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Architectural Detail Books

February 24, 2022 by Andrew Hawkins 12 Comments

Architectural Detail Books

As an architect, you need to understand details, and one of the easiest ways to expose yourself is by referencing Architectural Detail books. There are a large number of books out there that focus on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Andrew H, Architect Skills, Design, Graphics, Life in General Tagged With: Architects, architectural technology, Architecture School, books, details, Graphics

2022 Reading List

January 27, 2022 by Andrew Hawkins 1 Comment

2022 Reading List

Well, this is not a New Year’s resolution post, it is a new year post of my 2022 proposed reading list. For the past few years, at the beginning of each year, I try to choose a stack of books that I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Andrew H, Architects, Design, Education, Life in General, Uncategorized Tagged With: Architects, Architecture and Society, books, design

Architectural Graphic Standards Collection

August 12, 2021 by Andrew Hawkins 1 Comment

Architectural Graphic Standards Collection

So I posted a photo of a few books the other day including two Architectural Graphic Standards. As it turns out I may have a slight problem with collections or maybe it’s a compulsion. I have an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Andrew H, Architects, Book Reviews, Design, Education, Graphics Tagged With: Architects, architectural studio, architectural technology, books, design, details

My Favorite Architecture Books – 2020

December 27, 2020 by Bob Borson 3 Comments

My Favorite Architecture Books – 2020

It's Sunday, December 27, 2020, and I am thinking about my favorite architecture books. Is that weird? Of course it isn't because I like architecture books and now that I am flush with gift cards from … [Read more...]

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