Architectural Styles History: Why Some Styles Fail and Others Endure
A look at architectural styles history through the decisions that actually keep buildings standing: the critics who named each movement, the listing thresholds...
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Architect Self Employed: How to Run an Architecture Studio as a Solo Practitioner
Going solo means running a design practice and a small business at once. It covers legal structure, insurance, three fee models and their...
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Concept Diagram Architecture: Hand-Rendered vs Digital Diagrams in a Portfolio
Hand-rendered and digital diagrams send different signals to portfolio reviewers. This piece compares both on speed, editing, legibility at small sizes and consistency,...
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Computational Design Architecture: Should Architects Learn to Code, and Which Language?
A practical look at whether architects need to write code, and which language to pick first. Covers visual programming in Grasshopper and Dynamo,...
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How Long Does Planning Permission Take in the UK? A Timeline Guide
Statutory determination periods of 8, 13 and 16 weeks are only half the story. This guide sets the legal deadlines against the latest...
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Computational Design Architecture: Should Architects Learn to Code?
Not every architect needs to become a programmer, but computational design has made coding one of the most useful skills in the profession....
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Specification Writing: What Architectural Specs Are and How to Write Them
Specifications are the written half of a construction document set, defining the quality and standards drawings cannot show. This guide covers what specs...
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Design Build vs Design Bid Build: Understanding the Design and Build Contract
A design and build contract puts design and construction under one agreement with a single point of responsibility. This breakdown of design build...
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