How many reasons do you need to became an architect? I personally did not need any reasons to become one, I just knew this was the right thing to do. But how many reasons do you need not to became one?
Architecture is an amazing profession and it can really afford you a tremendous amount of satisfaction in your career. However, it is not for everyone. Here are just a few ...
After having the chance to see the new version of ArchiCAD back in October 2009, I found a good review of the platform on aecbites.com. This review takes a detailed look at the new server-based BIM collaboration capability of ArchiCAD 13, which is the first of its kind, and explores the other new features of the application including 64-bit support, view rotation, embedded libraries, improved curtain wall editing, and various other productivity ...
With industrial robots, 3D scanners, 3D milling machines and all the high end technology involved manufacturing and construction, people might ask "Why can’t we just get rid of 2D documentation?"
There is a new tendency today to use numerically controlled machines to produce the elements of the spatial structure, bypassing thus traditional 2D documentation. A good example is the architectural practice of Frank Gehry, one of the most prolific and original ...
