Do you struggle to draw construction details or don’t know how to begin? If you are learning about construction detailing or want to improve your skills and knowledge, below are my top 5 websites for information and references. I use these on a regular basis and continue to revisit them with every project. With these… Read More 5 websites to help you draw construction details
Abstract Amidst some reports in the 1950-1960s criticising the detachment between design and production within the construction industry, the London County Council pursued its agenda for post-war reconstruction. The municipal authority sought private architects, particularly the prestigious practices to carry out designs for its housing schemes. Amongst the prestigious practices was the architect Ernö Goldfinger,… Read More Post-war reconstruction, design aspirations and procurement: The case of Ernö Goldfinger’s Balfron Tower
For those interested in becoming professional Architects. Architectural study is a long and enduring path that is both challenging and rewarding. Your creative, interrelationship and organisation skills are developed over years to become a well rounded individual able to design great buildings. Architecture is a profession but it is also a discipline of study. Some… Read More Studying Architecture in the UK
Top 10 tips for a Successful Interview Attending interviews can be a nerve wracking time. Here are my top ten tips for interviews, compiled from conversations with number of colleagues, researching journals and my experience of attending interviews. I’ve split these into two parts. Before the Interview 1.Portfolio You will be spending the most amount… Read More Top 10 tips for a successful Interview
7 things I learnt at Architecture School Having completed my Part II course, I thought I would summarise what I had learnt at University. Here are my 7 lessons. 1.Follow your intuition. the best advice received from my first year tutor. Learning to follow your gut instinct allows you to have a better judgement about… Read More 7 things I learnt at Architecture School
As part of my Part II MArch final group project , we were asked to formulate a thesis question. This question needed to be a statement to reflect on and explore. The final resolution was in the form of a design project. This will be part of an ongoing stream of posts about how the… Read More Inhabited Bridges: The Case of Gorlitz and Zgorzelec The Question
An interesting article about the challenges involved in building in London. The Economist: Bodies, bombs and bureaucracy (Click here to read the article)
Running from the 6th July – 30th October The popular Georgia O’Keeffe exhibition at the Tate Modern London is on show over the summer and has so far received good reception. This week I decided to make the visit myself. My early recollections of this female pioneer in abstract art were at 14 studying Art; her… Read More Georgia O’Keeffe at the Tate Modern London
Information site about construction and architecture.
A magazine of Arabic literature in translation
introducing contemporary modern architecture, landscape, and design in korea
Architecture and me.
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