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Life of an Architect Podcast Ep. 122: Architecture and Artificial Intelligence

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122: Architecture and Artificial Intelligence dbarista Mon, 04/03/2023 - 11:19 Even though artificial intelligence can conceptually trace its roots back to the 1950s, the reality is AI and machine learning went mainstream not too long ago. But what does this mean to the profession of architecture? Life of an Architect Podcast Ep.

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Job Order Contracting – The Legal Side

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Behind the Build: Interview with Mostafa Saber, BIM & Design Manager at Diamond Developers

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Within five years, I exclusively used Autodesk’s Revit to deliver all my architectural designs. I would say that working on a sustainability-focused project, from an architectural point of view, is not very different from working on a normal construction project. It is completely walkable, keeping vehicular roads on the ring road only.

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Commercial Construction Project Planning: 3 Warning Signs Your Budget Might Go Bust

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In a best-case scenario, a general contractor budgets a job based on thorough architectural and engineered drawings that encompass not only the client’s design intent, but also careful planning for everything from mechanical systems to cosmetic finishes. But in reality, the quality of plans we receive to work with at this stage varies widely.

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Mayer Building Company for Subcontractors: Payment Guide & Resources

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In short, the company has a wealth of experience in preserving New Orleans’ historic architecture, as well as designing, building, and renovating commercial spaces. . Consider taking this same approach before working with Mayer Building Company to ensure that there are no red flags that could prevent payment down the road.

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Rammed Earth “Cinders” Shelter

Natural Building

For her thesis project at the School of Architecture she created “Cinders” using three varieties of the local soil. The shelter, not accessible by road, is roughly pyramidal in form with an open top and a window cut into one of the sides. ” The top layers of the structure have been seeded with a mix of local seeds.

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Difference Between Sketching and Drawing | What Are Conceptual Sketches | Architecture Concept Drawing | Types of Drawings for Building Design

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Architecture Concept Drawing. An architecture concept drawing is a technical drawing of a building (or building project) that falls within the definition of architecture. Normally the largest paper size used in modern architectural practice is ISO A0 (841 mm × 1,189 mm or 33.1 Block Plan. Installation Drawing.