For any architect, scale and proportion are two skills that appear to be the most challenging to master. Scale and proportion are also where a good architect makes their living. I know coming out of … [Read more...]
Architectural Delineation Competition – KRob 2015 Winners
Want to see some of the best architectural delineations in the world? You've come to the right place because today is a special day. Collected here for you to get your architectural eye candy fix, are … [Read more...]
Trying New Things
Shadows on construction drawings ... who would do such a thing?!? As it turns out, I would. I thought adding shadows to these elevations would help convey some additional information and despite the … [Read more...]
Sketchapalooza
Every now and again, someone will try to convince me that the design process is faster using computer software than sketching. I used to respond to those comments, try to build an intelligent … [Read more...]
Architectural Scale Figures
Prediction - if you can't get a handle on scale and proportion, you are going to make for a bad architect (at least one that considers themselves a designer). One of the very most important skill sets … [Read more...]
Architectural Sketches – Keep or Throw Away
I typically don't give it a lot of thought - as soon as my architectural sketches have served their purpose, they get thrown away. I don't consider them valuable or even worthwhile to keep. Am I … [Read more...]