Architecture Questions
Street Widening and Lot Area
The City (Los Angeles) is asking for 5' of street dedication and I can't figure out if my maximum residential floor area and percentage of lot coverage allowed is based on the lot square footage before my people give the City 250 s.f of their lot or the lot size aft... Read More
You could try arguing that the 5' dedication is a hardship and that you should be allowed to count that square footage as part of your RFA. your plan checker can grant that depending on why the city wants the 5' dedication. Otherwise you are probably screwed. My next question would be, can you deduct that 5' dedication from your prevailing se... 1 More Answer
What type of house do we have?
Architecture Pros, We moved into this house last year, but have no idea what style of house it is. Can anyone shed any light? Thank you SO much in advance! Best, Jay
probably somewhere in one of these: 1 More Answer
Help identifying the style of this house!!!
I've found a house that I really like, and was trying to find the exact style of the house so when I speak with other architects they understand what I am looking for.
One of thousands of varieties of the Turn-of-the-Millennium Home Developer Mishmash Pretension Style. Perhaps in the future it will be referred to as American Late Elizabethan II Style. 1 More Answer
A swimming manatee
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Get the ball boy. 1 More Answer
SCI-arc Director Search Questioning Committee
SCI-arc Student Body: In both the immediate SCI-Arc community and Architecture as a whole, a condition has emerged where all those involved have become a shattered group of individuals, unable to join cohesively in order to communicate about the issues directly at h... Read More
Specific language please?
Needing help identifying the architectural style of this house -
I'm sorry for the naive question but I am new at this and would like to research this home a bit more. Does anyone know what style this house would be considered? It was built in 1915. A big thank you in advance!!
why are people obsessed with this question. who cares? 1 More Answer
HELP! I want to go to grad school for architecture but I am graduating with a business degree!
I have recently decided I don't want to be a business major (even though im almost done with my degree) and I want to become an architect instead! I am having a hard time finding what kind of school to search for or what to look for. I really want to go to school in... Read More
finish your undergrad degree. it will make your future so much easier no matter what you decide to do next. 1 More Answer
How to get into urban design? (MLA, March, MUD)
Hi all, I am an urban planning student who would love to get into the field of urban and environmental design. As I understand that an urban planning degree often lack the design skills needed for the field, I am looking at studying a post graduate course next year... Read More
I'd say MArch. Once you're done with core studios, take urban design studios. MUD is basically a combination between MArch and MUP, personally a 60/40 mix. You already have a planning background, so why not focus more on what you're lacking unless the title of the degree matters? Landscape architecture is a whole different field my friend. An... 1 More Answer
Good News/Bad News
Good News: Wife is about 10 weeks pregnant now, can tell everyone. Bad News: Laid off today, F F F F State needs to get their butts in gear and process my license
congrats man...stay home with your kid for awhile. 1 More Answer
Egress From Third Floor Residential
It is my understanding that egress from a third floor in a single family home per the IRC requires two separate stairs. Two floors and you can have a stair and a jump platform, but three floors you will need two stairs. Is that correct? I recently saw a home built... Read More
Where are you located? Local code is critical. 1 More Answer
NCARB Says my School is not accredited, but it is....
Hi All; I am in the process of starting my ARE taking an was going to request ARE testing authorization from NCARB. When I sat down to do this, I was shown to be ineligible to do this, and it seem to be because NCARB things my M.Arch is from a accredited institution... Read More
Point them to NAAB. 1 More Answer
Is a MS in Health and Design an attractive/necessary addition to an M.Arch?
I'm currently applying to a few masters programs (Georgia Tech, Clemson, University of Arizona and University of Michigan) due to the availability of a master of science in health and design (or similar wording)...I'm a newlywed trying to balance choosing grad schoo... Read More
I didn't realize that anyone aspired to be an adjunct. Here's a sampling of article titles I found in a 10 second web search: 1 More Answer
Integrated digital practice?
I am trying to get a handle on who's leading the industry with the most integrated digital practice. I am talking about firms that recognize the potential for technology to reshape and reinform what architecture is and how it can benefit the practice of architecture... Read More
There are few companies that have pods that specialize in developing digital tools. Woods Bagot, NBBJ, and KPF come to mind. I'd classically include shop, but I don't know if that's true or not, anymore. 1 More Answer
Recovering video off a formated SD card?
So, I'm stupid, and formatted an SD card and thus lost a crucial video file. Been looking up ways to recover data, and have tried a few, not many to any degree of workable avail. Anyone had a similar problem and found a workable solution? Thanks a lot.
Toggle the little switch to read-only because you don't want anything to overwrite the old data. 1 More Answer
Duchamp to direct THE LUCKY BUMS
Marcel Duchamp has agreed to direct The Lucky Bums, a theatrical reenactment of Ford Madox Ford's The Good Soldier, starring Grace Princess of Monaco as Leonora Ashburnham, Rainier III Prince of Monaco as Edward Ashburnham, Flavia Maria Augusta as Florence Dowell, a... Read More
this is the saddest story i have ever heard rita 1 More Answer
Nude drawings in portfolio
Hi all, I am a high school student planning to apply for top Canadian and UK schools such as Cambrige, UCL, and McGill. Recently, my art teacher recommended doing a nude drawing based on the portfolio instruction's emphasis on life drawing. However, I do not feel ve... Read More
All the hot girls of Montreal... there must be something in the water 1 More Answer
Best Programs for Architecture
Hi, I am a second year architecture student and were told that we should start learning to design on computers. I was wondering which programs are recommended and which ones are a mandatory to learn. I was also wondering where I could find tutorials to learn how to... Read More
The current industry standard is MS Paint. All big-name firms demand this as an absolutely necessary skill. Start out with a few simple tutorials and then when you feel confident, move on to the highly advanced commands. Other students will tell you to learn "important" programs like CAD/Revit, but they're just wasting their time. No one care...
Facade Designing
Where can one learn to work hand on in facade design, some firm or masters? Do you really like some facade design firms? What do you look at when you see a facade, color or the tech?
Every major engineering firm has facades groups - TT, Arup, BuroHappold, Schlaich and so on. Then there are specialized firms like Heintges, IBA, Front Inc and the like. I believe there is also a school in Augsburg that offers a facade engineering master degree. 1 More Answer
Should Revit (BIM) influence my choice of a firm
I'm currently in my 2nd master of architecture school and i'm slowly starting my search for my internship next year. Now I have been working with Revit Architecture (BIM) for over 4 years now and I'd rather keep using the program (although the most it was self study... Read More
Software does not make one a good, or even moderately competent architect. It's just a tool like any other and unless you have real-world experience running BIM projects, your skill level and experience can't be worth much. Best to seek entry into large, even multidisciplinary, offices that utilize all the good stuff BIM has to offer. 1 More Answer
The worst building in the world awards
From the Architects Journal (UK): http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/culture/the-worst-building-in-the-world-awards/8684797.article "In 1987 a young psychologist conducted an experiment into how repeated exposure to an image changed perceptions of it. A group of vol... Read More
Both points of view are flawed. Visual "attractiveness" (aka style) is a not a measure of housing quality or performance. Extraordinarily shallow is the only way to describe this "experiment". 1 More Answer
What style/period is my home?
This home is no beauty by any means but we feel it has potential. As you can see it is in terrible disrepair. We are interested in fixing the home up according to its original style. However, we have not been able to figure out what style it is. We were told it was... Read More
Tear it down? Never! This is a great little house. And that razor-sharp hip roof is fantastic. 1 More Answer
minimal details
per the the minimal/maximal thread request. a visual homage. outlet: bocci 22 stair: delicious steel counter: john pawson skin: suedwestmetall, allman sattler wappner handrail: st ignatius chapel, steven holl (i wish the screws aligned...) handrail: ICA, ds r sink:... Read More
door handle: steel w/ leather grip, Ize 1 More Answer
Architecture Degree - Construction Mgmt Experience - Real Estate MBA?
Hello, I have a BS in architecture and have been working in real estate development/construction in the last 5 years. I am thinking of going to real estate MBA and hope to work in real estate investment or private equity firms dealing with finance side of developmen... Read More
Most likely, once you have the MBA, your entry point in a development firm would be in Construction Management or Development Management. Then, as you demonstrate your ability to contribute over time, you should be able to parlay that position towards a more finance oriented role. 1 More Answer
CAD file of Manhattan anyone??
Hi I'm looking for a CAD file of Manhattan Can anyone help? Thanks
https://cadmapper.com/#new-york 1 More Answer
Rem Koolhaas, designing through writing?
I have been studying Koolhaas and his design process. There is indeed no clear style in his design but something that became really interesting is the fact he is said to design his architecture through his writings or books. At least that is what I can grasps from m... Read More
A few of weeks ago I began compiling a (personal/Quondam) OMA/Koolhaas dossier (4813f-4813y), and, so far, I wouldn't say Koolhaas "design[s] his architecture through his writings or books." Certain design themes from "Exodus" and Delirious New York do recur throughout the oeuvre, however. More to the point, perhaps, it may well be that the n... 1 More Answer
Best European countries for a U.S. architect to find work?
I would like to eventually move to Europe and be able to still work in the architecture industry. My first choice is the UK, but my research suggests this is a difficult market to break into without being registered and many firms do not hire overseas workers. My ot... Read More
The UK is recovering swiftly from the economic recession, but Turkey is one of the fastest growing in Europe for Architecture and architecture related jobs (i.e. structural engineering, BIM modelling/integrated design technicians, etc). I would urge you to look there, as the countries proficiency in English is very good too. The only real dan... 1 More Answer
UCL Bartlett
Does anyone have information on this school they can share? (academic reputation, admission requirements, admission deadline, costs, etc.) Thank you in advance. I appreciate any and all info.
lol 1 More Answer
In the future, everything will be a museum.
2012.03.12 22:11 You know, I've come around to the notion of saving the building because it would be perfect as the world's first Sado-Masochistic Architecture Museum. First off, you wouldn't have to change a thing, nor repair anything, for that matter. The building... Read More
2012.03.26 11:20 I guess the irony here is that pandering to the public is indeed one of the ways to make lots of money these days. 1 More Answer
Architectural Project Management Software
Hi guys, I have been on the hunt for some project management software (web or locally based) that could help manage an Architectural company of around 250 people with a couple of offices world wide. I have not had luck finding many good programs at all - I found one... Read More
A firm I worked for 4 years ago (120 employees) used Sema4 www.sema4.com with apparently much success. I'm not sure how the software has evolved since, however. 1 More Answer
Rankings of Canada's Undergrad Architecture Programs?
Hi all, a quick google search didn't really outline the best (and worst) of Canadian Undergraduate Architecture programs and I was hoping to get some insight from those of you in the industry who would know more. Please advise.
Thanks for no information whatsoever. 1 More Answer
Question regarding reporting project experience for LEED CE credits
The USGBC's CMP guide says that "Work on a project registered for LEED certification will count for 1 CE hour per credit." There's not much explanation given beyond that, however. Does that mean that if the project is on track to get LEED Silver (i.e. 50-59 points/c... Read More
USGBC had these examples regarding "LEED Project Participation", in the email that I got when I first upgraded to a specialty: 1 More Answer
Bristol Board vs Museum Board
Is there a difference I bought a shit ton of museum board thinking I would need it and my design 3 teacher blurts out Bristol. Would she tell the difference? I need it done tonight because of my work load 3 models, 18 diagrams, study college trig and all needs to be... Read More
She's gonna bounce it in her hand to get a feel for its weight. then she's gonna hold it glancingly in the light to examine its grain. then she's going to run her fingers over its cut edges to test their fineness and straightness. then shes going to hold it close to her face and inhale deeply, her eyes turned in thought to the ceiling as she... 1 More Answer
Residential extension crit
I would appreciate if you could review the 13 Guinness Drive project on my website. I am not happy with the design and would like to make it stronger. Can you please take a look and let me know what you think. All thoughts welcome! Thank you. www.lewisbailie.com Lew... Read More
I like the idea of seeking a crit by your peers but think your choice of doing it here is less than well thought out. 1 More Answer
Construction Document Training
I'm wanting to expose my team of young interns to great quality construction documents and how to organize a project. If I had been planning ahead I would have kept some drawing sets myself. Can anybody reccomend a good book or website or blog that covers this for c... Read More
Hi Gail, 1 More Answer
Career Advice - Contracting
Hello everyone, I recently graduated with a BArch which was mostly design oriented. I'm later interested in an MSRED degree and hopefully a career that includes design and financial analysis. Before grad school, I would like to get some professional experience. I'm... Read More
The contractor will be drafting. You will learn exactly how buildings (prob houses) go together and the things that contractors want to have happen. It probably won't be on architect designed buildings. It will be a good technical-and "other side of the table" education. Other architects may see this as "lesser" experience and by proxy assume... 1 More Answer
Private Vs Public sector positions
First a little background...30 yrs old. nearly finished with ARE's. 10 yrs of experience in all phases of private sector work. yes i worked my way through college in firms. Have been offered the position to take a director of facilities position for a county school... Read More
if you want to design, no. 1 More Answer
Urgent scientific researchs in Architecture
I am looking for any information about urgent scientific researchs in Architecture, discussions of its problems. I would be grateful to get any links of well-know professional magazines or web-sites, institutions and so on. Trying to find the most burning and releva... Read More
Journal of Architectural and Planning Research 1 More Answer
Rowan Moore on Zaha Hadid
http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2015/sep/27/zaha-hadid-profile- From Rowan Moore's article in The Guardian: "At some point in the last decade Hadid and her office could have used their new-found fame and status in one of two ways. They could have addressed t... Read More
who's to say that zaha and patrik have not in fact burnt the trail that eventually leads to transforming "the everyday experience of living in cities"? took 40 years just to get the drawings off the page. lets see what another 40 does. 1 More Answer
Take a loss to work in greener pastures?
How much of a loss in pay would you take to work on better projects or a better employer? Assume the drive is the same, the responsibility is the same.
Not more than 10% - assuming i was adequately compensated previously. Just my opinion... 1 More Answer
Job opportunitie in London
Hello all, Probably I will go to London to work, but the company is asking me for my salary expectations, of course this salary has to cover my living expenses. I saw in the RIBA website that the hour rate for a Part 1 / First Year Out Students is 10 £. I have 3... Read More
First year part ones rates are averaging 19-20k from my experience with 3 years you should be at least 22-24k per year. However it may be difficult geting a job in a smaller friendlier studio as a foreigners so look at places like Fosters, they always hire foreign students who leave after 1-2 years. 1 More Answer