What to Expect for Architecture Renderings
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The Value of Hiring a Construction Project Manager
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How to Create Baseboard in SketchUp (With Pictures)
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Why Do Architects Work Long Hours
Architects work long hours because of perfectionism, hard deadlines, and the culture in the industry. Perfectionism can cause architects to work hard to produce a product they are happy with. Hard deadlines require long hours before a certain date. And the culture in the architecture industry values hard work and lack of sleep.
How to Use Roughness Maps in Lumion (With Pictures)
Roughness maps can be used in Lumion by applying the roughness map to the alpha channel of the normal map.
What do Architects do on Site?
construction an architect will advise contractors and keep the client up-to-date on the progress of the project. After construction architects will often conduct a post-occupancy evaluation to evaluate the success of the project.
Why do Architects Write in All Caps?
days of all documents being produced by hand, where achieving regularity from person to person was very important. Upper-case also helps to keep construction documents neat and tidy.
Steel Joist Spacing
the steel joists can carry the load of the roof or floor. In general, 24 inches is a good rule of thumb for steel joist spacing unless noted otherwise by a structural or civil engineer.
Why is Architecture School so Hard?
is to learn – everything from design theory to calculating structural stresses on a wall. Then there is the very time consuming nature of the degree. Almost all classes are project based, which is inherently very time consuming, with few or no shortcuts. To top this off, the student body is typically very competitive, which forces professors to grade harshly.