Happy Holidays, Guest Bloggers, Seattle and an eventful 2014
December 20, 2013
It’s the end of the year. Are you ready for 2014? I’m not, because I need some guest bloggers for late January and early February 2014. Here’s why…
2013
Guest Blogger James Badcock: Modify Reference Line and Plane in ArchiCAD 17
December 19, 2013
Curious about all the changes big and small in ArchiCAD 17? Read what developer James Badcock has to say about Modify Reference Line and Plane in AC17.
Hi, I am an Architect but let me add some qualifiers
December 17, 2013
We all just want to say “Hi, I am an Architect.” But it’s almost never that easy. Here’s a simple rule and some related thoughts.
Want to call yourself an Architect? Just get licensed
December 12, 2013
Over the past few months we’ve all been talking about people calling themselves architects. This is a very sensitive subject for so many reasons.
BIM Templates: When ‘If I have to’ becomes ‘I always do it’
December 11, 2013
If you use BIM and don’t have a good BIM Template (whether for ArchiCAD, Revit, etc.). You Are Doing It Wrong.
Guest Blogger Alicia Liebel Berg: What Emerging Architects are about to inherit
December 10, 2013
Has anyone noticed that obtaining the title of ‘Architect’ is not evaluated on the merit’s of one’s design, but how mathematically they grade within a set of standardized parameters?
ArchiCAD 17 Hotfix #4
December 9, 2013
ArchiCAD 17 Hotfix-4 package (build 5005) was released today. You can read about all the details and download the hotfix (if your ArchiCAD isn’t set to automatically notify you) here. The list of fixes is long and varied; it’s worth a read. Or at least a skim. I love reading through the list of fixes because there are always some surprises and it’s a good way to learn about ArchiCAD.
Blacksmith, Telephone Operator, Architect
December 6, 2013
I want to see a chart tracking Blacksmiths per Capita over the last 150 years. And for telephone operators. And then one for Architects extending to 2050.
The Scorpion and the Toad: being a freelance architect
December 5, 2013
I love the story of the Scorpion and the Toad. I sympathize with both animals. I am both animals.