I formulated this lesson after seeing Mrs. Sturgill teach something like it at the Frist one summer. We read the story "Roberto the Insect Architect" to inspire us to "Be Creative!" The students created blueprints and designed a house or building for a bug! After they painted their drawings blue, they sculpted their 'bug' out of model magic. Once those dry, we'll add bright colors. Here's that worksheet about Architectural Details...I found it in a green book called Art Starters? (I think.)
A great guide to help architecture students find good resources for construction details to use as precedent studies, from all around the web.
Image 30 of 31 from gallery of Dorothy Garrod Building / Walters & Cohen Architects. Details-Courtyard
University of Sheffield
From using lighter shades to make a small hallway look bigger to highlighting architectural details with accent colours, we share 12 hallway paint ideas.
A couple of years ago when we renovated our rental house, one of the most expensive things we did was to replace all of the old original windows from the 1940s.…
Image 14 of 14 from gallery of Flex Commercial Building / LEVER Architecture. Detail
This green roof details post includes excerpts and details from our book Understanding Architectural Details - Residential.
Part cultural center, part spiritual retreat, the Grace Farms complex in New Canaan, Connecticut, is, at its core, a tribute to the landscape
Completed in 2006 in Osoyoos, Canada. Images by Nic Lehoux Photography. The Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre is designed to be a specific and sustainable response to the building’s unique context—the unusual Canadian desert...
Light and dark room colors can balance any interior design
Image 13 of 26 from gallery of Grass House / BLDUS. Photograph by Ty Cole
How do we arrive at the perfect architectural proportions for our homes? Is there some magic formula? Well, actually, yes, there is. And, it's in everywhere
Accessing high-quality construction and architecture detail drawings can often come with a high cost...
The wide range in which pieces of masonry can be arranged allows for multiple spatial configurations. Born in a furnace, the brick adorns and...
In this post we look at rammed earth construction, how it works and some examples of some great rammed earth contemporary projects.
Image 23 of 24 from gallery of Field House / Lookofsky Architecture. Detail
HØLTE designs hand-finished fronts and worktops for IKEA cabinet carcasses, bringing a high-quality yet accessible designer finish to any IKEA kitchen.
In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles. (Tip: use the handy FOLLOW feature to easily keep up-to-date...
Different people CAD blocks detail elevation 2d view layout file, top elevation detail, sitting people detail, walking people detail, line drawing detail, clothing detail, bag detail, not to scale drawing detail, etc.
Understanding Architectural Details Commercial is full of 2d and 3d details helping you learn commercial construction - with all details for download.
Check out this selection of CLT details available to download in CAD, Revit and SketchUp formats
ArchDaily presents a selection of 40 constructive details of projects that are included for their use of concrete
Stylist Molly Findlay's home is full of objects that tell many stories
Image 9 of 19 from gallery of Nursery School at Roches de Condrieu / Brenas Doucerain Architectes. Photograph by studio erick saillet
Image 11 of 33 from gallery of Polycarbonate in Architecture: 10 Translucent Solutions. Cortesía de Irisarri + Piñera
The rammed-earth wall has beneficial thermal properties. As a passive insulating layer, it absorbs heat in the day and releases it at night. Jobe Corral worked with energy consultant firm Positive Energy to ensure the HVAC system would work in conjunction with the earth’s specific properties.
An institute or a learning space that connects the different age groups of children in a naturally lit and ventilated building envelope.
Hobbies come with their own lingo. And around here–while we’re huge into design and life at home–we still find that some terms escape us. Architecture pros will know what an “oriel” is, but the rest of us? Time to brush up. Along with definitions and photos from Wikipedia, here are 25 obscure design and architecture terms you might not know. The dado is the lower part of a wall, below the dado rail and above the skirting board.
DIY Home Decor: Decorated steps and staircases: painted, stenciled, & wallpapered.
A cob house is an earthen building that uses a mixture of clay, sand, straw, and sometimes gravel. Cob house builders shape the mix by hand and let it dry
Lets get chatting about the AMAZING wall treatment!! When I was designing Aspyn's house, based on the info she provided, I knew that we would need to do some sort of wall treatment that added texture