and underappreciated architectural drawings to ever exist are those depicting stairs. While I will readily concede that part of me likes the technical challenges that come … [Read more...]