In honour of ASLA happening this weekend, we wanted to take a look at the efforts designers were making to enhance the field of landscape architecture and how they are challenging the urban landscape.
Oversized drawings load slowly, take up more storage space, and take longer to save. So that's why you need the PURGE command!
12 Tips to Understand Revit Stairs
Stairs in Revit can be a source of chaos and frustration.It doesn't have to be that way. This guide breaks down all the complex parts into easy to digest small bites.
Sustaining Nature in Urban Environments
In this article we explore the various efforts that architects and urban designers are taking in order to provide us with a greener urban future.
What You Need to Know for Specifying Stairs and Railings
This article aims to highlight the specifications to be made when it comes to choosing stairs and railings.
Friday Findings - October 13th Edition
In honour of Friday the 13th and Halloween being just around the corner, we've decided to take a look at architecture deemed as 'spooky', superstitious, and some claim 'evil'.
So what happens once you’ve communicated your intent, or you’ve worked out how the building elements should really go together? The next step is to go ahead and create that CAD model and add precision scaling and dimensions.
Small Projects: Construction Administration
Learn why every project designed by an architect needs, demands or requires that same architect to continue their services by overseeing or administering the contract.
In this article learn how to incorporate PDF imports into AutoCAD 2018.
Will You See More Angled Parking in Your City?
Angled parking has become a new potential answer for accommodating cars in the city in the least obtrusive way as possible.
Friday Findings - October 6th Edition
With ASLA only two weeks away, we wanted to spend this week looking at some of the biggest trends in landscape architecture.
8 Pedestrian Bridges You'll Want to Walk Across
In this article we take a look at 8 various pedestrian footbridges that will have almost all motorists wanting to ditch their car.
Useful Apps for AEC Industry Professionals
Whether you're looking for help with your sketches, wanting to redecorate a room, looking to gain additional knowledge in the field, or seeking an easy way to organize your team, we've highlighted an app that will help you achieve your goal.
7 Tips for Designing an Eco-Friendly Home
In this article we look at 7 ways that architects and homeowners can improve homes to make them more eco-friendly.
Why Stormwater Treatment Methods Need to Change
Take a look at the proposals for using green technology methods to effectively manage wastewater treatments.
Friday Findings - September 29th Edition
This week we've found the most searched design style in the United States, 15 kitchens to give you design inspiration, 8 of the best prismatic architectural buildings, and discovered how architecture and movies are influenced by each other.
Do You Know The Three Popular Types of Dog Parks?
In this article we take a look at three different types of dog parks that are popular for dogs and owners alike.
How to Define Your Lines
One of the key questions to ask clients when putting together a design brief is if they prefer straight or curved lines in the proposed layout.
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Do You Know Why Cookie Cutter Houses Are Popular?
We've all seen cookie cutter houses when driving through neighbourhoods yet haven't really considered why they are popular. Hint: It's not the conformity.