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Recently started architecture school? It’s quite likely that you have never needed or been asked to draw an architectural floor plan before …here’s how.
While the reasons a portfolio fails can be multifaceted and diverse, there are a few common pitfalls…
A landscape architecture portfolio serves as a visual and textual record of your expertise, skills, and capabilities…
Keeping up to date with what’s occurring within the architectural and design world is an important part of our professional development…
Can these two heavy weights be compared? …lets find out!
The size of an architecture portfolio can vary depending on several factors…
Creating an online portfolio has never been more accessible or cost-effective…
Online architecture portfolios are becoming more popular and common place in interviews and job applications…
In an increasingly complex and technical industry, it is more important than ever for architects to have strong writing skills…
A successful cover page should entice its audience to pick up and read your portfolio, and above all else provide a small glimpse into the type of applicant you are…
The architecture industry is competitive, with a relatively small pool of non-architects compared to the number of architects seeking employment. This can make it challenging for young professionals…
By seeking inspiration from other successful portfolios, you can create a boby of work that stands out and effectively communicates your strengths and capabilities…
Photorealistic rendering is the process of creating digital images that closely resemble real-life photographs…
Shapes in architecture play a crucial role in the design and appearance of a building…
Understanding building typologies can help architects to make better informed design decisions…
Here we explore the different types of site plans that may be used in different situations, and discuss the importance of…
When presenting your architecture internship portfolio, it’s important to make a strong first impression and convince the reviewer that it is worth their time to go through your portfolio in detail…
Creating and organizing your architecture competition boards is crucial for the success of a project presentation and can make or break an architecture competition entry…
Some of the most effective portfolios are those that are able to convey key design ideas and concepts with a minimal number of drawings and images…
A good or bad font can make or break a presentation…
A concept is an idea, thought or notion that forms the backbone and foundation of a design project
Who doesn’t love a good architecture podcast?! Whether you listen whilst working, on a commute, or when you’re in the gym, podcasts have the ability to both…
During the design and construction phase of a project, there are multiple instances when a member of the design team is handed over a set of drawings to be reviewed…
A case study (also known as a precedent study) is a means of finding relevant information about a project by examining…
Predominately, we associate this creative process with being unbound and purely imaginative with no strict rules to constrain it. And while it is mostly true..
Space planning is the laying out and determination of the intended uses of a space (or several spaces) in any architectural project. It should be carefully based upon…
Designing and conceptualizing a building is a long process. After the initial site and user analysis, one does not simply start off by making detailed plans.
We’ve brought together a list of our favorite tried and tested SketchUp rendering plugins based on output, workflow, and budget…
There are many different approaches to architectural rendering, but one thing remains the same – you’re going to need Photoshop at some point in the process!
…regardless of what profession you’re in, there is almost always a set of important tools that one could absolutely not do without.
One of the very first things you learn in architectural school is that a line is the primary component of all architectural drawing…
A parti diagram is a simple illustration depicting the fundamental building blocks of the design concept…
Aesthetics mean very little if a buildings fundamentals don’t work…
The bread and butter of the architecture profession centers around the form of the structures we create…
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