Furkan Sen covers building technology for illustrarch. A mechanical engineer based in Istanbul with a degree from Altınbaş University, he works across construction and architecture projects and writes about structural systems, building services, and how buildings actually get built.
A practical look at seven budget-friendly model making materials for architecture projects. Covers foam board, cardboard, balsa wood, acrylic sheets, basswood, cork, and...
Eight architecture podcasts selected for working professionals, students, and design fans. Each recommendation includes the host, episode format, where to listen, and what...
Drones have moved well past simple site surveys in architecture. This article covers four practical applications that architecture firms are adopting right now,...
From Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater to Tadao Ando's Row House in Sumiyoshi, famous house architects have long used their own residences as testing...
Discover how programmatic diagrams help architects visualize spatial relationships, circulation, and building functions. Explore diagram types for architecture including volumetric and sectional diagrams,...
Learn what a graphic scale is, how it differs from representative fractions and verbal scales, and how to read one accurately on architectural...
Architects and engineers both shape the built environment, but their education, daily responsibilities, and career trajectories look very different. This guide breaks down...
A practical guide to shear walls in architecture covering concrete, steel, plywood, and masonry types. Includes real-world placement strategies, design principles, code references,...
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