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Orli Hakanoglu’s “Life of an Architecture Student” series offers a personal account of one student’s experience at the Yale School of Architecture, giving a glimpse into the trials and tribulations of architecture school and offering a simple message to other aspiring architects throughout the year: you are not alone! It’s hard to believe it has…
“If a diagram is done right, it can engage the viewer as much as any perspective rendering.”
These are spaces of invention, idea-testing and collaboration.
We take a lighthearted look at some of the most frequently overheard lies about architectural practi ce.
In recent years, the mainstream principles of urban planning have undergone a significant shift. Aft er decades of proselytizing by various special-interest groups, many urban planners seem to have begun embracing the notion of mixed-use, walkable development as a model fit for widespread adoption. The proliferation of this wisdom is a great leap forward in the…
If you possess the following qualities, architecture could well be your perfect profession.
The section truly is the mother of visual storytellers.
Two projects, unveiled on the same day last week, shed light on some of the issues that contemporary architects face, from the beginning of a project to the end. They couldn’t be more high-profile yet they also couldn’t be more different in their origins and public reception. But something tells us that both projects are…
Today is April Fool’s Day, which is a good opportunity to reflect on the topic of rendering as design fiction. Architectural rendering relies heavily on Photoshop to drive its narratives, as post-production allows designers to visualize worlds with insanely good-looking people riding bikes across plazas and brunching al fresco under a hazy lens flare. These…